§ 66-56. Traffic control parking devices.

(a)

At any place where a traffic control sign or marking is in place indicating that parking at such place is prohibited or is prohibited during certain hours of the day or days of the week or in excess of a certain period of time, is restricted to certain vehicles or certain uses, or is limited in any other respect, no person shall stand or park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain standing or parked at such place in violation of the prohibition or limitation indicated by such sign or marking.

(b)

The town council may designate streets and public places or portions thereof within the town upon which or at which parking shall be prohibited, restricted or limited in such manner and to such extent as may be considered necessary by the council for the regulation of the use of such streets and public places in the best interests of the public. The town council may direct an appropriate town officer to place or cause to be placed official traffic control signs or markings at such places to give notice of the prohibitions, restrictions or limitations so imposed. Included within the meaning of this section are traffic control signs and markings, among others not specified in this section, as follows:

(1)

No parking at any time.

(2)

No parking between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

(3)

Two-hour parking.

(4)

Parking prohibited except Sundays and holidays.

(5)

No parking this side of street.

(6)

No parking from here to corner.

(7)

Bus stop.

(8)

Safety zone.

(9)

Physician parking only.

(10)

Official cars only.

(11)

Other prohibitions, restrictions and limitations on parking, as determined by the town council.

(c)

When, by state law, permission of the commonwealth transportation commissioner or other state authority is required prior to the erection of any traffic control device, such permission shall be obtained prior to installation of such device.

(Code 1992, § 11-46)

State Law reference— Parking regulations in towns, Code of Virginia, § 46.2-1220.

(Code 1992, § 11-46)

State law reference

Parking regulations in towns, Code of Virginia, § 46.2-1220.