Local Ordinances: Radford City

The following local ordinances apply in Radford City:

• Sec. 70-47. - Deer hunting regulations. (reference)

  • (a) The rules, regulations and specifications set forth herein, and the Regulations of the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries pertaining to hunting deer by bow and arrow, as they may be amended from time to time and/or from year to year, are hereby adopted, including but not limited to the adoption of the Special Urban Archery Deer Season identified therein, subject to the following rules, regulations, specifications and limitations:
    (1) Geographic areas.a.Private property: Deer hunting in the city may occur on parcels of private property individually consisting of at least six acres, or on a combination of no less than three individual contiguous properties, each measuring no less than one and one half acres, subject to obtaining the permission from the owner of said land as required by the regulations and other state hunting laws.b.Property owned by the city: Deer hunting in the city on land owned by the city may occur only upon and is limited to those specific geographic areas depicted on the attached map(s), subject to obtaining specific written permission from the city manager. All hunting outside the designated areas is strictly prohibited.
    (2) Elevated hunting stands. All hunting shall be conducted from stands elevated not less than ten feet above the level of surrounding acreage. Still hunting and/or stalking is not permitted.
    (3) Proximity to structures and trails. Hunting shall not be permitted closer than 100 feet from any highway, alley, roadway, sidewalk or officially designated trail within the city. Arrows may not be shot in the direction of any occupied dwelling, highway, alley, roadway, sidewalk or foot trail. All hunting shall be restricted to areas which are not less than 300 linear feet from any residence.
    (4) Guns. Guns of any type, caliber or description are not authorized to be used or carried during hunting hours.
    (5) Other laws. Hunters must abide by all other applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations relative to the hunting activity approved hereby, specifically including but not limited to any applicable section(s) of the Virginia Code and the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Regulations and/or Regulations Manual.

    (b) Intent. It is the intent of this article to adopt the Special Urban Archery Season in addition to the Early and Late Archery Seasons for deer as defined by the Regulations. These seasons shall be in effect beginning with the year 2004—2005 and shall continue in effect from year to year, as they may be amended.

    (c) Penalties. All persons violating this Ordinance shall be guilty of a Class I misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in Virginia Code § 18.2-11, as it may, from time to time, be amended.

    (d) Except as otherwise specifically authorized hereby, the prohibitions contained in section 70-41 of the Radford City Code and the penalties associated with violation thereof shall remain in full force and effect.

    (Ord. No. 1426, §§ 1—4, 10-28-02; Ord. No. 1451, §§ 2—5, 8-25-03; Ord. No. 1491, §§ 1—5, 9-23-04)