Amelia County, VA
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2024-03-20
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Part I: General Ordinances
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Chapter 11 Animal Control
- Part I: General Ordinances
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 11 Animal Control
- Ch 11 Art I General Provisions
- § 11-1 Definitions.
- § 11-2 Violations and penalties.
- § 11-3 Position of animal control officer established; general duties and responsibilities of animal control officer.
- § 11-4 Lot or tract boundary lines considered as lawful fences as to livestock.
- § 11-5 Livestock and poultry running at large.
- § 11-6 Impoundment of animals running at large.
- § 11-7 Cruelty to animals; penalty.
- § 11-8 Animal fighting.
- § 11-9 Abandonment of animal.
- § 11-10 Burial or cremation of dead animals and fowl.
- § 11-11 Dogs and cats deemed personal property.
- § 11-12 Maintenance of premises used for keeping animals.
- § 11-13 Duties of owner.
- § 11-14 Severability.
- § 11-15 Repealer; effective date.
- Ch 11 Art II Dogs Generally
- § 11-16 Dogs not to run at large from April 15 to May 15.
- § 11-17 Prohibition of dogs running at large in certain portions of County.
- § 11-18 Impoundment; procedures; fees.
- § 11-19 Killing or injuring or chasing livestock or poultry.
- § 11-20 Compensation for livestock or poultry killed by dogs.
- § 11-21 Disposal of dead companion animals.
- § 11-22 Kennels and kennel dogs, generally; display of license tag; disposition of identification plates.
- § 11-23 Fraudulent, etc., operation of kennel.
- Ch 11 Art III Vicious and Dangerous Dogs
- § 11-24 Definitions.
- § 11-25 Control of dangerous or vicious dogs.
- Ch 11 Art IV Dog License
- § 11-26 Required.
- § 11-27 Application; applicant must be County resident.
- § 11-28 Fee imposed.
- § 11-29 When license tax due and payable.
- § 11-30 Failure to pay tax when due.
- § 11-31 Issuance, composition and contents.
- § 11-32 Preservation and exhibition of license receipt; tag to be worn by dog; exceptions.
- § 11-33 Removal of tag.
- § 11-34 Duplicate tags.
- § 11-35 Concealing or harboring unlicensed dog.
- § 11-36 Issuance of license for lifetime of dog.
- Ch 11 Art V Rabies Control
- § 11-37 Vaccination or inoculation of dogs and domesticated cats.
- § 11-38 Emergency declaration of quarantine.
- § 11-39 Procedure when dog or domesticated cat exposes person to rabies.
- § 11-40 Procedure when animal other than dog or domesticated cat exposes person or another animal other than dog or cat to rabies.
- § 11-41 Report of existence of rabid animal.
- § 11-42 Confinement or destruction of dogs or cats showing signs of or suspected of having rabies.
- § 11-43 Destruction or confinement of dog or cat exposed to rabies.
- § 11-44 Concealing animal to prevent its destruction or confinement.
- § 11-45 Penalty for violation of quarantine.
- Ch 11 Art VI Hybrid Canines
- § 11-46 Definitions.
- § 11-47 Permit required.
- § 11-48 Duration, scope and conditions.
- § 11-49 Application fee.
- § 11-50 Violations and penalties for hybrid canine provisions.
- Ch 11 Art VII Wild or Exotic Animals
- § 11-51 Permit required to keep wild or exotic animals.
- § 11-52 Disposal of wild or exotic animals.
- Ch 18 Bicycles, Skateboards and Roller Skates
- Ch 20 Blight Abatement and Derelict Buildings
- Ch 22 Boundary Lines
- Ch 26 Building Construction
- Ch 35 Courthouse
- Ch 39 Curfew
- Ch 46 Economic Development
- Ch 50 Elections
- Ch 58 Fees and Charges
- Ch 62 Fire Department
- Ch 65 Fireworks
- Ch 84 Law Enforcement
- Ch 96 Noise
- Ch 104 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 109 Precious Metals and Gems Dealers
- Ch 118 Road Names and Property Numbers
- Ch 126 Sewage Disposal
- Ch 132 Smoking
- Ch 138 Special Events
- Ch 157 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 164 Waste Management
- Part II: Taxation Ordinances
- Ch 175 Agriculture
- Ch 180 Bank Franchise Tax
- Ch 189 Business, Professional and Occupational License Tax
- Ch 201 Elderly or Disabled Persons Exemption
- Ch 213 Household Goods and Personal Effects Exemption
- Ch 240 Personal Property Tax Relief
- Ch 248 Recordation Tax
- Ch 254 Sales Tax
- Ch 260 Tax Returns and Payments; Delinquent Taxes
- Ch 267 Utilities
- Ch 272 Vehicles
- Ch 278 Wills and Administrations Tax
- Part III: Land Use Ordinances
- Ch 300 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch 308 Stormwater Management
- Ch 314 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 325 Zoning
- Part IV: Sanitary District Ordinances
- Ch 332 Construction Specifications and Standards of Sanitary District
- Ch 336 Fee and Rate Schedule of Sanitary District
- Ch 350 Use and Operation of Sanitary District
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Amelia County 4-15-2009. Amendments noted where applicable.]
STATE LAW REFERENCES
Comprehensive animal laws, Ch. 65 of Title 3.2, Code of Virginia (§ 3.2-6500 et seq.).
Authority of County to adopt ordinances paralleling state animal
laws, § 3.2-6543, Code of Virginia.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Exhibit A
