Town Ordinances Pertaining to Animals

10-2: Keeping Livestock

• Unlawful for any person to keep cattle, horses, pigs, hogs or other livestock within the town

10-3: Permitting animals to trespass

• Unlawful for any person to allow any animal to go upon the premises of another person 

10-4: Animal causing unsanitary conditions or odor

• Unlawful to keep animals in unsanitary conditions or to cause offensive odors beyond the owner’s property

10-5: Dog’s running at large

• No dog is allowed off the owner’s property unless on a leash 

10-6: Dog waste removal

• If dog defecates on public property or private property of another, the owner must remove it 

10-7: Barking dogs

• Unlawful to keep dog that by its actions causes objectionable noise and disturbs the public peace. Objectionable is a noise that is excessive or continuous 

10-8: Fowl

• Owner must keep fowl on owners’ property
• Chicken, Geese and other fowl permitted 
  1.  Only permitted on the property of a single-family detached residence 
  2. Lots less than 20,000 square feet may keep up to (6) fowl 
  3. Lots 20,001 square feet to (1) acre may keep up to (12) fowl
  4. Lots that are larger than (1) acre may keep up to (30) fowl 
• Prohibited fowl:
  1. Roosters
  2. Guinea hens
  3. Capons
  4. Peacocks 
  5. Peahens 
  6. Ostriches 
  7. Emus  

10-9: Vaccination of cats and dogs

• All dogs and cats must have a current rabies vaccination  

10-10: Feral cat harborer/caregiver requirements

• Any person who provides food, water, or care to feral cats shall be responsible for:
  1. Sterilization and vaccinations of all cats/kittens
  2. Medical care
  3. Arrangements for feeding throughout the year including weekends, holidays, and vacations 
  4. Maintenance of proof of sterilization, vaccination, and medical records 

10-11: Cruelty to animals

• In accordance with VA Code 3.2-6570

*For additional information and ordinances, please see the Town of West Points website located under “municode codification chapter 10”.*