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I, c. 318; 2024, c. 842.","full_text":"A\n\nThe governing bodies of counties, cities, and towns may adopt ordinances not in conflict with the provisions of this title to regulate the operation of vehicles on the highways in such counties, cities, and towns. They may also repeal, amend, or modify such ordinances and may erect appropriate signs or markers on the highway showing the general regulations applicable to the operation of vehicles on such highways. The governing body of any county, city, or town may by ordinance, or may by ordinance authorize its chief administrative officer to:1\n\nIncrease or decrease the speed limit within its boundaries, provided such increase or decrease in speed shall be based upon an engineering and traffic investigation by such county, city or town and provided such speed area or zone is clearly indicated by markers or signs;2\n\nAuthorize the city or town manager or such officer thereof as it may designate, to reduce for a temporary period not to exceed 60 days, without such engineering and traffic investigation, the speed limit on any portion of any highway of the city or town on which work is being done or where the highway is under construction or repair;3\n\nRequire vehicles to come to a full stop or yield the right-of-way at a street intersection if one or more of the intersecting streets has been designated as a part of the primary state highway system in a town that has a population of less than 3,500;4\n\nReduce the speed limit to less than 25 miles per hour, but not less than 15 miles per hour, on any highway, including those in the state highway system, within its boundaries that is located in a business district or residence district for which the existing posted speed limit is 25 miles per hour, and restore a speed limit that had been reduced pursuant to this subdivision to the speed limit that had been previously posted at that location, provided that such reduced or restored speed limit is indicated by lawfully placed signs. At least 30 days prior to changing a speed limit on any highway in the state highway system pursuant to this subdivision, the governing body shall provide written notice of the change to the Commissioner of Highways. If any provision of this subdivision is inconsistent with the provisions of § 33.2-310, 33.2-317, 33.2-326, or 46.2-878, this subdivision shall be controlling.B\n\nNo such ordinance shall be violated if at the time of the alleged violation the sign or marker placed in conformity with this section is missing, substantially defaced, or obscured so that an ordinarily observant person under the same circumstances would not be aware of the existence of the ordinance.C\n\nNo governing body of a county, city, or town may (i) provide penalties for violating a provision of an ordinance adopted pursuant to this section that is greater than the penalty imposed for a similar offense under the provisions of this title or (ii) provide that a violation of a provision of an ordinance adopted pursuant to this section is cause for a stop or arrest of a driver when such a stop or arrest is prohibited for a similar offense under the provisions of this title.D\n\nNo county whose roads are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation shall designate, in terms of distance from a school, the placement of flashing warning lights unless the authority to do so has been expressly delegated to such county by the Department of Transportation, in its discretion.E\n\nNo law-enforcement officer shall stop a motor vehicle for a violation of a local ordinance relating to the ownership or maintenance of a motor vehicle unless such violation is a jailable offense. No evidence discovered or obtained as the result of a stop in violation of this subsection, including evidence discovered or obtained with the operator’s consent, shall be admissible in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":245332,"text":"The governing bodies of counties, cities, and towns may adopt ordinances not in conflict with the provisions of this title to regulate the operation of vehicles on the highways in such counties, cities, and towns. They may also repeal, amend, or modify such ordinances and may erect appropriate signs or markers on the highway showing the general regulations applicable to the operation of vehicles on such highways. The governing body of any county, city, or town may by ordinance, or may by ordinance authorize its chief administrative officer to:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":245333,"text":"Increase or decrease the speed limit within its boundaries, provided such increase or decrease in speed shall be based upon an engineering and traffic investigation by such county, city or town and provided such speed area or zone is clearly indicated by markers or signs;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":245334,"text":"Authorize the city or town manager or such officer thereof as it may designate, to reduce for a temporary period not to exceed 60 days, without such engineering and traffic investigation, the speed limit on any portion of any highway of the city or town on which work is being done or where the highway is under construction or repair;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":245335,"text":"Require vehicles to come to a full stop or yield the right-of-way at a street intersection if one or more of the intersecting streets has been designated as a part of the primary state highway system in a town that has a population of less than 3,500;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"A4"},"4":{"id":245336,"text":"Reduce the speed limit to less than 25 miles per hour, but not less than 15 miles per hour, on any highway, including those in the state highway system, within its boundaries that is located in a business district or residence district for which the existing posted speed limit is 25 miles per hour, and restore a speed limit that had been reduced pursuant to this subdivision to the speed limit that had been previously posted at that location, provided that such reduced or restored speed limit is indicated by lawfully placed signs. At least 30 days prior to changing a speed limit on any highway in the state highway system pursuant to this subdivision, the governing body shall provide written notice of the change to the Commissioner of Highways. If any provision of this subdivision is inconsistent with the provisions of § 33.2-310, 33.2-317, 33.2-326, or 46.2-878, this subdivision shall be controlling.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"A4","prefix_anchor":"A4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A3","next_prefix":"B"},"5":{"id":245337,"text":"No such ordinance shall be violated if at the time of the alleged violation the sign or marker placed in conformity with this section is missing, substantially defaced, or obscured so that an ordinarily observant person under the same circumstances would not be aware of the existence of the ordinance.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A4","next_prefix":"C"},"6":{"id":245338,"text":"No governing body of a county, city, or town may (i) provide penalties for violating a provision of an ordinance adopted pursuant to this section that is greater than the penalty imposed for a similar offense under the provisions of this title or (ii) provide that a violation of a provision of an ordinance adopted pursuant to this section is cause for a stop or arrest of a driver when such a stop or arrest is prohibited for a similar offense under the provisions of this title.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"7":{"id":245339,"text":"No county whose roads are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation shall designate, in terms of distance from a school, the placement of flashing warning lights unless the authority to do so has been expressly delegated to such county by the Department of Transportation, in its discretion.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"8":{"id":245340,"text":"No law-enforcement officer shall stop a motor vehicle for a violation of a local ordinance relating to the ownership or maintenance of a motor vehicle unless such violation is a jailable offense. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 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 1956, chapter 134; in 1958, chapter 541; in 1960, chapter 172; in 1972, chapter 522; in 1984, chapter 345; in 1989, chapter 727; in 2024, chapter 842<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":61297,"section_number":"15.2-2028","catch_line":"Regulation of traffic","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2028\/"},{"id":76491,"section_number":"46.2-1051","catch_line":"Local ordinances; vehicle exhaust","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1051\/"},{"id":57771,"section_number":"46.2-1113","catch_line":"Length exceptions for certain passenger buses and motor homes","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1113\/"},{"id":87193,"section_number":"46.2-1308","catch_line":"Disposition of fines in traffic cases; failure or neglect to comply with section","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1308\/"},{"id":68020,"section_number":"46.2-341.3","catch_line":"Conflicts; supplement to driver licensing statutes","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-341.3\/"},{"id":84899,"section_number":"46.2-808.2","catch_line":"Violations committed within highway safety corridor; report on benefits","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-808.2\/"},{"id":81825,"section_number":"46.2-878","catch_line":"Authority to change speed limits","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-878\/"},{"id":87029,"section_number":"46.2-879","catch_line":"No conviction for speeding in certain areas unless markers installed","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-879\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":80538,"section_number":"33.2-310","catch_line":"Primary state highway system","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-310\/"},{"id":70144,"section_number":"33.2-317","catch_line":"Establishment, construction, and maintenance exclusively by Commonwealth; funds","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-317\/"},{"id":77202,"section_number":"33.2-326","catch_line":"Control, supervision, and management of secondary state highway system components","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-326\/"},{"id":81825,"section_number":"46.2-878","catch_line":"Authority to change speed limits","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-878\/"}],"permalink":{"id":230037,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67729,"identifier":"46.2-1300","token":"46.2\/III\/13\/46.2-1300","url":"\/46.2-1300\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-1300\/","token":"46.2\/III\/13\/46.2-1300","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers of local authorities generally; erection of signs and markers; maximum penalties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-1300","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The governing bodies of counties, cities, and towns may adopt ordinances<\/span> not in conflict with the provisions of this title to regulate the operation of vehicles<\/span> on the highways<\/span><\/span> in such counties, cities, and towns. They may also repeal, amend<\/span>, or modify such ordinances<\/span> and may erect appropriate signs or markers on the highway<\/span> showing the general regulations applicable to the operation of vehicles<\/span> on such highways<\/span><\/span>. The governing body<\/span> of any county, city, or town may by ordinance<\/span>, or may by ordinance<\/span> authorize its chief administrative officer to: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Increase or decrease the speed limit within its boundaries, provided such increase or decrease in speed shall be based upon an engineering and traffic investigation by such county, city or town and provided such speed area or zone is clearly indicated by markers or signs; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Authorize the city or town manager or such officer thereof as it may designate, to reduce for a temporary period not to exceed 60 days, without such engineering and traffic investigation, the speed limit on any portion of any highway<\/span> of the city or town on which work is being done or where the highway<\/span> is under construction or repair; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Require vehicles<\/span> to come to a full stop or yield the right-of-way at a street intersection<\/span> if one or more of the intersecting streets has been designated as a part of the primary state highway<\/span> system in a town that has a population of less than 3,500; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Reduce the speed limit to less than 25 miles per hour, but not less than 15 miles per hour, on any highway<\/span>, including those in the state highway<\/span> system, within its boundaries that is located in a business district<\/span> or residence district<\/span> for which the existing posted speed limit is 25 miles per hour, and restore a speed limit that had been reduced pursuant to this subdivision to the speed limit that had been previously posted at that location, provided that such reduced or restored speed limit is indicated by lawfully placed signs. At least 30 days prior to changing a speed limit on any highway<\/span> in the state highway<\/span> system pursuant to this subdivision, the governing body<\/span> shall provide written notice of the change to the Commissioner<\/span> of Highways<\/span><\/span>. If any provision of this subdivision is inconsistent with the provisions of § 33.2-310<\/a>, 33.2-317<\/a>, 33.2-326<\/a>, or 46.2-878<\/a>, this subdivision shall be controlling. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> No such ordinance<\/span> shall be violated if at the time of the alleged violation the sign or marker placed in conformity with this section is missing, substantially defaced, or obscured so that an ordinarily observant person under the same circumstances would not be aware of the existence of the ordinance<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> No governing body<\/span> of a county, city, or town may (i) provide penalties for violating a provision of an ordinance<\/span> adopted pursuant to this section that is greater than the penalty<\/span> imposed for a similar offense<\/span> under the provisions of this title or (ii) provide that a violation of a provision of an ordinance<\/span> adopted pursuant to this section is cause for a stop or arrest<\/span> of a driver<\/span> when such a stop or arrest<\/span> is prohibited for a similar offense<\/span> under the provisions of this title. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> No county whose roads are under the jurisdiction<\/span> of the Department<\/span> of Transportation shall designate, in terms of distance from a school, the placement of flashing warning lights<\/span> unless the authority to do so has been expressly delegated to such county by the Department<\/span> of Transportation, in its discretion. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> No law<\/span>-enforcement officer<\/span> shall stop a motor vehicle<\/span> for a violation of a local ordinance<\/span> relating to the ownership or maintenance of a motor vehicle<\/span> unless such violation is a jailable offense<\/span>. No evidence<\/span> discovered or obtained as the result of a stop in violation of this subsection, including evidence<\/span> discovered or obtained with the operator<\/span>’s consent, shall be admissible<\/span> in any trial<\/span>, hearing<\/span>, or other proceeding. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES GENERALLY; ERECTION OF SIGNS AND MARKERS; MAXIMUM\nPENALTIES (\u00a7 46.2-1300)\n\nA. The governing bodies of counties, cities, and towns may adopt ordinances not\nin conflict with the provisions of this title to regulate the operation of\nvehicles on the highways in such counties, cities, and towns. They may also\nrepeal, amend, or modify such ordinances and may erect appropriate signs or\nmarkers on the highway showing the general regulations applicable to the\noperation of vehicles on such highways. The governing body of any county, city,\nor town may by ordinance, or may by ordinance authorize its chief administrative\nofficer to:\n\n 1. Increase or decrease the speed limit within its boundaries, provided such\n increase or decrease in speed shall be based upon an engineering and traffic\n investigation by such county, city or town and provided such speed area or\n zone is clearly indicated by markers or signs;\n\n 2. Authorize the city or town manager or such officer thereof as it may\n designate, to reduce for a temporary period not to exceed 60 days, without\n such engineering and traffic investigation, the speed limit on any portion of\n any highway of the city or town on which work is being done or where the\n highway is under construction or repair;\n\n 3. Require vehicles to come to a full stop or yield the right-of-way at a\n street intersection if one or more of the intersecting streets has been\n designated as a part of the primary state highway system in a town that has a\n population of less than 3,500;\n\n 4. Reduce the speed limit to less than 25 miles per hour, but not less than 15\n miles per hour, on any highway, including those in the state highway system,\n within its boundaries that is located in a business district or residence\n district for which the existing posted speed limit is 25 miles per hour, and\n restore a speed limit that had been reduced pursuant to this subdivision to\n the speed limit that had been previously posted at that location, provided\n that such reduced or restored speed limit is indicated by lawfully placed\n signs. At least 30 days prior to changing a speed limit on any highway in the\n state highway system pursuant to this subdivision, the governing body shall\n provide written notice of the change to the Commissioner of Highways. If any\n provision of this subdivision is inconsistent with the provisions of §\n 33.2-310, 33.2-317, 33.2-326, or 46.2-878, this subdivision shall be\n controlling.\n\nB. No such ordinance shall be violated if at the time of the alleged violation\nthe sign or marker placed in conformity with this section is missing,\nsubstantially defaced, or obscured so that an ordinarily observant person under\nthe same circumstances would not be aware of the existence of the ordinance.\n\nC. No governing body of a county, city, or town may (i) provide penalties for\nviolating a provision of an ordinance adopted pursuant to this section that is\ngreater than the penalty imposed for a similar offense under the provisions of\nthis title or (ii) provide that a violation of a provision of an ordinance\nadopted pursuant to this section is cause for a stop or arrest of a driver when\nsuch a stop or arrest is prohibited for a similar offense under the provisions\nof this title.\n\nD. No county whose roads are under the jurisdiction of the Department of\nTransportation shall designate, in terms of distance from a school, the\nplacement of flashing warning lights unless the authority to do so has been\nexpressly delegated to such county by the Department of Transportation, in its\ndiscretion.\n\nE. No law-enforcement officer shall stop a motor vehicle for a violation of a\nlocal ordinance relating to the ownership or maintenance of a motor vehicle\nunless such violation is a jailable offense. No evidence discovered or obtained\nas the result of a stop in violation of this subsection, including evidence\ndiscovered or obtained with the operator’s consent, shall be admissible in\nany trial, hearing, or other proceeding.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 46-198, 46-200; 1956, c. 134; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7\n46.1-180; 1960, c. 172; 1972, c. 522; 1984, c. 345; 1989, c. 727; 2020, Sp.\nSess. I, cc. 45, 51; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 318; 2024, c. 842.","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}}