The following local ordinances apply in Portsmouth City:
- Sec. 9-54. - Hunting or fishing. (reference)
It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt or fish within the grounds of any city cemetery.
(Code 1973, § 7-46; Code 1988, § 9-58)
- Sec. 24-67. - Discharging firearm across or within streets. (reference)
(a) If any person discharges a firearm in or across any road, or within the right-of-way thereof, or in any street, he shall, for each offense, be guilty of a class 4 misdemeanor.
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to firing ranges or shooting matches maintained, and supervised or approved, by law enforcement officers and military personnel in performance of their lawful duties.
(Code 1973, § 21-37; Code 1988, § 24-70; Ord. No. 1993-51, § 1, 6-22-1993)
Cross reference— Penalty for class 4 misdemeanor, § 1-11.
State Law reference— Authority of city to adopt above section, Code of Virginia, § 15.2-113; discharging firearms in or across street, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-286.
- Sec. 24-68. - Discharging bows, crossbows, slingshots in public places. (reference)
If any person willfully discharges or causes to be discharged any arrows, nails or bullets from a bow or crossbow, or stones from a sling or any other similar implement in any public place or place of public gathering he shall be guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
(Code 1973, § 21-32; Code 1988, § 24-71)
Cross reference— Penalty for class 1 misdemeanor, § 1-11.
- Sec. 24-69. - Hunting with firearms while under influence of intoxicant or narcotic drug. (reference)
It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt with firearms in the city while under the influence of alcohol, or while under the influence of any narcotic drug or any other self-administered intoxicant or drug of whatsoever nature. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. Game wardens, sheriffs and all other law enforcement officers shall enforce the provisions of this section.
(Code 1973, § 21-36; Code 1988, § 24-73)
Cross reference— Penalty for class 3 misdemeanor, § 1-11.
State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-285.