State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Virginia > Title-46-2 > Chapter-12 > 46-2-1224-1§ 46.2-1224.1. Local ordinances regulating certain parking; penalty.
The governing body of any county having the county manager plan of governmentmay by ordinance prohibit idling the engine of a bus for more than 10 minuteswhen the bus is parked, left unattended, or is stopped for other than trafficor maintenance reasons. The governing body of any other county, city, or townmay by ordinance prohibit idling the engine of a bus for more than 15 minuteswhen the bus is parked, left unattended, or is stopped for any reason otherthan traffic, maintenance, or loading or unloading a disabled passenger.
Violators of such ordinance shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed$50, the proceeds from which shall be paid into the locality's general fund.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to school buses or publictransit buses.
(1996, c. 389; 2008, c. 587.)
