Virginia § 46.2-1221 - Authority of county to regulate parking on county-owned or leased property or on county highways; parking meters; presumption as to violation of ordinances
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 46.2-1221 — Authority of county to regulate parking on county-owned or leased property or on county highways; parking meters; presumption as to violation of ordinances, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.2-1221. Authority of county to regulate parking on county-owned or leased property or on county highways; parking meters; presumption as to violation of ordinances
The governing body of any county may, by ordinance, provide for the regulation of parking on county-owned or leased property and may prohibit parking within fifteen feet of any fire hydrant or in any way obstructing a fire hydrant.
In 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 (§ 46.2-600 et seq.) of this title, shall constitute in evidence a prima facie presumption that the registered owner of the vehicle was the person who committed the violation.
1962, c. 121, § 46.1-252.1; 1966, c. 712; 1975, c. 560; 1976, c. 74; 1978, cc. 182, 202, 424; 1985, c. 244; 1989, c. 727; 1991, c. 219; 1994, c. 218; 1995, c. 66.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.2-1221 ("Authority of county to regulate parking on county-owned or leased property or on county highways; parking meters; presumption as to violation of ordinances") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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