Hampton, VA

Hampton residents on a qualifying block can petition for two-hour parking signs plus resident permits under §§ 21-161–21-170, capping non-permit parking at two hours once 75% of…

Hampton bars stopping, standing or parking on sidewalks, in front of driveways, within intersections, or within 15 feet of a fire hydrant under § 21-126, whether or not signs are…

Non-residential uses in Hampton must provide off-street loading spaces at least 10 by 25 feet, with the zoning administrator able to authorize hours-limited, shared loading spaces in…

Hampton requires cars and commercial vehicles parked in a single-family, two-family, or duplex street frontage yard to sit on an improved driveway covering the entire vehicle…

Hampton bans keeping an inoperable vehicle on residential property unless it is inside an enclosed building or fully screened, and caps screened storage at two vehicles under active…

Hampton restricts the parking of recreational vehicles, boats, and trailers on residential streets and in front yards. RVs and boats must generally be stored in side or rear yards…

Hampton bans commercial vehicle parking in residential districts except one vehicle under 6'4" tall and 11'6" axle-to-axle at the operator's own residence; larger trucks up to 15'7"…

Virginia law prohibits homeowner and condominium associations from banning electric vehicle charging stations on a unit owner's exclusive-use property, though associations may impose…

Virginia puts the ceiling on a nonconsensual tow in the Code itself rather than in an agency tariff. Va. Code § 46.2-1233.1 A caps the hookup and initial towing fee for a passenger car…

Hampton allows one accessory dwelling unit per single-family lot under a zoning administrator permit, capping size at 800 square feet or half the main house, limiting detached ADU…

Hampton requires the fee-title owner of any property with an ADU to live on-site as a primary residence in either the main house or the accessory unit, and bars advertising both…

In Hampton, Virginia, an attached carport must meet the same setbacks as the primary house, while a detached carport is an accessory structure that can sit as close as five feet from…

Hampton requires the property owner to live on-site in either the house or the ADU, bars renting out both units at once, and bans using an ADU as a short-term rental.

Virginia regulates tiny homes through the Uniform Statewide Building Code and IRC Appendix Q, preempting local construction standards while leaving placement and zoning to localities.

Hampton allows home occupations as an accessory use only when clearly subordinate to the home's residential character, limiting work to residents, banning outside employees, and…

Home occupations in Hampton may display only one wall sign, capped at one square foot, under the zoning ordinance's incidental-sign allowance for home-based uses.

Virginia lets a resident make and sell a specific list of shelf-stable foods out of a private home with no Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services permit, no…

Virginia requires a state license for family day homes caring for five to twelve unrelated children under Va. Code 22.1-289.02, setting uniform capacity, training, and background-check…

Virginia does not issue a microenterprise home kitchen permit, and it cannot: the Board of Health food regulation at 12VAC5-421-2990 says a private home shall not be used for…

Hampton cats must be spayed or neutered and licensed before running loose; unlicensed at-large cats can be impounded, and registered feral-colony caregivers are exempt from licensing…

Hampton allows pet shops to sell dogs and cats under a $50 annual permit with mandatory inspection; dog sales must meet Virginia's sourcing law, and adoption-only operations need no…

Hampton does not require spaying or neutering every pet, but any dog or cat adopted from a city-funded releasing agency must be sterilized within 30 days, backed by a civil penalty up…

Hampton pet groomers, animal hospitals, kennels and stables are taxed as a business service under § 18.1-43, paying 36 cents per $100 of gross receipts once above the flat-fee…

Hampton allows up to six hens (no roosters) on single-family lots after obtaining a $25 permit, with sanitation, predator-proof shelter rules, and inspections by Animal Control.

Hampton has no breed ban. City code bars declaring a dog dangerous based on breed alone, instead requiring proof of an actual bite or attack through a court process under Section 5-42.

Hampton allows veterinary offices and hospitals only in specific zoning districts and requires the use to be wholly enclosed except for a fenced, curfewed outdoor run.

Hampton's city manager can post nesting areas -- expressly covering birds -- as closed, and entering a posted zone or killing or injuring the animals, nests, or eggs there is a Class 1…

Hampton does not ban owning exotic reptiles, but City Code Section 5-11 makes it unlawful to keep a non-native reptile, like an American alligator, in any way that lets it escape or…

Hampton requires all dogs to be on a leash or under direct control of the owner when off the owner's property. Dogs running at large may be impounded by Animal Control.

Virginia regulates beekeeping at the state level via Title 3.2 Chapter 44, including voluntary registration and Right-to-Farm protection on agricultural land.

Virginia Code Section 3.2-6503 requires every owner to provide adequate care for companion animals, with criminal penalties for neglect that often underpin hoarding cases.

Virginia prohibits baiting wildlife for hunting and lets localities ban deer feeding, while bear feeding bans are addressed through hunting and Department regulations.

In Hampton's R, MD, and RT districts a fence, wall, or hedge tops out at 4 feet in front yards and 6 feet in side or rear yards, exempt from the usual residential setback rules under…

In Hampton's Buckroe Bayfront BB-1 through BB-5 districts, fences must be wood picket, wrought iron, brick, stone, or a natural fence; chain link, barbed wire, vinyl, and plain wire…

Under Code of Virginia § 55.1-2821, adjoining landowners must build and maintain division fences between their lands at joint and equal expense, unless one leaves his land open or the…

Hampton short-term rental operators must hold a Commissioner of Revenue business license, and must register the property with the city's short-term rental registry once it takes effect.

Hampton short-term rentals cap overnight-hours occupancy to the approved floor plan and require a named local contact who must handle noise complaints, as amended through November 2025.

Hampton short-term rentals must provide the full minimum parking required for the property on an improved surface within the street frontage yard, with no parking credits allowed.

Hampton's Short-Term Rental Overlay caps how many STR permits can operate in each of 51 designated STR Zones, with a required 300-foot separation between rentals in the same zone.

Hampton caps every short-term rental at five bedrooms and ten overnight lodgers, with an absolute nine-bedroom ceiling per property regardless of permit type.

Virginia imposes a state sales tax and authorizes local transient occupancy taxes on short-term rentals, with platform collection responsibilities and accommodations intermediary rules…

Grass, weeds and other foreign growth on Hampton property can't exceed 8 inches within 150 feet of a residential or commercial structure, under the city's property maintenance code.

On Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act land-disturbing sites and O-CBP zoned properties, Hampton requires trees in undisturbed buffer areas to be fenced off before construction, with…

Cutting, trimming or spraying a tree or shrub that stands on a Hampton street requires a public works permit, issued only when the director finds the work justified in the public…

Virginia encourages rainwater harvesting and graywater reuse: outdoor rain-barrel collection is essentially unregulated, while the Board of Health sets standards for reuse systems and…

The State Water Control Board administers statewide drought response and surface water withdrawal permits, with localities authorized to impose additional conservation rules during…

Hampton treats a dog barking at least once a minute for 10 straight minutes, audible in a neighbor's home or 100+ feet away, as unlawful noise enforceable by animal control.

Hampton's general noise curfew runs 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., cutting the allowed audibility distance for instruments, machines and devices from 100 feet down to 50 feet.

Hampton bans vehicles with cut-out mufflers, straight exhaust, or amplified stereo sound that's audible 50 feet away, backed by Virginia's statewide exhaust-noise statutes.

In Hampton's DT-1, DT-2, and DT-3 downtown zoning districts, amplified music or an outdoor band cannot exceed 60 dBA measured on a neighboring property, enforced by police and codes…

Hampton bans construction and demolition noise that's plainly audible in residential areas between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Commercially zoned areas (C-1, C-2, C-3) are exempt…

Hampton doesn't regulate helicopter or aircraft noise directly, aviation is federally controlled, but its Noise Contour District, mapped around Langley's flight paths, requires new…

Hampton bars audible lawn-care noise in residential areas between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., covering leaf blowers, mowers, tree work and landscaping, with no gas-versus-electric distinction.

Citywide, Hampton bars running a radio, speaker, or other sound device so loud it is plainly audible 100 or more feet away by day or 50 feet at night, or inside a neighbor's home at…

Hampton requires owners to install smoke detectors, built to NFPA-74 standards, in every dwelling unit, hotel, motel, dormitory and rooming house in the city: landlords must also…

Virginia law prohibits the use of aerial fireworks and firecrackers by consumers. Hampton enforces state law and also prohibits the discharge of fireworks within city limits except by…

Hampton allows small recreational fires without a permit, but caps the burning fuel area at three feet by two feet: anything larger requires a permit from the fire code official.

Hampton bans open burning citywide by default: bonfires, barrel burning, land clearing and waste burning are all prohibited unless the fire code official issues a permit or the burning…

Virginia adopts the Statewide Fire Prevention Code applying uniform NFPA 58 propane storage and handling standards across all jurisdictions, regulating tank placement, capacity, and…

Virginia lets the Governor, on the State Forester's recommendation, ban all open burning when serious fire hazards exist, and makes anyone whose negligence causes a wildfire liable to…

Hampton requires every public swimming pool, spa or hot tub not raised at least four feet off the ground to be enclosed by a code-compliant fence, or ringed by its own five-foot…

Hampton's public parks, including its city-owned golf courses, are open from 7:00 a.m. until sunset, and being in a park after hours without the parks director's written permission is…

Hampton bars unaccompanied minors under 14 from public places between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and ages 14-17 during the same hours Sunday through Thursday, or 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m…

In Hampton's Coliseum Central overlay, small live-entertainment venues need a zoning administrator permit that caps performance hours and requires compliance with the city's noise code.

Hampton's zoning ordinance doesn't set a decibel limit for air conditioning and heating equipment: it controls placement instead: units may extend into a required side or rear yard but…

Hampton's noise ordinance explicitly targets bass: its 'plainly audible' standard says detecting bass reverberations alone is enough to prove a violation, and any vehicle sound system…

Hampton requires a $5 permit from the zoning administrator before holding a garage or yard sale, and the permit must be displayed on the property for the entire sale.

Hampton restricts sidewalk and right-of-way sales: no vending on roads posted above 45 mph or within 25 feet of an intersection, and food trucks must move every 15 minutes and stay off…

Every Hampton food truck needs an annual permit from the city manager, plus a current business license, state health permit, and fire inspection approval, before selling any food in…

Hampton requires anyone who carries goods place to place within the city and sells or barters them to hold a peddler's license, pay a category-based annual tax, and display a…

Decks and patios added to a one- or two-family home in Hampton skip the city's separate site plan review under Chapter 35.1, but the exemption doesn't excuse a building permit: the…

Family child day care homes in Hampton, Virginia must get a certificate of occupancy, hold a state license, and fence any outdoor play area with a 6-foot opaque fence under the zoning…

Electrical work in Hampton needs a permit under the state-adopted building code; Sec. 9-43 sets a $50 minimum fee, a 0.9% basic fee on construction value, and a $50 reinspection charge.

Hampton scores dwellings on a risk-points system, then inspects every flagged property's exterior; inspectors can only go inside with the owner's consent or an administrative search…

In Buckroe Bayfront, Hampton requires LEED-ND Silver for public projects and land sold by the city, and encourages it for private development.

Hampton requires a permit before any plumbing work begins under the city's adopted building code, with a basic fee of 0.9% of construction value and a flat $50 penalty for starting…

Hampton requires city council approval, a $150 fee, an encroachment agreement, and liability insurance before anyone can build or maintain a private encroachment into a public street…

Hampton's code puts the job of clearing snow and ice off an abutting sidewalk on the occupant, or the owner if the lot is vacant, with removal due within three hours of the snowfall…

Hampton bans placing boxes, barrels, crates or merchandise on any public sidewalk, giving merchants only two hours after unloading goods to clear the walk before it becomes an unlawful…

Hampton allows solar energy equipment as a permitted use in every zoning district; freestanding panels are capped at 16 feet, must sit at least 15 feet from side and rear lines, and…

Virginia's solar covenant statute is a default rule, not a covenant-voiding right. Va. Code § 55.1-1820.1 B says no association shall prohibit an owner from installing a solar energy…

Hampton bans changeable electronic message signs outright in its FM zoning district (the city-zoned Fort Monroe land) and its PH-1/2/3 Phoebus historic districts, while allowing them…

Hampton exempts window signs from sign-permit regulation as long as they cover no more than 33% of the window area they're displayed in.

Commercial properties near an interstate interchange in Hampton can add one extra freestanding sign up to 45 feet tall, but only within 1,000 feet of an interstate/arterial…

Virginia law prohibits all signs, including garage sale and yard sale notices, placed within the limits of any state highway right-of-way, with a $100 civil penalty per occurrence.

Virginia state law creates a 40-foot prohibited area around polling place entrances on election day where political signs and electioneering are forbidden statewide.

Hampton, Virginia requires all lighting of parking areas, business or residential areas, and signs to be designed and aimed so light is reflected away from public streets.

Hampton, Virginia requires that lighting on parking, business, residential, and manufacturing properties be designed and aimed to reflect all light away from public streets, under…

Hampton confines adult entertainment establishments to the C-3 and M-2 zoning districts and requires at least 1,000 feet from schools, churches, parks, libraries, and other adult…

Hampton's zoning ordinance expressly excludes vehicle repair, sales, or storage for other than the owner's personal vehicles from the home occupation use, so a home-based auto repair…

Hampton caps what tow operators on its police rotation list can charge for a police-requested tow, including a $125 hookup/tow ceiling and set add-on fees for storage, wait time, and…

Hampton requires anyone operating a massage parlor to hold a permit from the director of public health under Chapter 19: applicants undergo police, fire and health investigation, pay a…

Before Hampton will issue a pawnbroker's business license, the applicant must present the commissioner of the revenue with a circuit court certificate authorizing the pawn business.

Hampton doesn't gate a secondhand dealer's business license behind a special permit, but chapter 27 lets a judge revoke or suspend it after a second conviction for violating the…

Hampton's zoning ordinance flatly excludes body piercing and tattoo parlors from the home occupation use, so operating one out of a residence anywhere in the city is not a permitted…

Virginia requires retail tobacco and liquid nicotine sellers to comply with state licensing under Code 58.1-1021.04:1 and prohibits sales to anyone under 21 per Code 18.2-371.2.

Hampton, Virginia requires refuse and recyclables to go out in the city-issued containers, positioned curbside at least ten feet from parked cars and three feet from other objects, or…

When a holiday falls on a regular collection day, Hampton, Virginia's Department of Public Works must post an adjusted holiday collection schedule rather than simply skipping that…

Hampton, Virginia picks up bulk items like furniture and appliances on the regular collection schedule, but caps free collection at ten cubic yards and charges a $250 special fee per…

Hampton bills illegal dumpers a $250 penalty plus the full cost of city cleanup if material isn't removed within 24 hours, and separately charges dumping as a Class 1 misdemeanor with…

Hampton, Virginia's Department of Public Works collects household refuse once a week and recycling every other week. Collections can't exceed what fits in the city-issued cart, and…

Hampton, Virginia sets exact placement rules for trash and recycling carts: curbside, at least 10 feet from parked vehicles and 3 feet from other objects, out no earlier than 3:00 p.m…

Hampton, Virginia requires leaves, grass clippings, and small yard waste to go out in clear plastic bags, with loose tree debris capped at eight feet long and total set-out limited to…

Hampton, Virginia requires every household on city collection to separate designated recyclables, paper, plastics, and aluminum, and place only department-approved materials in the…

Hampton, Virginia does not run dumpster service for homes or businesses by default: it only happens under an explicit written agreement signed by the city manager, and any dumpster in…

In Hampton, Virginia's mapped Chesapeake Bay RPA buffer, a pier, dock, or other water-dependent facility may encroach on the 100-foot buffer only if it meets four criteria in Zoning…

Hampton requires a land-disturbing permit before grading, clearing or construction disturbs 10,000 square feet of land (2,500 in Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas), administered under…

Any use, structure, or land disturbance inside a Hampton special flood hazard area needs a zoning, land-disturbance, or building permit under the city's Flood Zone Overlay.

Hampton, Virginia runs its own Virginia Stormwater Management Program under City Code § 33.3-6, adopted under the state Erosion and Stormwater Management Act, with the Public Works…

New or substantially improved buildings in a Hampton special flood hazard area must be elevated three feet above the base flood elevation, not just up to it.

The Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act mandates 100-foot vegetated buffers along tidal waters and tributaries in 84 covered Tidewater localities, with state-set criteria local ordinances…

Hampton bans barbecuing, charcoaling or cooking on public sand beaches except in areas the city has specifically marked and set aside for it: there's no separate citywide rule for…

Skateboards may use Hampton sidewalks within public rights-of-way if riders yield to pedestrians and ride single file, but riding is barred outright near building entrances…

Urinating or defecating in public view anywhere in Hampton, Virginia, on streets, alleys, sidewalks or in parks, is a Class 4 misdemeanor unless it happens inside a public restroom…

Drinking alcohol or offering a drink to someone else in any public place in Hampton, Virginia is a Class 4 misdemeanor under the city code, with only narrow statutory exceptions.

Hampton bars noise from gatherings of two or more people between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. that's audible in a neighbor's home or 100+ feet away, with hosts liable for permitting it.

Hampton bars pedestrians from sitting, standing, or lingering on the Mercury Boulevard right-of-way between Big Bethel Road and Armistead Avenue, with exceptions for sidewalks, bus…

Owners of vacant Hampton lots must keep them free of accumulated trash, garbage, refuse, litter and clutter under the city's unlawful property maintenance conditions ordinance.

Hampton's Housing Improvement Program lets the code official inspect high-risk dwellings and order owners of substandard housing to make repairs within 45 days or submit a written…

Hampton requires a police-issued permit before any parade, march or procession on city streets, sidewalks or parks, applied for at least 10 days in advance.

Hampton's parks director can reserve specific park areas, picnic shelters, ball fields, exclusively for one group, and using a reserved area without belonging to that group is a…

Hampton requires a special event permit before holding a street fair, festival, or similar outdoor gathering, with tiered fees, filing deadlines up to 90 days out, and misdemeanor…

Hampton restaurants in the Phoebus, Downtown Business, and Downtown Waterfront districts need an outdoor seating permit and encroachment agreement before placing tables and chairs on…

Hampton requires owners of residential rental dwelling units inside a designated rental inspection district to notify the Community Development Department in writing within 60 days…

Hampton defines specific 'disqualifying violations', failed electrical, plumbing, heating, structural and fire-safety conditions, that make a rental dwelling unit unfit for occupancy…

The Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act sets uniform eviction grounds and notice periods statewide, preempting local just-cause ordinances under Dillon's Rule.

Under Va. Code § 55.1-1229, a landlord must give the tenant notice of intent to enter and may enter only at reasonable times, except in an emergency. For routine maintenance the tenant…

Va. Code § 55.1-1204 lets a landlord charge a late fee only if the written lease provides for it, capped at the lesser of 10 percent of the periodic rent or 10 percent of the remaining…

Under Va. Code § 55.1-1253, either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with at least 30 days' written notice before the next rent due date, and a week-to-week tenancy with at least…

Under the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, a landlord may not demand a security deposit exceeding two months' rent. After the tenancy ends, the landlord must return the…

Under Va. Code § 8.01-236, a person must take action to recover land within 15 years after the right accrues, so an occupant claiming title by adverse possession must hold the property…

Hampton, Virginia requires at least 3 acres to farm in the R-R district and keeps any animal structure or yard at least 100 feet from every property line.

Hampton's one-family districts require a 30-foot front setback, side yards totaling 25% of lot width, and a 20-foot rear yard that grows on deep lots.

Hampton caps one- and two-family homes at 35 feet, with a bump to 45 feet only if both side yards run at least 25 feet deep.

In Hampton's townhouse and multifamily districts, buildings may cover no more than 20% of the lot, with 40% of the lot required to stay green area.

Hampton requires street trees placed in public rights-of-way within new subdivisions to follow the City of Hampton Landscape Guidelines for species selection and spacing, applying to…

Hampton designates specific neighborhoods as rental inspection districts, where landlords must obtain a Community Development Department inspection and hold a valid certificate of…

Hampton's city manager may install traffic light and traffic-control-device camera systems at up to one intersection per 10,000 residents under § 21-19, issuing civil penalties by mail…

Hampton requires shared e-scooter and e-bike companies to obtain a Shared Mobility Device License from the city manager, but that license cannot issue until city council first grants a…

Hampton writes no e-bike class rules of its own -- Sec. 6-4 adopts Virginia's Title 46.2 electric power-assisted bicycle definitions and operating rules by reference and enforces them…

Virginia runs two separate schemes. A golf cart or utility vehicle is barred from every public highway in the Commonwealth unless the county, city, or town has designated that road by…

Hampton's MD-1 townhouse district grants up to 10 extra dwelling units per development for on-site recreation amenities like pools and clubhouses.

Hampton requires owners of derelict, criminally-blighted, or squatter-occupied buildings vacant 12+ months to register annually with the code official, pay a $100 fee, and maintain a…

Hampton businesses grossing $100,000 or less pay a flat $50 annual license fee; those above that threshold pay a gross-receipts license tax at the rate set for their specific business…

Before Hampton, Virginia will record lots or issue building permits in a subdivision with shared common property, the recorded HOA documents must spell out exactly how each owner's…

Hampton, Virginia won't approve a subdivision plat or issue building permits until the recorded HOA documents state how the association will be governed and administered, plus its…

Virginia's § 55.1-1816 requires HOA board meetings to be open to all members of record, with published notice and a member right to record open portions; closed executive sessions are…

Virginia's § 55.1-1819 empowers a property owners' association to adopt and enforce rules governing the development, including architectural and use restrictions in the recorded…

Virginia's Property Owners' Association Act protects one flag and one flag only: the flag of the United States. Under Va. Code § 55.1-1820 no association may prohibit a lot owner from…

Virginia caps association fines by statute. Under Va. Code § 55.1-1819 D a charge may not exceed $50 for a single offense or $10 per day for a continuing offense, and a continuing…

Virginia does not stop a community association from restricting or even prohibiting leasing, because Va. Code § 55.1-1806 opens with an exception for anything expressly authorized in…

Hampton charges every hotel, motel, tourist home, and rooming house in the city an 8% tax on lodging charges plus a flat $2-per-night, per-room Hotel Fee, collected from each transient…

Before construction begins in Hampton, soil must be pretreated against termites to National Pest Control Association standards, a distinct requirement enforced by the city's building…

Anyone working in a Hampton food establishment must hold a valid food handler's card issued by the health authority, renewed every two years, unless they hold a food service manager…

Anyone going door-to-door in Hampton to sell goods or take orders with payment collected in advance must first get a $20 solicitor's permit from the director of public safety.

Hampton residents and businesses can bar permitted commercial solicitors from their property by posting a conspicuous sign near the entrance saying they don't want solicitors, and…

Hampton's Historic Preservation Overlay protects individually designated cultural and architectural sites, requiring review-board approval before any alteration or demolition.

Virginia bars anyone from operating a medical cannabis dispensing facility or pharmaceutical processor without a permit from the Cannabis Control Authority Board. Permits are capped by…

Virginia law allows adults 21 and older to cultivate up to four marijuana plants per household for personal use, with statewide rules localities cannot prohibit but may regulate via…

Commercial drone operators in Virginia follow FAA Part 107 rules and are shielded from most local regulation under state preemption, with limited exceptions for locality-owned property…

Virginia preempts most local drone regulation, reserving aircraft operation rules to the state and FAA, while criminalizing surveillance overflights and trespass-style use against…

Virginia's minimum wage under Code § 40.1-28.10 is $12.77 per hour in 2026, rising to $13.75 on January 1, 2027 and $15.00 on January 1, 2028. The state rate preempts localities from…

Virginia Code 40.1-33.3 et seq. requires paid sick leave only for certain home health workers; no general statewide paid leave mandate exists, and broad local paid leave ordinances…

Virginia issues concealed handgun permits under Code 18.2-308.01 through 18.2-308.014, with shall-issue standards administered by circuit courts; localities cannot impose additional…

Virginia preempts most local firearm regulation under Code 15.2-915, but a 2020 amendment lets localities restrict firearms in specific public buildings, parks, recreation centers, and…

Virginia generally permits open carry of firearms by adults without a permit, though Code 18.2-287.4 restricts certain loaded high-capacity weapons in named public areas of larger…

Virginia Code 18.2-308 lets adults transport firearms in personal vehicles, with concealed handguns in a closed compartment lawful without a permit; localities are preempted by Code…

Virginia confines casino gaming to a short list of statutorily defined 'eligible host cities' that meet strict poverty, unemployment, or tax-exempt-property thresholds under Va. Code §…

Virginia's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services controls all charitable gaming under Code § 18.2-340.15, treating it as a revocable privilege rather than a right. A…

Virginia's general gambling ban does not reach a private game of chance held in someone's home. Code § 18.2-334 exempts games of chance in a private residence from prosecution under…

Virginia legalized online sports betting in 2020 under Code § 58.1-4032, but caps competition: the Virginia Lottery's Director issues no fewer than four and no more than 12 permits…

Virginia law enforcement runs sobriety checkpoints, and the General Assembly legislated on that fact in 2023, but no section of the Code of Virginia authorizes or regulates them. Va…

Virginia has no statute granting an express right to record police, and it does not need one, because Virginia is a one-party consent state. Va. Code § 19.2-62(B)(2) makes it no…

Virginia is not a stop-and-identify state. No section of the Code of Virginia requires a person stopped or detained on the street to give a name, and the General Assembly has never…

Virginia is one of the few states that answered the consent question by statute rather than leaving it to the courts. Va. Code § 4.1-1302 bars an officer from stopping, searching or…

Virginia Code 58.1-1745 authorizes counties and cities to impose a 5-cent tax on disposable plastic bags provided at grocery stores, convenience stores, and drugstores within their…

Virginia Code § 10.1-1424.3 phases out expanded polystyrene single-use food service containers: food vendors with 20 or more locations had to comply by July 1, 2025, and all food…

Virginia Code 18.2-371.2 prohibits selling tobacco, nicotine, and vapor products to anyone under 21, with active duty military members 18 and over exempted under state law.

Virginia runs a closed list. Va. Code 46.2-1020 names the extra lights a private vehicle may carry, and anything not on that list, not permitted elsewhere in the lighting article, and…

Virginia is one of the few states with a dash camera provision written into the vehicle code by name. Since 2023, subsection C of Va. Code 46.2-1054 says the obstructed-view law does…

Virginia does not permit lane splitting, and it does not treat the offense as a simple traffic ticket. Va. Code § 46.2-857 makes it reckless driving to drive any motor vehicle so as to…

Virginia bans any cover, frame, bracket, holder, mounting, or colored glass or plastic placed on, around, or over a license plate if it in any way alters or obscures the plate…

Virginia prohibits radar and laser detectors outright in every private vehicle. Va. Code 46.2-1079 makes it unlawful to operate a car equipped with any passive or active device that…

Virginia permits studded snow tires only between October 15 and April 15, and only on a vehicle whose gross weight does not exceed 10,000 pounds. The studs must project no more than…

Virginia lets you tint front side windows down to 50 percent light transmittance and rear side and rear windows down to 35 percent, and no window film anywhere on the car may reflect…