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ORDINANCE NO. 2003-27. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 40 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (1988) BY AMENDING SECTION 40-44.5.1 THEREOF PERTAINING TO THE USE OF BARBED WIRE. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Section 40-44.5.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988) be amended and reordained to read as follows: Sec. 40-44.5.1. Barbed or razor wire. (a) No barbed or razor wire shall be used for the purpose of wholly or partially enclosing any lot or premises, except that barbed ends of fences, barbed wire and razor wire may be used on top of any wall or fence wholly or partially enclosing any lot or premises in any commercial or industrial district, as defined by zoning ordinance, and barbed wire may be used on top of any wall or fence wholly or partially enclosing any public school, park. recreational: or playground site. or any utility facility in any residential, commercial or industrial district; provided, that such wall or fence is at least six (6) feet in height, that the barbed wire or razor wire is installed on arms or brackets extending from the top of such wall or fence inwardly over the private property to be wholly or partially enclosed, that not more than three (3) strands of barbed wire shall be so installed, and the first strand shall be at least six (6) inches from the face of the wall or fence. (b) Any person violating any provision of this subsection shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor, and in addition thereto, shall pay the expense of removing the barbed or razor wire from the fence or wail in question. 2. That this ordinance shall take effect on the date of its adoption. ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia at a meeting held on April 22, 2003. Teste: City Clerk