(A) It shall be unlawful for any nondisabled operator of a motor vehicle to park in a parking space reserved and marked for the disabled with an above-grade sign distinctly indicating that the space is reserved for disabled parking at privately owned shopping centers, business offices, or other commercial place of business, or to park in a disabled parking zone unless a disabled person is a passenger in the motor vehicle. If any vehicle so parked is not properly marked with disabled license plates or decals issued pursuant to VA Code §§ 46.2-731 or 46.2-739, or pursuant to any similar law of the state in which it is registered, it shall be deemed to be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section. A summons for this offense may be issued by a member of the town’s Police Department without the necessity of a warrant’s being obtained by the owner of such shopping center or business office, or other commercial place of business.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to block spaces reserved and marked off for the disabled by placing, or causing to be placed, snow, dirt, construction material, or any other items that effectively deny access to the disabled parking space.
(1998 Code, § 62-115) (Ord. O-2023-16, passed 12-5-2023) Penalty, see § 73.99