(A) Enumeration. No person shall park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device, in any of the following places:
(1) On a sidewalk;
(2) In front of a public or private driveway;
(3) Within an intersection;
(4) Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;
(5) On a crosswalk;
(6) Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;
(7) Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway;
(8) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by official signs or markings;
(9) Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad grade crossing;
(10) Within 15 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within 75 feet of the entrance when properly signposted;
(11) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when the parking would obstruct traffic;
(12) On the roadway side of any vehicle parked at the edge or curb of a street;
(13) Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a street or highway or within a tunnel;
(14) At any place where official signs prohibit parking;
(15) Where limited to a specified class and the person is not a member of that class;
(16) Parking at the recreational park beyond barriers without a town-issued permit to do so; and
(17) Parking by an unauthorized person in a space reserved for persons with disabilities.
(B) Moving parked vehicles. No person other than a police officer shall move a vehicle into any prohibited area or away from a curb a distance that is unlawful; start or cause to be started the motor of any motor vehicle; or shift, change or move the levers, brake, starting device, gears or other mechanism of a parked motor vehicle to a position other than that in which it was left by the owner or driver, or attempt to do so.
(C) Method of procurement. The town police or other law enforcement officers with jurisdiction shall issue a town parking violation which prescribes the date, time, violation nature and fines payable to the town within 30 days. Upon nonpayment of prescribed fines to the town, the town police or law enforcement officers shall secure warrants of the violation for adjudication by the appropriate district court.
(1997 Code, §§ 66-101) (Ord. passed 10-12-1999) Penalty, see § 72.99
Statutory reference:
Parking in certain locations, see VA Code, § 46.2-1239