The following local ordinances apply in Accomack County:
- Sec. 10-1. - Hunting near primary or secondary highway. (reference)
(a) It shall be unlawful to hunt or attempt to hunt with a firearm any game bird or game animal while the hunting or attempting to hunt with a firearm is on or within 50 feet of the center of any primary or secondary highway in the county.
(b) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
(Ord. of 1-15-2003)
Cross reference— Roads and bridges, ch. 66.
State Law reference— Authority for above section, Code of Virginia, § 29.1-526.
- Sec. 58-11. - Loitering in public places or hunting in vicinity of public school or county or town park prohibited. (reference)
(a) Loitering in, upon, or around any public place, public school, or county or town park is prohibited.
(b) Shooting or hunting with a firearm within 100 yards of any property line of a public school or county or town park is prohibited. For purposes of this section, “hunting with a firearm” expressly includes, but is not limited to; traverse of such designated area by a hunter while in possession of a loaded firearm.
(c) Any violation of this section shall be a Class 4 misdemeanor.
(Ord. of 3-19-2008; Ord. of 8-15-2012(4))
Editor's note— An ordinance adopted Aug. 15, 2012, changed the title of § 58-11 from "Loitering" to "Loitering in public places or hunting in vicinity of public school or county or town park prohibited."
State Law reference— Code of Virginia, §§ 29.1-527; 15.2-926.