Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB67: An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-1220 of the Code of Virginia, relating to parking enforcement; issuance of a summons or parking ticket .
Status: Chaptered, April 13, 2026
Parking enforcement; issuance of a summons or parking ticket. Removes the population requirement for a locality to be authorized to, by ordinance, authorize law-enforcement officers, other uniformed employees of the locality, and uniformed personnel serving under contract with the locality to issue a summons or parking ticket for a violation of an ordinance regulating the parking, stopping, and standing of vehicles. Existing law grants such authority to localities having a population of at least 40,000. This bill is identical to HB 783.
What the bill says
An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-1220 of the Code of Virginia, relating to parking enforcement; issuance of a summons or parking ticket. [S 67] Approved April 13, 2026 1. That § 46.2-1220 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as parking meters; presumption as to violation of ordinances; penalty. The governing body of any county, city, or town may by ordinance provide for the regulation of parking, stopping, and standing of vehicles within its limits, including [DELETED: ,] [DELETED: but] [DELETED: not] [DELETED: limited] [DELETED: to,] the regulation of any vehicle blocking access.
From the enrolled text, April 13, 2026:
An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-1220 of the Code of Virginia, relating to parking enforcement; issuance of a summons or parking ticket. [S 67] Approved April 13, 2026 1. That § 46.2-1220 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as parking meters; presumption as to violation of ordinances; penalty. The governing body of any county, city, or town may by ordinance provide for the regulation of parking, stopping, and standing of vehicles within its limits, including [DELETED: ,] [DELETED: but] [DELETED: not] [DELETED: limited] [DELETED: to,] the regulation of any vehicle blocking access to and preventing use of curb ramps, fire hydrants, and mailboxes on public or private property. Such ordinances may also include the installation and maintenance of parking meters. The ordinance may require the deposit of a coin of a prescribed denomination, determine the length of time a vehicle may be parked, and designate a department, official, or employee of the local government to administer the provisions of the ordinance. The ordinance may delegate to that department, official, or employee the authority to make and enforce any additional regulations concerning parking that may be required, including [DELETED: ,] [DELETED: but] [DELETED: not] [DELETED: limited] [DELETED: to,] penalties for violations, deadlines for the payment of fines, and late payment penalties for fines not paid when …