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however, such ordinance shall also provide that in no event shall more than two such additional fees be charged for towing any vehicle.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":279584,"text":"The governing body of any locality may by ordinance set reasonable limits on fees charged for the removal of motor vehicles, trailers, and parts thereof left on private property in violation of \u00a7 46.2-1231, and for the removal of trespassing vehicles under \u00a7 46.2-1215, taking into consideration the fair market value of such removal.\n\t\tLocalities in Planning District 8 and Planning District 16 shall establish by ordinance (i) a hookup and initial towing fee of no less than $135 and no more than the maximum charges provided in \u00a7 46.2-1233.1 and (ii) for towing a vehicle between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. or on any Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, an additional fee of no less than $25 and no more than the maximum charges provided in \u00a7 46.2-1233.1 per instance; however, such ordinance shall also provide that in no event shall more than two such additional fees be charged for towing any vehicle.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":13249,"edition_id":1,"name":"Trespassing Vehicles, Parking, and Towing","identifier":"3","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13248,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:31","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:31","permalink":{"id":229801,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13249,"identifier":"3","token":"46.2\/III\/12\/3","url":"\/46.2\/III\/12\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13248,"edition_id":1,"name":"Abandoned, Immobilized, Unattended and Trespassing Vehicles; 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It has been modified 13 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 1952, chapter 352; in 1954, chapter 435; in 1958, chapter 541; in 1978, chapters 202 and 335; in 1979, chapter 132; in 1983, chapter 34; in 1985, chapter 375; in 1989, chapters 17 and 727; in 1990, chapters 502, 571, and 573; in 2016, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0476\">476<\/a>; in 2018, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?181+ful+CHAP0411\">411<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?181+ful+CHAP0412\">412<\/a>; in 2019, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?191+ful+CHAP0117\">117<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?191+ful+CHAP0460\">460<\/a>; in 2020, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0031\">31<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":57172,"section_number":"46.2-1233.1","catch_line":"Limitation on charges for towing and storage of certain vehicles","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1233.1\/"},{"id":64627,"section_number":"46.2-1233.2","catch_line":"Advisory board","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1233.2\/"},{"id":57835,"section_number":"46.2-1233.3","catch_line":"Improper towing; 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charges\" href=\"\/46.2-1231\/\">46.2-1231<\/a>, and for the removal of trespassing vehicles under \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Leaving vehicles on private property prohibited; authority of counties, cities, and towns to provide for removal and disposition; notice of disposition\" href=\"\/46.2-1215\/\">46.2-1215<\/a>, taking into consideration the fair market value of such removal.\n\t\tLocalities in Planning District 8 and Planning District 16 shall establish by <span class=\"dictionary\">ordinance<\/span> (i) a hookup and initial towing fee of no less than $135 and no more than the maximum charges provided in \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Limitation on charges for towing and storage of certain vehicles\" href=\"\/46.2-1233.1\/\">46.2-1233.1<\/a> and (ii) for towing a <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicle<\/span> between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. or on any Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, an additional fee of no less than $25 and no more than the maximum charges provided in \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Limitation on charges for towing and storage of certain vehicles\" href=\"\/46.2-1233.1\/\">46.2-1233.1<\/a> per instance; however, such <span class=\"dictionary\">ordinance<\/span> shall also provide that in no event shall more than two such additional fees be charged for towing any <span class=\"dictionary\">vehicle<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLOCALITIES MAY REGULATE TOWING FEES (\u00a7 46.2-1233)\n\nThe governing body of any locality may by ordinance set reasonable limits on\nfees charged for the removal of motor vehicles, trailers, and parts thereof left\non private property in violation of \u00a7 46.2-1231, and for the removal of\ntrespassing vehicles under \u00a7 46.2-1215, taking into consideration the fair\nmarket value of such removal.\n\t\tLocalities in Planning District 8 and Planning District 16 shall establish by\nordinance (i) a hookup and initial towing fee of no less than $135 and no more\nthan the maximum charges provided in \u00a7 46.2-1233.1 and (ii) for towing a\nvehicle between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. or on any Saturday, Sunday, or holiday,\nan additional fee of no less than $25 and no more than the maximum charges\nprovided in \u00a7 46.2-1233.1 per instance; however, such ordinance shall also\nprovide that in no event shall more than two such additional fees be charged for\ntowing any vehicle.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-541; 1952, c. 352; 1954, c. 435; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7\n46.1-551; 1978, cc. 202, 335; 1979, c. 132; 1983, c. 34; 1985, c. 375; 1989, cc.\n17, 727; 1990, cc. 502, 571, 573; 2016, c. 476; 2018, cc. 411, 412; 2019, cc.\n117, 460; 2020, c. 31.","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}}