Operating and riding motorcycles; sale and operation of mopeds; penalty.
Norfolk City Code § 25-177
in effectSec. 25-177. - Operating and riding motorcycles; sale and operation of mopeds; penalty.
(a) A person operating a motorcycle shall ride only upon the permanent and regular seat attached to the motorcycle, and such operator shall not carry any other person, and no other person shall ride, on a motorcycle unless such motorcycle is designed to carry more than one person, in which event a passenger may ride upon the permanent and regular seat, if designed for two (2) persons, or upon another seat firmly attached to the rear or side of the seat for the operator.
(b) Any dealer who sells at retail any moped shall affix to any such moped, or verify that there is affixed, a permanent decal or sticker which states, (i) that the operation of mopeds on the highways and public vehicular areas by persons under the age of sixteen (16) is prohibited by Virginia law; (ii) the maximum horsepower of the moped: and (iii) the maximum speed at which the moped may be ridden.
(c) Any dealer who sells any such moped which does not have affixed thereto such a permanent decal or sticker or who sells a motorcycle with such a sticker or decal attached thereto indicating that its motor is rated at no more than two (2) brake horsepower, producing only ordinary speeds up to a maximum of thirty (30) miles per hour, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
(Code 1958, § 29-40; Ord. No. 34,594, § 1, 7-14-87; Ord. No. 37,867, § 1, 1-17-95)
Source: City of Norfolk, Virginia, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/norfolk/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COCI_CH25MOVECO_ARTIVOPVEGE_S25-177OPRIMOSAOPMOPEFetched: 11/1/2026