19771101 1977-36ORDINANCE No. 1977-36
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14
OF THE FAIRFAX CITY CODE
TO PROVIDE FOR A NEW SECTION 14-26
IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
Fairfax, Virginia, that Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of
Fairfax be, and the same hereby is, amended to provide for a new
Section 14-26, which will read in its entirety as follows:
"Sec. 14-26. Possession of controlled substances unlawful.
"It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally
to possess a controlled substance classified in Schedule III as
used or defined in The Drug Control Act, Chapter 15.1 (Sec. 54-524
et seq.) of Title 54 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended,
or marijuana unless the substance was obtained directly from,
or pursuant to a valid prescription or order of a practitioner
while acting in the course of his professional practice, or except
as otherwise authorized by The Drug Control Act, Chapter 15.1 (Sec
54-524.1 et seq.) of Tile 54 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as
amended.
"Upon the prosecution of any person for a violation of this
section, ownership or occupancy of premises or vehicle upon or
in which a controlled substance was found shall not create a
presumption that such person either knowingly or intentionally
possessed such controlled substance.
"Violation of this section shall be deemed a Class 1
misdemeanor"
This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
Introduced: October 18, 1977
Adopted: November 1, 1977
Attest:
Cit~ Clerk