§ 46.2-1051 Local ordinances; vehicle exhaust
A. The governing body of any county, city, or town may, by ordinance, regulate noise from a vehicle operated on a highway that is not equipped with a muffler and exhaust system conforming to §§ 46.2-1047 and 46.2-1049.
B. The provisions of subsection E of § 46.2-1300 shall not apply to ordinances adopted pursuant to this section.
History
This law was first created in 1983. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 211 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1983 “Acts” aren’t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1989, chapter 727; in 2004, chapters 947 and 973; in 2006, chapters 830 and 896; in 2022, chapter 490.
1983, c. 211, § 46.1-302.4; 1989, c. 727; 2004, cc. 947, 973; 2006, cc. 830, 896; 2022, c. 490.