Plain-Language Summary

Virginia law § 46.2-1229 outlines how parking regulations related to facilities owned by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services are enforced, including procedures for uncontested and contested citations. Section 46.2-1230 authorizes local governments to issue parking permits, set permit rates, and determine permit validity periods, with the ability to differentiate rates based on vehicle registration. These laws establish enforcement and permit issuance protocols to manage parking on public and private facilities effectively.

Frequently Asked Questions

Uncontested citations are paid to designated local officials and deposited into the state treasury, while contested citations are processed through the general district court, with collected sums also deposited into the treasury.

Yes, local governments can issue parking permits, set permit rates, and determine permit validity periods through local ordinances.

Yes, local governments may differentiate permit rates based on whether the vehicle is registered within the jurisdiction or outside it.

Uncontested citations should be paid promptly to local officials, while contested citations are handled through the district court, which deposits collected fines into the state treasury.