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The code of the city of Charlottesville, Virginia :

the charter as amended and the general ordinances of the city enacted as a whole June 6th, 1932, in effect July 15th, 1932
  
  

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Sec. 490(34). When officer may break and enter houses.

If in any house, building, boat, car, or other place, as is hereinbefore
mentioned, the sale, offering, storing or exposing for
sale of ardent spirits is carried on clandestinely, or in such manner
that the person or persons engaged therein cannot be seen or
identified by the officer or officers charged with the execution of
a warrant, under any section of this act, any such officer may,
whenever it is necessary for the arrest or identification of the
person or persons offending, or of seizing such ardent spirits,
break open and enter such house, building, boat, car or place, or
any room or part of any of them.