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A municipal corporation may also require the maintenance of safety devices on storage equipment for such substances or items.\n\t\tAny municipal corporation that regulates or prohibits the discharge of firearms shall provide an exemption for the killing of deer pursuant to \u00a7 29.1-529. Such exemption shall apply on land of at least five acres that is zoned for agricultural use.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":255334,"text":"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.\n\t\tAny municipal corporation that regulates or prohibits the discharge of firearms shall provide an exemption for the killing of deer pursuant to \u00a7 29.1-529. 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It has been modified 6 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1958, chapter 328; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1982, chapter 17; in 1992, chapter 600; in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>; in 2000, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?001+ful+CHAP0229\">229<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":76194,"section_number":"29.1-529","catch_line":"Killing of deer, elk or bear damaging fruit trees, crops, livestock, or personal property; wildlife creating a hazard to aircraft or motor vehicles","order_by":null,"url":"\/29.1-529\/"}],"permalink":{"id":152431,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70796,"identifier":"15.2-1113","token":"15.2\/II\/11\/1\/15.2-1113","url":"\/15.2-1113\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1113\/","token":"15.2\/II\/11\/1\/15.2-1113","dublin_core":{"Title":"Dangerous, etc., business or employment; transportation of offensive substances; explosive or inflammable substances; fireworks","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1113","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>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, <span class=\"dictionary\">possession<\/span> 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.\n\t\tAny municipal corporation that regulates or prohibits the discharge of firearms shall provide an exemption for the killing of deer pursuant to \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Killing of deer, elk or bear damaging fruit trees, crops, livestock, or personal property; wildlife creating a hazard to aircraft or motor vehicles\" href=\"\/29.1-529\/\">29.1-529<\/a>. Such exemption shall apply on land of at least five acres that is zoned for agricultural use.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDANGEROUS, ETC., BUSINESS OR EMPLOYMENT; TRANSPORTATION OF OFFENSIVE SUBSTANCES;\nEXPLOSIVE OR INFLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES; FIREWORKS (\u00a7 15.2-1113)\n\nA municipal corporation may regulate or prohibit the conduct of any dangerous,\noffensive or unhealthful business, trade or employment; the transportation of\nany offensive substance; the manufacture, storage, transportation, possession\nand use of any explosive or inflammable substance; and the use and exhibition of\nfireworks and the discharge of firearms. A municipal corporation may also\nrequire the maintenance of safety devices on storage equipment for such\nsubstances or items.\n\t\tAny municipal corporation that regulates or prohibits the discharge of\nfirearms shall provide an exemption for the killing of deer pursuant to \u00a7\n29.1-529. Such exemption shall apply on land of at least five acres that is\nzoned for agricultural use.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-77.29; 1958, c. 328; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-865; 1982,\nc. 17; 1992, c. 600; 1997, c. 587; 2000, c. 229.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}