The following local ordinances apply in Surry County:
- Sec. 20-96. - Deer hunting. (reference)
(a) During the prescribed open seasons for the hunting of deer, rifles which are muzzleloading may be used to hunt and kill deer, provided the charge used is black powder or black power equivalent and such use complies in all other respects with applicable state and local laws and regulations;
(b) The hunting of deer with any other type of rifle is prohibited.
(c) Any person violating any part of this section shall be guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
(Ord. of 4-15-1993, §§ A, B)
State Law reference— Authority to so provide, Code of Virginia, § 29.1-528.
- Sec. 20-94. - Hunting prohibited near public roads. (reference)
(a) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Hunt shall not include the necessary crossing of highways for the bona fide purpose of going into or leaving a lawful hunting area.(b) It is unlawful to hunt any game bird or game animal with a firearm in the county within 100 yards of a primary or secondary road; except for those persons possessing permits issued for medical reasons pursuant to the provisions of Code of Virginia, § 29.1-521.3.
(Ord. of 4-?-2001, § 1)
State Law reference— Authority to so provide, Code of Virginia, § 29.1-526.
- Sec. 20-95. - Hunting with rifles of caliber larger than .22 rimfire. (reference)
It is unlawful, except as set forth herein, to hunt in the county with any shotgun loaded with slugs. It shall also be unlawful to hunt in the county with a rifle of a caliber larger than .22 rimfire, with the exception of the hunting of groundhogs between March 1 and August 31.
(Ord. of 4-?-2001, § 2)
State Law reference— Authority to so provide, Code of Virginia, § 29.1-528.
- Sec. 20-97. - Muzzleloading black powder charged rifles permitted under certain circumstances. (reference)
Muzzleloading rifles, using black powder charges or black powder equivalent, with calibers larger than .22 may be used for deer hunting in the county provided:
(1) The use is solely during the two weeks special muzzleloading season immediately prior to the general deer hunting season; or at some other time designated by the department of game and inland fisheries, but not during the general deer hunting season.
(2) The rifle is fired from a stationary stand, elevated a minimum of ten feet, designed to permit the hunter a clear view of approximately 100 yards in any direction. Persons with bona fide physical handicaps are excluded from this requirement.
(3) The stand or hunting station from which a muzzle loader is to be fired is located at least 100 yards from the nearest roadway and at least 300 yards from the nearest residence or occupied building (i.e., farm building, commercial building, etc.) where employees and other persons are likely to congregate.
(Ord. of 4-?-2001, § 3)
State Law reference— Authority to so provide, Code of Virginia, § 29.1-528.
- Sec. 20-98. - Bow and arrow hunting; permitted when. (reference)
Bow and arrow hunting in the county shall end the Saturday before the beginning of the special muzzleloading or black powder season, bow hunting shall not extend into the black powder muzzleloading season or into the general hunting season.
(Ord. of 4-?-2001, § 4)
- Sec. 20-99. - Hunting near dwellings prohibited. (reference)
(a) No person shall hunt with firearms or other weapons in the Surry Landing on the James subdivision, including future and developed lots, as recorded in the subdivision plat in Deed Book 120 Pages 785-793, and as amended by Plat Book 7, Page 267 in 2010 and as further amended by Plat Book 8, Page 23 in 2011.
(b) Appropriate signs shall be erected designating the boundaries of such area.
(Ord. of 4-?-2001, § 5; Ord. No. 2019-01, 5-2-2019)
State Law reference— Code of Virginia, § 15.2-1210.
- Sec. 20-100. - Carrying of loaded weapons upon public roads prohibited. (reference)
It is unlawful in the county for any person to transport, possess or carry upon the public roads and highways at anytime in a vehicle a loaded rifle or shotgun, except certain bona fide disabled persons with a valid permit issued pursuant to Code of Virginia, § 29.1-521.3. The provisions of this section shall not apply to duly authorized law enforcement officers or military personnel in the performance of their lawful duties, nor to any person who reasonably believes that a loaded rifle or shotgun is necessary for his personal safety in the course of his employment or business
(Ord. of 4-?-2001, § 6)
State Law reference— Authority to so provide, Code of Virginia, § 15.2-915.2.
- Sec. 20-101. - Discharging a firearm near a school or park prohibited. (reference)
It is unlawful in the county for any person to shoot a firearm or to hunt within 100 yards of any property line of a public school or a county park. This section does not apply on lands within a national or state park or forest, or wildlife management area
(Ord. of 4-?-2001, § 7)
State Law reference— Authority to so provide, Code of Virginia, § 15.2-915.