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Hampton council briefed on ordinance to seize unlawfully operated ATVs and dirt bikes
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Senior Deputy City Attorney Brandy Law told Hampton City Council a proposed ordinance would allow seizure, impoundment and forfeiture of ATVs and off-road motorcycles unlawfully operated in the city; staff will return the ordinance for formal action at a future meeting.
Senior Deputy City Attorney Brandy Law told Hampton City Council on an afternoon agenda that staff will return a proposed ordinance to allow seizure, impoundment and forfeiture of unlawfully operated all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and off‑road motorcycles for formal adoption at a future meeting.
The ordinance would embed authority the General Assembly granted the city in 2024 into city code, Law said. "In Hampton, in particular, between 2022 2023, HPD saw a 140% increase in calls for service relating to these types of vehicles," she said, adding that police had recorded about 60 calls through the end of…
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