What does 15.2-926 authorize localities to do?

What does 15.2-926 authorize localities to do?

• A. Pass ordinances prohibiting loitering
• B. Rename state highways
• C. Set federal policy
• D. Create state taxes

Answer: (A)

Virginia localities have the authority to enact ordinances that address public order, and 15.2-926 specifically authorizes them to pass ordinances prohibiting loitering. This power is a tool for municipalities to reduce situations that can lead to crime or disturbances in public spaces, provided the ordinance is reasonable and consistent with state law. The other options fall outside a locality’s power: renaming state highways is handled by the state’s transportation authorities and legislature; setting federal policy is the purview of the federal government; and creating state taxes is a state function, not something localities do under this statute.

Virginia localities have the authority to enact ordinances that address public order, and 15.2-926 specifically authorizes them to pass ordinances prohibiting loitering. This power is a tool for municipalities to reduce situations that can lead to crime or disturbances in public spaces, provided the ordinance is reasonable and consistent with state law. The other options fall outside a locality’s power: renaming state highways is handled by the state’s transportation authorities and legislature; setting federal policy is the purview of the federal government; and creating state taxes is a state function, not something localities do under this statute.