CODE OF VIRGINIA

TOWING OF UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES (§ 46.2-1246)

A. The owner or duly authorized agent of the owner of a parking space properly
designated and clearly marked as reserved for use by persons with disabilities
that limit or impair their ability to walk may have any vehicle not displaying
disabled parking license plates, organizational removable windshield placards,
permanent removable windshield placards, temporary removable windshield
placards, or DV disabled parking license plates removed from the parking space
and stored.

B. The owner of a vehicle which has been removed and stored may regain
possession of his vehicle on payment to the person or persons who removed and
stored the vehicle all reasonable costs incidental to the removal and storage.
The owner of the vehicle, on notice to the owner or duly authorized agent of the
owner of the parking space, may also petition the general district court having
jurisdiction over the location where the parking occurred for an immediate
determination as to whether the removal of the vehicle was lawful. If the court
finds that the removal was unlawful, the court shall direct the owner of the
parking space to pay the costs incidental to the removal and storage of the
vehicle and return the vehicle to its owner.

HISTORY: 1997, cc. 783, 904.