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1996 SESSION


CHAPTER 770
An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-1224 of the Code of Virginia, relating to county ordinances prohibiting parking.
[H 1141]
Approved April 6, 1996

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 46.2-1224 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 46.2-1224. County ordinances prohibiting certain parking in streets and highways.

A. The governing body of any county may, by ordinance, prohibit any person from parking any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer on or adjacent to the highways in the county when such person parks any such motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer for commercial purposes. The provisions of this section any such ordinance shall not apply to motor vehicle carriers when picking up or discharging passengers.

B. The governing body of any county with a population greater than 500,000 may, by ordinance, prohibit any person from parking any commercial vehicle, as defined herein, on or adjacent to the highways of the county in areas zoned for residential use. Such ordinance shall permit, however, one resident of each single-family dwelling unit zoned for residential use to park one commercial vehicle, as defined herein, on or adjacent to such highways. For the purpose of this section, the term "commercial vehicle" may include: (i) any commercial motor vehicle, as defined by § 46.2-341.4; (ii) any truck or semitrailer, as defined by § 46.2-100; (iii) any vehicle licensed by the Commonwealth for use as a common or contract carrier or as a limousine. The provisions of any such ordinance shall not apply to a commercial vehicle when picking up or discharging passengers or when temporarily parked pursuant to the performance of work or service at a particular location.

C. Violations Any violation of the provisions of any such ordinance shall be a traffic infraction.