46.2-1222.1 - Regulation or prohibition of parking of certain vehicles in certain counties and towns. - Virginia Statutes

§ 46.2-1222.1. Regulation or prohibition of parking of certain vehicles incertain counties and towns.

A. The Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Stafford, and Prince William and theTowns of Clifton, Herndon, and Vienna may by ordinance regulate or prohibitthe parking on any public highway in such county or town of any or all of thefollowing: (i) watercraft; (ii) boat trailers; (iii) motor homes, as definedin § 46.2-100; and (iv) camping trailers, as defined in § 46.2-100.

B. In addition to commercial vehicles defined in § 46.2-1224, any such countyor town may also, by ordinance, regulate or prohibit the parking on anypublic highway in any residence district as defined in § 46.2-100 any or allof the following: (i) any trailer or semitrailer, regardless of whether suchtrailer or semitrailer is attached to another vehicle; (ii) any vehicle withthree or more axles; (iii) any vehicle that has a gross vehicle weight ratingof 12,000 or more pounds; (iv) any vehicle designed to transport 16 or morepassengers including the driver; and (v) any vehicle of any size that isbeing used in the transportation of hazardous materials as defined in §46.2-341.4. The provisions of any such ordinance shall not apply to (i) anycommercial vehicle when taking on or discharging passengers or whentemporarily parked pursuant to the performance of work or service at aparticular location or (ii) utility generators located on trailers and beingused to power network facilities during a loss of commercial power.

(2000, cc. 72, 270; 2001, c. 144; 2003, cc. 122, 470; 2004, cc. 108, 225,702; 2009, c. 535.)