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AN ORDINANCE TO AMENE THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIR- <br />GINIA, 1961, BY AMENDING SECTION 19-84 THEREOF PERTAINING TO <br />UNLA¥~UL USE OF CERTAIN NOXIOUS SUBSTANCES OR CHEMICALS. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth is authorized to en- <br />act as ordinances certain statutes from the Code of Virginia, <br />provided such ordinances are substantially consistent with the <br />state law; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the General Assembly of Virginia at its <br />1973 session amended certain of those statutes of the Code of <br />Virginia, 1950; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, it is therefore nece~ssary to amend a certain <br />section of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1961, <br />so as to make said section conform to the changes in the Code <br />of Virginia enacted by the General Assembly at its 1973 session. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the <br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia: <br /> 1. That the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, <br /> 1961, be amended by amending Section 19-84 thereof, such amend- <br /> ed section to read as follows: <br /> <br /> Section 19-84. Inhaling drugs or other noxious chemical <br /> substances. <br /> <br /> (a) It shall be unlawful for any person deliberately <br /> to smell or inhale any drugs or any other noxious chemical sub- <br /> stances including but not limited to fingernail polish or model <br /> airplane glue, containing any ketones, aldehydes, organic ace- <br /> tates, ether, chlorinated hydrocarbons or vapors, with the in- <br /> tent to become intoxicated, inebriated, excited, stupefied or to <br /> dull the brain or nervous system. <br /> <br /> Any person violating the provisions of this sub- <br /> section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. <br /> <br /> (b) It shall be unlawful for any person, other than <br /> one duly licensed, deliberately to cause, invite or induce any <br /> person to smell or inhale any drugs or any other noxious sub- <br /> stances or chemicals containing any ketone, aldehydes, organic <br /> acetates, ether, chlorinated hydrocarbons or vapors with the in- <br /> tent to intox$cate, inebriate, excite, stupefy or to dull the <br /> brain or nervous system of such person. <br /> <br /> Any person violating the provisions of this sub- <br /> section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction <br /> <br /> <br />