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Such ordinances may also include 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 locality having a population of at least 40,000, 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 employees of the locality, or by uniformed personnel serving under contract with the locality. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the governing bodies of Augusta, Bath, and Rockingham Counties may by ordinance provide for the regulation of parking, stopping, and standing of vehicles within their limits, but no such ordinance shall authorize or provide for the installation and maintenance of parking meters.\n\t\tNo ordinance adopted under the provisions of this section shall prohibit the parking of two motorcycles in single parking spaces designated, marked, and sized for four-wheel vehicles. The governing body of any county, city, or town may, by ordinance, permit the parking of three or more motorcycles in single parking spaces designated, marked, and sized for four-wheel vehicles.\n\t\tIf 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 Commissioner of Highways.\n\t\tIn 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 (\u00a7 46.2-600 et seq.), shall constitute in evidence a prima facie presumption that the registered owner of the vehicle was the person who committed the violation. Violators of local ordinances adopted by Chesterfield County or James City County pursuant to this section shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $75, the proceeds from which shall be paid into the locality’s general fund.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":219443,"text":"The governing body of any county, city, or town may by ordinance provide for the regulation of parking, stopping, and standing of vehicles within its limits, including, but not limited to, the regulation of any vehicle blocking access to and preventing use of curb ramps, fire hydrants, and mailboxes on public or private property. Such ordinances may also include 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 locality having a population of at least 40,000, 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 employees of the locality, or by uniformed personnel serving under contract with the locality. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the governing bodies of Augusta, Bath, and Rockingham Counties may by ordinance provide for the regulation of parking, stopping, and standing of vehicles within their limits, but no such ordinance shall authorize or provide for the installation and maintenance of parking meters.\n\t\tNo ordinance adopted under the provisions of this section shall prohibit the parking of two motorcycles in single parking spaces designated, marked, and sized for four-wheel vehicles. The governing body of any county, city, or town may, by ordinance, permit the parking of three or more motorcycles in single parking spaces designated, marked, and sized for four-wheel vehicles.\n\t\tIf 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 Commissioner of Highways.\n\t\tIn 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 (\u00a7 46.2-600 et seq.), shall constitute in evidence a prima facie presumption that the registered owner of the vehicle was the person who committed the violation. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 26 times. 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. Those modifications are as follows: in 1958, chapter 541; in 1962, chapter 121; in 1966, chapter 712; in 1968, chapter 583; in 1975, chapter 560; in 1976, chapter 74; in 1978, chapters 182, 202, and 424; in 1985, chapter 244; in 1989, chapter 727; in 1990, chapters 121 and 418; in 1991, chapter 372; in 1992, chapter 268; in 1993, chapters 86 and 125; in 1994, chapters 218<\/a> and 417<\/a>; in 1995, chapter 144<\/a>; in 1996, chapter 348<\/a>; in 1997, chapters 506<\/a>, 780<\/a>, and 912<\/a>; in 1998, chapter 545<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 71<\/a>; in 2001, chapters 128<\/a>, 141<\/a>, 143<\/a>, and 156<\/a>; in 2002, chapters 48<\/a>, 132<\/a>, and 266<\/a>; in 2003, chapters 32<\/a> and 773<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 193<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 505<\/a> and 563<\/a>; in 2017, chapter 490<\/a>; in 2019, chapters 459<\/a> and 711<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":66716,"section_number":"19.2-340","catch_line":"Fines; how recovered; in what name","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-340\/"},{"id":68405,"section_number":"46.2-1231","catch_line":"Ticketing, removal, or immobilization of trespassing vehicles by owner or operator of parking or other lot or building; charges","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1231\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":87484,"section_number":"46.2-600","catch_line":"Owner to secure registration and certificate of title or certificate of ownership","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-600\/"}],"permalink":{"id":229835,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59917,"identifier":"46.2-1220","token":"46.2\/III\/12\/3\/46.2-1220","url":"\/46.2-1220\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1220\/","token":"46.2\/III\/12\/3\/46.2-1220","dublin_core":{"Title":"Parking, stopping, and standing regulations in counties, cities, or towns; parking meters; presumption as to violation of ordinances; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1220","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The governing body<\/span> of any county, city, or town may by ordinance<\/span> provide for the regulation of parking, stopping, and standing of vehicles<\/span> within its limits, including, but not limited to, the regulation of any vehicle<\/span> blocking access to and preventing use of curb ramps, fire hydrants, and mailboxes on public or private property. Such ordinances<\/span> may also include the installation and maintenance of parking meters. The ordinance<\/span> may require the deposit of a coin of a prescribed denomination, determine the length of time a vehicle<\/span> may be parked, and designate a department<\/span>, official, or employee of the local government to administer the provisions of the ordinance<\/span>. The ordinance<\/span> may delegate to that department<\/span>, 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 locality having a population of at least 40,000, the ordinance<\/span> may also provide that a summons<\/span> or parking ticket for the violation of the ordinance<\/span> or regulations may be issued by law<\/span>-enforcement officers<\/span>, other uniformed employees of the locality, or by uniformed personnel serving under contract<\/span> with the locality. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the governing bodies of Augusta, Bath, and Rockingham Counties may by ordinance<\/span> provide for the regulation of parking, stopping, and standing of vehicles<\/span> within their limits, but no such ordinance<\/span> shall authorize or provide for the installation and maintenance of parking meters.\n\t\tNo ordinance<\/span> adopted under the provisions of this section shall prohibit the parking of two motorcycles<\/span> in single parking spaces designated, marked, and sized for four-wheel vehicles<\/span>. The governing body<\/span> of any county, city, or town may, by ordinance<\/span>, permit the parking of three or more motorcycles<\/span> in single parking spaces designated, marked, and sized for four-wheel vehicles<\/span>.\n\t\tIf any ordinance<\/span> regulates parking on an interstate highway<\/span> or any arterial highway<\/span> or any extension of an arterial highway<\/span>, it shall be subject to the approval of the Commissioner<\/span> of Highways<\/span><\/span>.\n\t\tIn any prosecution<\/span> charging a violation of the ordinance<\/span> or regulation, proof that the vehicle<\/span> described in the complaint, summons<\/span>, parking ticket citation<\/span>, or warrant was parked in violation of the ordinance<\/span> or regulation, together with proof that the defendant<\/span> was at the time the registered owner<\/span> of the vehicle<\/span>, as required by Chapter 6 (\u00a7 46.2-600<\/a> et seq.), shall constitute in evidence<\/span> a prima facie presumption<\/span> that the registered owner<\/span> of the vehicle<\/span> was the person who committed the violation. Violators of local ordinances<\/span> adopted by Chesterfield County or James City County pursuant to this section shall be subject to a civil penalty<\/span> not to exceed $75, the proceeds from which shall be paid into the locality’s general fund.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPARKING, STOPPING, AND STANDING REGULATIONS IN COUNTIES, CITIES, OR TOWNS;\nPARKING METERS; PRESUMPTION AS TO VIOLATION OF ORDINANCES; PENALTY (\u00a7\n46.2-1220)\n\nThe governing body of any county, city, or town may by ordinance provide for the\nregulation of parking, stopping, and standing of vehicles within its limits,\nincluding, but not limited to, the regulation of any vehicle blocking access to\nand preventing use of curb ramps, fire hydrants, and mailboxes on public or\nprivate property. Such ordinances may also include the installation and\nmaintenance of parking meters. The ordinance may require the deposit of a coin\nof a prescribed denomination, determine the length of time a vehicle may be\nparked, and designate a department, official, or employee of the local\ngovernment to administer the provisions of the ordinance. The ordinance may\ndelegate to that department, official, or employee the authority to make and\nenforce any additional regulations concerning parking that may be required,\nincluding, but not limited to, penalties for violations, deadlines for the\npayment of fines, and late payment penalties for fines not paid when due. In a\nlocality having a population of at least 40,000, the ordinance may also provide\nthat a summons or parking ticket for the violation of the ordinance or\nregulations may be issued by law-enforcement officers, other uniformed employees\nof the locality, or by uniformed personnel serving under contract with the\nlocality. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the\ngoverning bodies of Augusta, Bath, and Rockingham Counties may by ordinance\nprovide for the regulation of parking, stopping, and standing of vehicles within\ntheir limits, but no such ordinance shall authorize or provide for the\ninstallation and maintenance of parking meters.\n\t\tNo ordinance adopted under the provisions of this section shall prohibit the\nparking of two motorcycles in single parking spaces designated, marked, and\nsized for four-wheel vehicles. The governing body of any county, city, or town\nmay, by ordinance, permit the parking of three or more motorcycles in single\nparking spaces designated, marked, and sized for four-wheel vehicles.\n\t\tIf any ordinance regulates parking on an interstate highway or any arterial\nhighway or any extension of an arterial highway, it shall be subject to the\napproval of the Commissioner of Highways.\n\t\tIn any prosecution charging a violation of the ordinance or regulation, proof\nthat the vehicle described in the complaint, summons, parking ticket citation,\nor warrant was parked in violation of the ordinance or regulation, together with\nproof that the defendant was at the time the registered owner of the vehicle, as\nrequired by Chapter 6 (\u00a7 46.2-600 et seq.), shall constitute in evidence a\nprima facie presumption that the registered owner of the vehicle was the person\nwho committed the violation. Violators of local ordinances adopted by\nChesterfield County or James City County pursuant to this section shall be\nsubject to a civil penalty not to exceed $75, the proceeds from which shall be\npaid into the locality’s general fund.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 46-259, 46-259.1; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7\u00a7 46.1-252,\n46.1-252.1, 46.1-253; 1962, c. 121; 1966, c. 712; 1968, c. 583; 1975, c. 560;\n1976, c. 74; 1978, cc. 182, 202, 424; 1985, c. 244; 1989, c. 727; 1990, cc. 121,\n418; 1991, c. 372; 1992, c. 268; 1993, cc. 86, 125; 1994, cc. 218, 417; 1995, c.\n144; 1996, c. 348; 1997, cc. 506, 780, 912; 1998, c. 545; 1999, c. 71; 2001, cc.\n128, 141, 143, 156; 2002, cc. 48, 132, 266; 2003, cc. 32, 773; 2008, c. 193;\n2014, cc. 505, 563; 2017, c. 490; 2019, cc. 459, 711.","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}}