§ 4-93. Permitting animals or fowl to trespass.

If the owner, possessor or manager of any animal or fowl, after receipt of a written request from the owner, tenant or person in charge of any premises to prohibit such animal or fowl from trespassing upon such premises, does not prohibit such animal or fowl from going upon the premises, the person receiving such request shall be subject to prosecution for failure to restrain and prohibit the animal or fowl from trespassing upon the other's premises and upon conviction shall be punished by imposition of a fine not to exceed $50.00 for the first offense and of a fine not to exceed $150.00 for a second and subsequent offense. However, this section shall not apply to the owner of any animal or fowl that is lured onto the premises of another with the use of bait, scents or other trapping devices.

(Code 1993, § 4-35; Code 2004, § 10-89)

State Law reference— Limitation on fines, Code of Virginia, § 3.2-6543(B).

(Code 1993, § 4-35; Code 2004, § 10-89)

State law reference

Limitation on fines, Code of Virginia, § 3.2-6543(B).