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Onley adopts local motor vehicle ordinance allowing town to collect traffic fines
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance #001‑26 to adopt the Motor Vehicle Code of Virginia as a local code, enabling Onley police to issue traffic citations under a local code with fines payable to the town; the measure passed on a roll call with five yes votes and one absent.
Onley Town Council voted to adopt Motor Vehicle Code of Virginia State Law Ordinance #001‑26 after staff and legal review.
Chief E. J. Long explained the purpose: "it allows the Police Department to write traffic fines under a local code which means the fines are paid to the town," and Town Attorney Carl Bundick said he had reviewed the draft ordinance and found no deficiencies. Jason Campbell moved to adopt the ordinance; the motion passed on roll call (Bloxom yes; Campbell yes; Corbin yes; Ferguson yes; Lang yes; Zember absent).
Council discussion focused on enabling local enforcement and the administrative mechanics of processing fines under a local code. Bundick noted the ordinance will also cover amendments to the existing statute as written into the local code. The council did not specify new fine amounts in the ordinance text during the meeting; the ordinance enables local codification of state motor vehicle rules so the town can process violations locally.
