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~ 12-98 MARTINSVILLE CODE reserved for persons with disabilities that limit or impair their ability to walk or for a person who is not limited or impaired in his ability to walk to park a vehicle in a parking space so designated except when transporting a person with such a disability in the vehicle. A summons or parking ticket for the offense may be issued by law enforcement officers, volunteers serving in units established pursuant to section 46.2-1244 ofthe Code of Virginia, and other uniformed personnel employed by the city to enforce parking regulations without the necessity of a warrant being obtained by the owner of any private parking area. In any prosecution charging a violation of this section, proof that the vehicle described in the complaint, summons, parking ticket, citation, or warrant was parked in violation of this section, together with proof that the defendant was at the time the registered owner of the vehicle, as required by chapter 6, section 46.2-1244 of the Code of Virginia, shall constitute prima facie evidence that the registered owner of the vehicle was the person who committed the violation. No violation of this section shall be dismissed for a property owner's failure to comply strictly with the requirements for disabled parking signs set forth in section 36-99.11 of the Code of Virginia, provided the space is clearly distinguishable as a parking space reserved for persons with disabilities that limit or impair their ability to walk. /-. In privately owned parking areas open to the public for industrial, commercial, professional (including health care), or religious purposes, a summons for a violation of this section may be issued by private security gUards licensed under the provisions of section 9-183.1 et seq. of chapter 27 of title 9 of the Code of Virginia and deputized to issue a summons for the offense by the chief of police. The Martinsville Police Department is authorized and directed to establish and supervise volunteers to enforce violations of this section, except that volunteers acting pursuant to this section shall not have the power or duty to enforce any other traffic or criminal laws of the city besides this section, not shall any volunteer acting pursuant to this section carry a firearm or other weapon during the course of his volunteer enforcement duties. (Ord. of 2-24-81, S 10-89; Ord. No. 89-12, 9-26-89, Ord. No. 99-2, 1-26-99; Ord. No. 2000-2, 4-11-2000) Sec. 12-99. Violations of article generally. Any person who violates any provision of this article, except sections referred to in section 12-103 and except as otherwise provided in any specific section, shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. (Ord. of 2-24-81, ~ 10-117.3) Cross reference-Penalty for Class 4 misdemeanor, ~ 1-11. "~- Supp. No. 49 734