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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>349374</law_id><section_number>15.2-918</section_number><catch_line>Locality may prohibit or regulate use of air cannons</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="46" identifier="15.2">Counties, Cities and Towns</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="2" identifier="II">Powers of Local Government</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="9">General Powers of Local Governments</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="1">Public Health and Safety; Nuisances</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Any <span class="dictionary">locality</span> may by <span class="dictionary">ordinance</span> prohibit or regulate the use within its <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span> of certain devices, including air cannons, carbide cannons, or other loud explosive devices which are designed to produce high intensity sound percussions for the purpose of repelling birds.</p><p>Such <span class="dictionary">ordinance</span> may prescribe the degree of sound or the decibel level produced by the cannon or device which is unacceptable in that <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span>.</p><p>In adopting an <span class="dictionary">ordinance</span> pursuant to the provisions of this section, the <span class="dictionary">governing body</span> may provide that any person who violates the provisions of such <span class="dictionary">ordinance</span> shall be guilty of a Class 3 <span class="dictionary">misdemeanor</span>.</p></section></text><history>1986, c. 106, &#xA7; 15.1-29.13; 1997, c. 587.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
