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1995 SESSION
LD1863396Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 15.1-11.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 15.1-11.1. Authority to restrict keeping of inoperative motor vehicles, etc., on residential or commercial property; removal of such vehicles.
(a) The governing body of any county, city or town may, by ordinance,
provide that it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
keep, except within a fully enclosed building or structure or otherwise
shielded or screened from view, on any property zoned for residential or
commercial or agricultural purposes any motor vehicle, trailer or
semitrailer, as such are defined in § 46.2-100, which is inoperative. The
governing body of any county, city or town in addition may, by ordinance,
limit the number of inoperative motor vehicles which any person, firm or
corporation may keep outside of a fully enclosed building or structure, but
which are shielded or screened from view by covers. As used in this section,
an "inoperative motor vehicle" shall mean any motor vehicle which is not in
operating condition; or which for a period of sixty days or longer has been
partially or totally disassembled by the removal of tires and wheels, the
engine, or other essential parts required for operation of the vehicle or on
which there are not displayed neither valid license
plates nor , or a valid inspection decal , or a
valid local license decal . However, the provisions of this section
shall not apply to a licensed business which on June 26, 1970, is regularly
engaged in business as an automobile dealer, salvage dealer or scrap
processor.
(b) The governing body of any county, city or town may, by ordinance, further provide that: (1) the owners of property zoned for residential or commercial or agricultural purposes shall, at such time or times as the governing body may prescribe, remove therefrom any such inoperative motor vehicles, trailers or semitrailers that are not kept within a fully enclosed building or structure; (2) the governing body of such county, city or town through its own agents or employees may remove any such inoperative motor vehicles, trailers or semitrailers, whenever the owner of the premises, after reasonable notice, has failed to do so; (3) in the event the governing body of such county, city or town, through its own agents or employees, removes any such motor vehicles, trailers or semitrailers, after having given such reasonable notice, such county, city or town may dispose of such motor vehicles, trailers or semitrailers after giving additional notice to the owner of the vehicle; (4) the cost of any such removal and disposal shall be chargeable to the owner of the vehicle or premises and may be collected by the county, city or town as taxes and levies are collected; and (5) every cost authorized by this section with which the owner of the premises has been assessed shall constitute a lien against the property from which the vehicle was removed, the lien to continue until actual payment of such costs has been made to the county, city or town.