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 Richmond
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 27. TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
 Article I. IN GENERAL

  § 27-2. Adoption of State law by reference.  

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  • (a)

    Pursuant to the authority granted in Code of Virginia, § 46.2-1313, all of the provisions and requirements of the laws of the Commonwealth contained in Code of Virginia, title 46.2 (Code of Virginia, § 46.2-100 et seq.); Code of Virginia, title 16.1, ch. 11, art. 9 (Code of Virginia, § 16.1-278 et seq.); and Code of Virginia, title 18.2, ch. 7, art. 2 (Code of Virginia, § 18.2-266 et seq.), and all future amendments to such laws, except those provisions and requirements the violation of which constitutes a felony and except those provisions and requirements which, by their very nature, can have no application to or within the City, are hereby adopted and incorporated into this section by reference and made applicable within the City.

    (b)

    References to "highways of the State" or "Commonwealth" contained in such provisions and requirements hereby adopted shall be deemed to refer to the streets, highways and other public ways within the City. Such provisions and requirements are hereby adopted, mutatis mutandis, and made a part of this section as fully as though set forth at length herein, and it shall be unlawful for any person, within the City, to violate, or fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any provision of Code of Virginia, title 46.2 (Code of Virginia, § 46.2-100 et seq.); Code of Virginia, title 16.1, ch. 11, art. 9 (Code of Virginia, § 16.1-278 et seq.); and Code of Virginia, title 18.2, ch. 7, art. 2 (Code of Virginia, § 18.2-266 et seq.), which is adopted by this section; provided that in no event shall the penalty imposed for the violation of any provision or requirement hereby adopted exceed the penalty imposed for a similar offense under Code of Virginia, title 46.2 (Code of Virginia, § 46.2-100 et seq.); Code of Virginia, title 16.1, ch. 11, art. 9 (Code of Virginia, § 16.1-278 et seq.); and Code of Virginia, title 18.2, ch. 7, art. 2 (Code of Virginia, § 18.2-266 et seq.).

    (c)

    All definitions of words and phrases contained in such provisions and requirements adopted in Subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall apply to such words and phrases when used in this chapter unless clearly indicated to the contrary.

    (Code 1993, § 28-2; Code 2004, § 102-2; Ord. No. 2004-263-248, § 1, 9-27-2004)

(Code 1993, § 28-2; Code 2004, § 102-2; Ord. No. 2004-263-248, § 1, 9-27-2004)