Virginia Code 15.2-2833: Enforcement of ordinances.
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A. Any ordinance may provide a civil penalty of not more than $25 for violations of any provision of such ordinance.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 15.2-2833
- Locality: means a county, city, or town as the context may require. See Virginia Code 1-221
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
- smoking: means the carrying or holding of any lighted pipe, cigar, or cigarette of any kind, or any other lighted smoking equipment, or the lighting, inhaling, or exhaling of smoke from a pipe, cigar, or cigarette of any kind. See Virginia Code 15.2-2820
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
B. Any ordinance may provide that no person shall smoke in a designated no-smoking area and any person who continues to smoke in such area after being asked to refrain from smoking may be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25.
C. Any ordinance shall provide that any law-enforcement officer may issue a summons regarding a violation of the ordinance.
D. Any civil penalties assessed under this section shall be paid into the treasury of the locality where the offense occurred and shall be expended solely for public health purposes.