The following local ordinances apply in Louisa County:
- Sec. 54-6. - Hunting—In residential subdivision prohibited. (reference)
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to illegally discharge firearms within the boundaries of any subdivision in which there are two or more dwellings and which is located within an area zoned residential, provided that clearly visible signs stating that hunting is prohibited in such subdivision have been posted to designate the boundaries of such subdivision.
(b) For any subdivision in which there are two or more occupied dwellings and which is located in an area zoned residential, clearly visible signs stating that hunting is prohibited in such subdivision and clearly designating the boundaries of such subdivision shall be posted by each owner of a lot on the boundary of the subdivision in such a way as to designate the boundaries of the subdivision.
(c) Any person who violates subsection (a) or (b) shall be guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
(Ord. of 12-17-90)
Cross reference— Animals, ch. 14; zoning, ch. 86.
- Sec. 54-7. - Hunting—On public highways prohibited. (reference)
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt any game bird or game animal on a public highway with any type of loaded weapon. For the purpose of this section, a "public highway" shall be defined as the entire width between the outer ditch lines of every primary or secondary highway in this county which any member of the public has a lawful right to use for vehicular travel.
(b) Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
(Code 1971, § 9-2)
State Law reference— Power of county to prohibit hunting near primary and secondary highways, Code of Virginia, § 29.1-526.
- Sec. 54-8. - Hunting. (reference)
(a) Rifles shall be permitted for hunting as authorized by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.
(b) Muzzleloading rifles and muzzleloading pistols are permitted during any authorized deer season where firearms are permitted.
(Res. of 8-1-16(2016-1))
Editor's note— A resolution adopted August 1, 2016 repealed the former § 54-8, and enacted a new section as set out herein. The former § 54-8 pertained to hunting—with rifles larger than .22 caliber and derived from the Code of 1971, § 9-1; a resolution of April 15, 1991(3); a resolution of Dec. 7, 2009(09.296); a resolution of May 2, 2011(2011-117); and a resolution of June 2, 2014(2014-144).
- Sec. 54-11. - Hunting prohibited on game preserves on Sunday. (reference)
(a) It shall be unlawful for anyone to hunt or shoot any game, wild or pen-raised, on any game preserve as defined in Code of Virginia, title 29.1, on Sunday.
(b) Any person violating subsection (a) shall be guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
(Ord. of 9-7-93)