The following local ordinances apply in Middlesex County:
- Sec. 22-22. - Hunting - General prohibition. (reference)
The hunting or attempting to hunt with a firearm of any game bird or game animal while the hunting or attempting to hunt is on the roadway or right-of-way of any primary or secondary highway in the county is prohibited. For the purpose of this article, the term "hunt" or "attempting to hunt" shall not include the necessary crossing of such highways for the bona fide purpose of going into or leaving a lawful hunting area.
(Ord. of 4-26-1982, § 2)
- Sec. 22-51. - Unlawful discharge of a firearm in Piankatank Shores. (reference)
(a) It shall be unlawful to shoot or discharge any firearm in the following described area of the county: Piankatank Shores Subdivision. All those certain lots or parcels of land lying along each side and at the end of State Route 690, shown on Tax Map 37A, and recorded within the deed books of the circuit court clerk's office of the county, at the following pages: Section A-Book 80, page 294; Section B-Book 81, page 290; Section C-Book 81, page 301; Section D-Book 84, page 83; Section E-Book 85, page 442; Section G-Book 86, page 166; Section H-Book 86, page 171.
(1) In addition, the prohibitions contained herein shall not apply to the killing of deer pursuant to Code of Virginia, § 29.1-529, pertaining to killing of deer or bear damaging fruit trees, crops, livestock, or personal property or creating a hazard to aircraft or motor vehicles. In addition, the exemption for the shooting of firearms shall apply only on land of at least five acres that is zoned for agricultural use.
(2) This section shall not apply to police officers lawfully engaged in the pursuit of their duties or for the firearms being fired or discharged while protecting life.(b) Any violation of this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and/or a $2,500.00 fine.
(Ord. of 11-7-2006, §§ 1, 2)