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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>56637</law_id><section_number>46.2-1138</section_number><catch_line>County ordinances fixing weight limits on roads that have been withdrawn from secondary system</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>46.2-1131</reference><reference>46.2-1135</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="46.2">Motor Vehicles</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="III">Operation</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="10">Motor Vehicle and Equipment Safety</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="17">Maximum Vehicle Weights</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> The governing bodies of Arlington and Henrico Counties may adopt <span class="dictionary">ordinances</span> providing weight limits in accordance with the weight limits established by &#xA7;&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Weight of vehicles and loads" href="/46.2-1123/">46.2-1123</a> through <a class="law" title="Weight limits for vehicles using interstate highways" href="/46.2-1127/">46.2-1127</a> for any <span class="dictionary">vehicle</span> or combination of <span class="dictionary">vehicles</span> passing over any such <span class="dictionary">highway</span> under the county&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span>. Any such <span class="dictionary">ordinance</span> shall provide for the assessment of liquidated <span class="dictionary">damages</span> as to overweight <span class="dictionary">vehicles</span> at rates and amounts not exceeding those applicable to the liquidated <span class="dictionary">damages</span> under &#xA7; <a class="law" title="(Contingent effective date -- see note*) Liquidated damages for violation of weight limits" href="/46.2-1135/">46.2-1135</a>. <a id="paragraph-207248" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-1138/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Such <span class="dictionary">ordinances</span> may also provide that: <a id="paragraph-207249" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-1138/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Upon a <span class="dictionary">finding</span> of a violation of any weight limit prescribed therein, the <span class="dictionary">court</span> shall assess the <span class="dictionary">owner</span>, <span class="dictionary">operator</span>, or other person causing the operation of such overweight <span class="dictionary">vehicle</span> at such rate and amount as is provided in the <span class="dictionary">ordinance</span>; <a id="paragraph-207250" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-1138/#B1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> The assessment shall be entered by the <span class="dictionary">court</span> as a <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> for such county; <a id="paragraph-207251" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-1138/#B2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> The entry of such <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> shall constitute a <span class="dictionary">lien</span> upon the overweight <span class="dictionary">vehicles</span>; <a id="paragraph-207252" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-1138/#B3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> Such sums shall be paid into the treasury of such county, and allocated to the fund appropriated by such county for the construction and maintenance of such roads under its <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span>. <a id="paragraph-207253" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-1138/#B4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> Such <span class="dictionary">ordinances</span> may include additional provisions relating to payment of such assessment and enforcement powers applicable to such county and corresponding to the provisions of &#xA7;&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Penalty for violation of weight limits" href="/46.2-1131/">46.2-1131</a>, <a class="law" title="Special processing provisions for overweight violations" href="/46.2-1133/">46.2-1133</a>, <a class="law" title="Special overweight seizure provisions; penalty" href="/46.2-1134/">46.2-1134</a>, and <a class="law" title="(Contingent effective date -- see note*) Liquidated damages for violation of weight limits" href="/46.2-1135/">46.2-1135</a>, except that civil penalties, liquidated <span class="dictionary">damages</span>, and the weighing fees collected pursuant to such <span class="dictionary">ordinances</span> shall be paid to the county, and the county attorney or his designee shall represent the county in any <span class="dictionary">court</span> proceeding. <a id="paragraph-207254" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/46.2-1138/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1989, c. 727.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
