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1994 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 46.2-1220 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 46.2-1220. Parking regulations in cities, towns, and certain counties; parking meters; presumption as to violation of ordinances.
The governing bodies of Arlington, Campbell, Chesterfield, Fairfax, Hanover,
Henrico, Henry, Isle of Wight, James City, King George, Prince George, Prince
William, Roanoke, Rockbridge, and Spotsylvania, and Stafford
Counties and the governing body of any city or town may by ordinance provide
for the regulation of parking within its limits, including the installation
and maintenance of parking meters. The ordinance may require the deposit of
a coin of a prescribed denomination, determine the length of time a vehicle
may be parked, and designate a department, official, or employee of the local
government to administer the provisions of the ordinance. The ordinance may
delegate to that department, official, or employee the authority to make and
enforce any additional regulations concerning parking that may be required,
including, but not limited to, penalties for violations, deadlines for the
payment of fines, and late payment penalties for fines not paid when due.
In a city having either (i) a population of at least 100,000 but less than
130,000 or (ii) a population of more than 390,000, the ordinance may also
provide that a summons or parking ticket for the violation of the ordinance
or regulations may be issued by law-enforcement officers, other uniformed
city employees, or by uniformed personnel serving under contract with the
city.
If any ordinance regulates parking on an interstate highway or any arterial highway or any extension of an arterial highway, it shall be subject to the approval of the Transportation Commissioner.
In any prosecution charging a violation of the ordinance or regulation, proof that the vehicle described in the complaint, summons, parking ticket citation, or warrant was parked in violation of the ordinance or regulation, together with proof that the defendant was at the time the registered owner of the vehicle, as required by Chapter 6 (§ 46.2-600 et seq.) of this title, shall constitute in evidence a prima facie presumption that the registered owner of the vehicle was the person who committed the violation.