HB 767

            
2020 SESSION

20100853D

HOUSE BILL NO. 767


Offered January 8, 2020


Prefiled January 7, 2020

A BILL to amend and reenact � 46.2-1222.1 of the Code of 
 Virginia, relating to local regulation of parking; certain vehicles.
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Patron-- LaRock

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Referred to Committee on Transportation

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
 
 
1. That � 46.2-1222.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and 
 reenacted as follows:
 
 
� 46.2-1222.1. Regulation or prohibition of parking of certain 
 vehicles in certain counties and towns.
 
 
A. The Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, 
 Frederick, Hanover, Stafford, and Prince William and the 
 Towns of Blackstone, Cape Charles, Clifton, Herndon, Leesburg, and Vienna may 
 by ordinance regulate or prohibit the parking on any public highway in such 
 county or town of any or all of the following: (i) watercraft; (ii) boat trailers; 
 (iii) motor homes, as defined in � 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 county or town may also, by ordinance, regulate or prohibit the 
 parking on any public highway in any residence district as defined in � 
 46.2-100 any or all of the following: (i) any trailer or semitrailer, 
 regardless of whether such trailer or semitrailer is attached to another 
 vehicle; (ii) any vehicle with three or more axles; (iii) any vehicle that has 
 a gross vehicle weight rating of 12,000 10,000 
 or more pounds; (iv) any vehicle designed to transport 16 or more passengers 
 including the driver; and (v) any vehicle of any size that is being 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) any commercial vehicle 
 when taking on or discharging passengers or when temporarily parked pursuant to 
 the performance of work or service at a particular location or (ii) utility 
 generators located on trailers and being used to power network facilities 
 during a loss of commercial power.