P.O. BOX 1100, 501 West Main Street, Wise, Virginia 24293  (276) 328-6013    
 1. Alcohol-Regulating or prohibiting the possession of alcoholic beverage contained in local parks, playgrounds, & public streets-  
       Ordinance #18, 1990.
  • Regulating the sale of beer, wine, and other alcoholic beverages including mixed alcoholic beverages-Ordinance #17, 2000.
  • Amending Ordinance #17, 2000, changing the hours of on-premises Sunday Alcoholic beverage sales-Ordinance #1, 2009.
  • Amending Ordinance #17, 2000, changing the hours of off-premises Sunday alcoholic beverage sales-Ordinance #2, 2009.
  • Permitting Duly Organized Nonprofit Corporations and Associations to sell beer and/or wine in town streets, sidewalks, public rights-of-way, and Big Glades Community Square under certain conditions; and prescribing regulation thereof-Ordinance #22, 2013
2.  Animals
  • Prohibiting riding, driving, or leading horses, ponies and mules on any hwy,
          road, street sidewalk or other public right-of- in the Town of Wise-Ordinance #15, 1999.
  • Regulating the keeping of animals and fowl-Ordinance #5, 2001.
  • Amending Ordinance #5, 2001 to allow keeping of chickens and cows under certain specified conditions-Ordinance #10, 2001.
  • Prohibiting dogs and cats from running at large in the Town for a period of June 17, 2012 through June 30, 2012 and providing a penalty for violation.
  • Enacting the Town of Wise Comprehensive Animal Control Ordinance of 2013: repealing previous ordinances; penalties, etc.-  Ordinance #23, 2013.
  • Enacting the Town of Wise Comprehensive Animal Control Ordinance of 2019; repealing previous ordinances; penalties, etc.- Ordinance #1, 2019.
3.  Bicycle Helmets- Requiring all bicyclists under the age of 14 to wear helmets-Ordinance #1, 1997.
4.  Bingo-Permits and Regulations-Amending the Bingo and Raffle Ordinance to provide employment and help by Bingo sponsored by deaf
     and blind organizations, changing the forms for application and annual reports-Ordinance #14, 1990.
5.  Buildings-Board of Building Code appeals-1984
          BOCA Building Maintenance Code-1986
          Completion of Work under Building Permit-1982
          Demolition of Unsafe Structures-1987
  • Establishing minimum regulations governing maintenance & condition of all property, buildings, & structures (BOCA/Property Maintenance Code)-Ordinance #11, 1998.
  • Requiring the removal, repair, or securing of unsafe structures-Ordinance #12, 1998.
  • Electing to enforce the maintenance provisions of the VA Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC) to be known as the property maintenance code of the Town of Wise & repealing Ordinance #11, 1998-Ordinance #12, 1999.
  • Amending Ordinance #12, 1999, repeal of previous Ordinance 311, 1998 adopted 10/27/98, & repeal of previous ordinance adopting BOCA Code enacted 11/24/86 [electing to enforce the maintenance provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC)…-Ordinance #10, 2010
  • Amending Ordinance #12, 1999, electing to enforce the maintenance provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC); updating election; intent to be bound by future amendments-Ordinance #12 , 2000.
  • (Pursuant to Virginia Code Section 15.2-906), finding certain property is a danger to public health, etc., & ordering the owners lienholders to remove, repair, or secure the building (approximately .171 acres with brick house located on the old wise-Coeburn Road being known locally as the “Steffey property”-owned in part by Mayo B. Steffey & Bank of America as lienholder-Ordinance #8, 2002.
  • Allowing for real estate tax assessment of new construction substantially completed prior to November 1st of each year & collection of taxes due on a prorated basis- Ordinance #1, 2003
  • Electing to enforce the maintenance of existing structures provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC) establishing the regulations governing the maintenance of all existing buildings & structures to be known as the Property Maintenance code of the Town of Wise, Virginia & repeal of previous ordinances- Ordinance #10, 2004.
  • Pursuant to VA Code #15.2-900 finding the mobile home debris on the property located at the corner of Nottingham Avenue and Church Street is an imminent and immediate threat to life or property and constitutes a public health and safety hazard and a public nuisance and ordering the agents or employees of the Town to remove such nuisance and to recover the necessary costs incurred as provided by law-Ordinance #8, 2005.
6.  Checks, Returned-Establishing a fee of $25 for all returned checks submitted for payment of Town Taxes or other sums due the Town- 
       Ordinance #11, 1999.
  • Amending Ordinance #11, 1999 to increase returned check fee from $25 to $35 effective July 1, 2013-Ordinance #10, 2013
7.  Collections, Garbage-Amending Garbage collection and disposition rules and regulations-August 22. 1974. 8.  Conflict of Interest-Establishing standards of conduct of officers and employees on the subject of conflict of interest-July 12, 1982-1982.
9.  Creeks-Regulating nuisances injurious to health to require owners of creeks or running water to keep the same clear & free of filth,
      garbage, etc.-Ordinance #2, 1991.
10. Criminal Code -1975   1976
  • Amending the Criminal Ordinances of the town pertaining to the attendance of minors in pool rooms and billiard rooms-Ordinance #2, 1995.
11.  Dance Halls 12. Dogs-Appeals to License Tax on Ownership-1978.
  • Licensing and Registration-1977.
  • Running at Large-1972.
  • Vicious and Biting-1972.
13. Downtown Revitalization-Establishing Downtown Revitalization Program Façade Improvement Program Design Guidelines-Ordinance
        #19, 2009
  • Establishing a Revolving Microloan Program-Ordinance #20, 2009.
14. Elections, Municipal-Changing the polling place for Municipal Elections from Wise Town Hall at 204 Spring Avenue N.E. to the Wise
       Municipal Building at 501 West Main Street-Ordinance #2, 1996.
15. Erosion and Sediment Control-Authorizing Wise County to adopt and administer an erosion and sediment control law for the town and
      the county-No date on Ordinance-Is filed in front “Ordinances” hanging file folder.
16. Exemption (Taxation)-Approving the Junction Center for Independent Living from taxation-Ordinance #2, 2005.
17. Fees
  • Increasing the price of a burial lot in the Wise Municipal Cemetery Additions from $300 to $500 effective May 28, 2013-Ordinance #8, 2013.
  • Increasing admission fees for the wise Swim Facility (Wise Pool) effective May 28, 2013-Ordinance 39, 2013.
  • Amending Ordinance #11, 1999 to increase the fee for checks returned to the Town for insufficient funds-Ordinance #10, 2013 *Increase fee from $25 to $35 effective July 1, 2013.
  • Amending Ordinance #13, 1998 to increase specific fees for utility service: service charge from $10 to $20; re-connection fee from $25 to $50-Ordinance #11, 2013.
  • Increasing garbage collection fees in the Town of Wise-Ordinance #12, 2013.
  • Providing for the imposition of fees for the collection ad disposal of leaves by vacuum service-Ordinance #13, 2013.
  • Providing for the imposition of fees for the collection and disposal of specific solid waste-Ordinance #14, 2013.
  • Increasing admission fees for the Wise Swim Facility-Ordinance #3, 2019.
18.  Fines-Providing for procedure on default in payment of fine or installments thereof (4/14/75?)
19.  Firearms-Making it unlawful to point, hold, or brandish a firearm or objects similar in appearance and prescribing penalties therefor-
       Ordinance #13, 1990.
  • Amending and reenacting Ordinance #21, 1990 and Ordinance #3, 1994 to eliminate regulation of the carrying, storage, or transporting of firearms, ammunition, or components thereof in the bear Creek Watershed-Ordinance #10, 2011.
20. Fire Department-Land Exchange with M&M Enterprises-1982.
  • Authorizing the Fire Department to enforce the provisions of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code-Ordinance #9, 1990.
21. Grievances-Handicapped Descrimination-1994.
  • Municipal Grievance Procedure-1978.