{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-6550","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 3.2-6550","heading":"Requirements for foster homes; penalty","body":"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; and2. 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 $250.2003, c. 1007, § 3.1-796.96:6; 2008, c. 860; 2014, c. 148.","path":["Title 3.2. AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL CARE, AND FOOD","Subtitle V. DOMESTIC ANIMALS","Chapter 65. COMPREHENSIVE ANIMAL CARE","Article 6. AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/3.2-6550/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:19Z","sha256":"72509ac66df579c22732868292e3569f0951f53e8cb6429f22f299ad1ab55853","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-6549","next":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-6551"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}