[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Page 7-8-2003, effective 7-9-2003, retroactive to 7-1-2003.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance superseded the provisions of
former Ch. 119, Adoption of Virginia Law, adopted 6-11-2002.
[Amended 10-18-2011]
A.
Pursuant
to the authority of § 46.2-1313 of the Code of Virginia,
as amended, all of the provisions and requirements of the laws of
the State of Virginia contained in Title 46.2, Article 9 (§ 16.1-278
et seq.) of Chapter 11 of Title 16.1, and Article 2 (§ 18.2-266
et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2, 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 County, are hereby adopted and incorporated in this
chapter by reference and made applicable within the County. Reference
to "highways of the state" contained in such provisions and requirements
hereby adopted shall be deemed to refer to the streets, highways,
and other public ways within the County. Such provisions and requirements
are hereby adopted mutatis mutandis, and made a part of this chapter
as fully as if set forth at length herein, and it shall be unlawful
for any person within the County to violate or fail, neglect or refuse
to comply with any provision of Title 46.2, Article 9 (§ 16.1-278
et seq.) of Chapter 11 of Title 16.1 and Article 2 (§ 18.2-266
et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 of the Code of Virginia, which
are 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 the Code of
Virginia.
B.
In addition,
pursuant to the authority of § 46.2-1313 of the Code of
Virginia, as amended, all future provisions and requirements of the
laws of the State of Virginia contained in Title 46.2, Article 9 (§ 16.1-278
et seq.) of Chapter 11 of Title 16.1, and Article 2 (§ 18.2-266
et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2, 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 County, are hereby adopted and incorporated in this
chapter by reference and made applicable within the County effective
as of the effective date of such state law.
All definitions of words and phrases contained
in the state law hereby adopted shall apply to such words and phrases
when used in this chapter, unless clearly indicated to the contrary.
Pursuant to § 46.2-1313 of the Code
of Virginia (1950), as amended, nothing contained in this chapter
shall require the readoption of ordinances heretofore validly adopted.
[Added 9-19-2006]
Pursuant to § 46.2-100, Code of Virginia
(1950), as amended, for law enforcement purposes within the County
of Page, Virginia the definition of "highway" shall include the entire
width between the boundary lines of all private roads or private streets
located within the County of Page, Virginia, including, but not limited
to, those private roads or private streets located in any subdivision
within the County.
[Added 1-18-2011; amended 10-20-2015]
In addition to the provisions of § 119-4, the private roads within any residential development containing 100 or more lots or residential dwelling units are hereby designated as highways for law-enforcement purposes. The certification of road signs and speed limits by private licensed professional engineers using criteria developed by the Commissioner of Highways is hereby approved and adopted and, for law-enforcement purposes, such certification shall have the same effect as if certified by the Commissioner of Highways.
[Added 5-17-2011]
The maximum speed limit on nonsurface-treated highways in the
County of Page, Virginia, which are roads that are comprised of an
earth-aggregate or aggregate surface (i.e., dirt and gravel) that
have not been stabilized with a bituminous or cementitious material,
shall be 35 miles per hour. The maximum speed limit upon such highways
may be increased or decreased by the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner
or other authority having jurisdiction over highways. However, such
increased or decreased maximum speed limit shall be effective only
when indicated by sign on the highway. For such highways upon which
maximum speed limit is not indicated by sign, the maximum speed limit
shall be 35 miles per hour.
[Added 10-20-2015]
Pursuant to § 46.2-1300, Code of Virginia (1950), as amended,
Page County’s chief administrative officer is hereby authorized
to increase or decrease the speed limit within its boundaries, provided
such increase or decrease in speed shall be based upon an engineering
and traffic investigation by Page County and provided such speed area
or zone is clearly indicated by markers or signs.
