A municipal corporation may regulate or prohibit the conduct of any dangerous, offensive or unhealthful business, trade or employment; the transportation of any offensive substance; the manufacture, storage, transportation, possession and use of any explosive or inflammable substance; and the use and exhibition of fireworks and the discharge of firearms. A municipal corporation may also require the maintenance of safety devices on storage equipment for such substances or items.
Any municipal corporation that regulates or prohibits the discharge of firearms shall provide an exemption for the killing of deer pursuant to § 29.1-529. Such exemption shall apply on land of at least five acres that is zoned for agricultural use.
Code 1950, § 15-77.29; 1958, c. 328; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-865; 1982, c. 17; 1992, c. 600; 1997, c. 587; 2000, c. 229.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 11 - Powers of Cities and Towns
§ 15.2-1100. Powers conferred; exercised by council
§ 15.2-1101. Exercise of powers outside boundaries
§ 15.2-1103. Charter provisions not affected; conflict between chapter and charter
§ 15.2-1104. Taxes and assessments
§ 15.2-1104.1. Tax on admissions to charitable events
§ 15.2-1105. Borrowing money and issuing evidence of indebtedness
§ 15.2-1106. Control and management of affairs; books, records, accounts, etc., of agencies
§ 15.2-1107. Departments, offices, boards, etc.
§ 15.2-1108. Gifts, donations, bequests or grants
§ 15.2-1109. Milk, food and food products
§ 15.2-1110. Swimming pools, lakes and other waters
§ 15.2-1111. Regulation of cemeteries and burials
§ 15.2-1112. Aid to military units
§ 15.2-1113.1. Prohibiting hunting in certain areas
§ 15.2-1115. Abatement or removal of nuisances
§ 15.2-1116. Smoke; fuel-burning equipment
§ 15.2-1117. Light, ventilation, sanitation and use and occupancy of buildings
§ 15.2-1119. Hospitals, sanatoria, homes, clinics, etc.
§ 15.2-1120. Detentive, correctional and penal institutions
§ 15.2-1122. Parking or storage of vehicles
§ 15.2-1123. Airports and facilities
§ 15.2-1123.1. Lynchburg Regional Airport police department
§ 15.2-1125. Licenses and permits; fees; bonds or insurance
§ 15.2-1126. Posting of bond not prerequisite to exercise of right by municipality
§ 15.2-1127. Vacant building registration; civil penalty
§ 15.2-1128. City of Norfolk authorized to exchange information regarding criminal history
§ 15.2-1129. Encouragement of use of city facilities in certain cities
§ 15.2-1129.2. Creation of local economic revitalization zones
§ 15.2-1130. Liability for failure to provide adequate security or crowd control
§ 15.2-1131. Establishment of personnel system for city administrative officials and employees
§ 15.2-1132. Volunteer property maintenance and zoning inspectors in certain cities
§ 15.2-1133. Purchase of electric power and energy; duration of contracts; source of payments