§ 16-3. Powers of chief of police.

(a)

The chief of police may designate intersections at which vehicles shall come to a full stop or yield the right-of-way and may cause to be erected appropriate signs or markers at such intersections so that an ordinarily observant person will be aware of the existence of such regulation.

(b)

The chief of police may classify vehicles with reference to parking and may designate the time, place and manner such vehicles may be allowed to park on the streets and highways, and may make and enforce such additional rules and regulations as parking conditions may require. When any parking regulation is established, pursuant to this subsection, the chief of police shall cause to be erected appropriate signs or markers so that an ordinarily observant person, who may be affected by such regulation, will be aware of such regulation.

(c)

When any regulation is made pursuant to this section and when appropriate signs or markers have been erected as required by this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to violate any such regulation.

(Code 1971, § 9-2; Code 1992, § 8-3)

State Law reference— Local parking regulations, Code of Virginia, § 46.2-1220; powers of local governments as to motor vehicles, Code of Virginia, § 46.2-1300 et seq.; designation of stop and yield right-of-way intersections, Code of Virginia, § 46.2-1301.

(Code 1971, § 9-2; Code 1992, § 8-3)

State law reference

Local parking regulations, Code of Virginia, § 46.2-1220; powers of local governments as to motor vehicles, Code of Virginia, § 46.2-1300 et seq.; designation of stop and yield right-of-way intersections, Code of Virginia, § 46.2-1301.