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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 21 ©F THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, <br />VIRGINIA, 1973, BY ADDING THERETO SECTION 21-98.1, <br />PERTAINING TO POLICE ANIMALS. <br /> <br /> BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia: <br /> <br /> 1o That Section 21-98.1 of the Code of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia, 1973, be ordained to read as follows: <br /> <br />Section 21-98.1. Interference with police animals. <br /> <br /> Any person who willfully torments, beats, kicks, <br />strikes, injures or otherwise mistreats an animal owned by <br />the Department of Police or who willfully interferes with <br />the lawful performance of such animal in a police activity <br />shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. Any person who <br />willfully touches such animal in any manner after being <br />directed not to do so by a police officer shall be guilty of <br />a Class 4 misdemeanor. <br /> <br /> 2. This ordinance shall take effect on the date of its <br />adoption. <br /> <br /> Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia, at a meetinG held April 8, 1986. <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />