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The ordinance shall be applied to and enforced in a specific center or commercial area upon application in writing by the owner or person in general charge of the operation of such area to the chief law-enforcement officer or other official designated by the ordinance for that purpose.\n\t\tThe provisions of any such ordinance shall be substantially as follows:\n\t\tCruising Ordinance.\n\t\tNo person shall drive or permit a motor vehicle under his care, custody, or control to be driven past a traffic control point three or more times within a two-hour period from 6:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. Monday through Sunday, in or around a posted no cruising area so as to contribute to traffic congestion; obstruction of streets, sidewalks, parking lots, or public vehicular areas; impediment of access to shopping centers or other buildings open to the public; or interference with the use of property or conduct of business in the area adjacent thereto.\n\t\tAt every point where a public street or alley becomes or provides ingress to a no-cruising area, there shall be posted a sign which designates “No-Cruising” areas and times.\n\t\t“Traffic control point,” as used in this section, means any point or points within the no-cruising area established by the local law-enforcement agency for the purpose of monitoring cruising.\n\t\tNo violations shall occur except upon the third passage past the same traffic control point within a two-hour period.\n\t\tNo area shall be designated or posted as a no-cruising area except upon the passage of a resolution by the local governing body specifically requiring such designation and posting for a particular area.\n\t\tThis ordinance shall not apply to in-service emergency vehicles, taxicabs for hire, buses, and other vehicles being used for business purposes.\n\t\tWhere there is a violation of any provision of this ordinance, a law-enforcement officer shall charge such violation on the uniform traffic summons form. The ordinance may further provide that any person violating the ordinance shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of twenty-five dollars.\n\t\tAny person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of the ordinance may be punished by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100 for each succeeding violation. No assignment of demerit points shall be made under Article 19 (\u00a7 46.2-489 et seq.) of this title for any violation of the ordinance.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":288571,"text":"The governing body of any county, city, or town may adopt an ordinance not in conflict with state law regulating or prohibiting the stopping, standing, parking, or flow of vehicles in parking areas or driveways of shopping centers and commercial office and apartment complexes. The ordinance shall be applied to and enforced in a specific center or commercial area upon application in writing by the owner or person in general charge of the operation of such area to the chief law-enforcement officer or other official designated by the ordinance for that purpose.\n\t\tThe provisions of any such ordinance shall be substantially as follows:\n\t\tCruising Ordinance.\n\t\tNo person shall drive or permit a motor vehicle under his care, custody, or control to be driven past a traffic control point three or more times within a two-hour period from 6:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. Monday through Sunday, in or around a posted no cruising area so as to contribute to traffic congestion; obstruction of streets, sidewalks, parking lots, or public vehicular areas; impediment of access to shopping centers or other buildings open to the public; or interference with the use of property or conduct of business in the area adjacent thereto.\n\t\tAt every point where a public street or alley becomes or provides ingress to a no-cruising area, there shall be posted a sign which designates “No-Cruising” areas and times.\n\t\t“Traffic control point,” as used in this section, means any point or points within the no-cruising area established by the local law-enforcement agency for the purpose of monitoring cruising.\n\t\tNo violations shall occur except upon the third passage past the same traffic control point within a two-hour period.\n\t\tNo area shall be designated or posted as a no-cruising area except upon the passage of a resolution by the local governing body specifically requiring such designation and posting for a particular area.\n\t\tThis ordinance shall not apply to in-service emergency vehicles, taxicabs for hire, buses, and other vehicles being used for business purposes.\n\t\tWhere there is a violation of any provision of this ordinance, a law-enforcement officer shall charge such violation on the uniform traffic summons form. The ordinance may further provide that any person violating the ordinance shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of twenty-five dollars.\n\t\tAny person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of the ordinance may be punished by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100 for each succeeding violation. 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This law was first created in 1990. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 891 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1990 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1993, chapter 574.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":62223,"section_number":"46.2-489","catch_line":"Regulations; appeals","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-489\/"}],"permalink":{"id":229823,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80549,"identifier":"46.2-1219.1","token":"46.2\/III\/12\/3\/46.2-1219.1","url":"\/46.2-1219.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1219.1\/","token":"46.2\/III\/12\/3\/46.2-1219.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Regulation or prohibition of vehicular traffic on certain privately owned public parking areas and driveways; penalties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1219.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The governing body<\/span> of any county, city, or town may adopt an ordinance<\/span> not in conflict with state law<\/span> regulating or prohibiting the stopping, standing, parking, or flow of vehicles<\/span> in parking areas or driveways of shopping centers and commercial office and apartment complexes. The ordinance<\/span> shall be applied to and enforced in a specific center or commercial area upon application in writing by the owner<\/span> or person in general charge of the operation of such area to the chief law<\/span>-enforcement officer<\/span> or other official designated by the ordinance<\/span> for that purpose.\n\t\tThe provisions of any such ordinance<\/span> shall be substantially as follows:\n\t\tCruising Ordinance<\/span>.\n\t\tNo person shall drive or permit a motor vehicle<\/span> under his care, custody<\/span>, or control to be driven past a traffic control point three or more times within a two-hour period from 6:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. Monday through Sunday, in or around a posted no cruising area so as to contribute to traffic congestion; obstruction of streets, sidewalks<\/span>, parking lots, or public vehicular areas; impediment of access to shopping centers or other buildings open to the public; or interference with the use of property or conduct of business in the area adjacent thereto.\n\t\tAt every point where a public street or alley becomes or provides ingress to a no-cruising area, there shall be posted a sign which designates “No-Cruising” areas and times.\n\t\t“Traffic control point,” as used in this section, means any point or points within the no-cruising area established by the local law<\/span>-enforcement agency for the purpose of monitoring cruising.\n\t\tNo violations shall occur except upon the third passage past the same traffic control point within a two-hour period.\n\t\tNo area shall be designated or posted as a no-cruising area except upon the passage of a resolution by the local governing body<\/span> specifically requiring such designation and posting for a particular area.\n\t\tThis ordinance<\/span> shall not apply to in-service emergency vehicles<\/span>, taxicabs for hire, buses, and other vehicles<\/span> being used for business purposes.\n\t\tWhere there is a violation of any provision of this ordinance<\/span>, a law<\/span>-enforcement officer<\/span> shall charge such violation on the uniform traffic summons<\/span> form. The ordinance<\/span> may further provide that any person violating the ordinance<\/span> shall, upon conviction<\/span>, be subject to a fine of twenty-five dollars.\n\t\tAny person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of the ordinance<\/span> may be punished by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100 for each succeeding violation. No assignment of demerit points shall be made under Article 19 (\u00a7 46.2-489<\/a> et seq.) of this title for any violation of the ordinance<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREGULATION OR PROHIBITION OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC ON CERTAIN PRIVATELY OWNED PUBLIC\nPARKING AREAS AND DRIVEWAYS; PENALTIES (\u00a7 46.2-1219.1)\n\nThe governing body of any county, city, or town may adopt an ordinance not in\nconflict with state law regulating or prohibiting the stopping, standing,\nparking, or flow of vehicles in parking areas or driveways of shopping centers\nand commercial office and apartment complexes. The ordinance shall be applied to\nand enforced in a specific center or commercial area upon application in writing\nby the owner or person in general charge of the operation of such area to the\nchief law-enforcement officer or other official designated by the ordinance for\nthat purpose.\n\t\tThe provisions of any such ordinance shall be substantially as follows:\n\t\tCruising Ordinance.\n\t\tNo person shall drive or permit a motor vehicle under his care, custody, or\ncontrol to be driven past a traffic control point three or more times within a\ntwo-hour period from 6:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. Monday through Sunday, in or around\na posted no cruising area so as to contribute to traffic congestion; obstruction\nof streets, sidewalks, parking lots, or public vehicular areas; impediment of\naccess to shopping centers or other buildings open to the public; or\ninterference with the use of property or conduct of business in the area\nadjacent thereto.\n\t\tAt every point where a public street or alley becomes or provides ingress to a\nno-cruising area, there shall be posted a sign which designates\n“No-Cruising” areas and times.\n\t\t“Traffic control point,” as used in this section, means any point\nor points within the no-cruising area established by the local law-enforcement\nagency for the purpose of monitoring cruising.\n\t\tNo violations shall occur except upon the third passage past the same traffic\ncontrol point within a two-hour period.\n\t\tNo area shall be designated or posted as a no-cruising area except upon the\npassage of a resolution by the local governing body specifically requiring such\ndesignation and posting for a particular area.\n\t\tThis ordinance shall not apply to in-service emergency vehicles, taxicabs for\nhire, buses, and other vehicles being used for business purposes.\n\t\tWhere there is a violation of any provision of this ordinance, a\nlaw-enforcement officer shall charge such violation on the uniform traffic\nsummons form. The ordinance may further provide that any person violating the\nordinance shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of twenty-five dollars.\n\t\tAny person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of the ordinance may\nbe punished by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100 for each\nsucceeding violation. No assignment of demerit points shall be made under\nArticle 19 (\u00a7 46.2-489 et seq.) of this title for any violation of the\nordinance.\n\nHISTORY: 1990, c. 891; 1993, c. 574.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}