Virginia law allows local authorities to incorporate specific provisions of the state's motor vehicle laws, as well as related articles, into local ordinances by reference. This enables local governments to adopt relevant state law provisions without needing to re-enact them, provided they do so before the laws take effect. The section clarifies that existing ordinances remain valid and sets the framework for incorporating future laws.
Yes, Virginia law allows local authorities to incorporate provisions of state motor vehicle laws into their ordinances by reference.
No, existing ordinances remain valid, and local authorities can incorporate new laws by reference without re-adoption, provided they do so before the laws take effect.
Yes, local ordinances can incorporate provisions of laws before their effective date, but they cannot become effective before the state laws do.
No, it clarifies that ordinances previously valid remain so, and there is no requirement for re-enactment solely due to law updates.