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Code of Virginia · § 3.2-6550 — Requirements for foster homes; penalty

3.2-6550. Requirements for foster homes; penalty

In addition to any other requirements of this chapter, foster homes shall be subject to the following:

1. No foster home shall be operated in violation of any local zoning ordinance; and

2. No private residential dwelling and its surrounding grounds that serves as a foster home shall keep more than 50 companion animals on site at one time.

Any foster home found in violation of this section may be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $250.

History and annotations

2003, c. 1007, § 3.1-796.96:6; 2008, c. 860; 2014, c. 148.

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