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EXHIBIT A CHAPTER 22 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC ARTICLE XIX. — ALL -TERRAIN VEHICLES AND OFF-ROAD MOTORCYLES Sec. 22-860. — Definitions. All -terrain vehicle means a motor vehicle having three or more wheels that is powered by a motor and is manufactured for off-highway use. All -terrain vehicle does not include four -wheeled vehicles commonly known as "go-carts" that have low centers of gravity and are typically used in racing on relatively level surfaces, nor does the term include any riding lawn mower. Off-road motorcycle means every motorcycle designed exclusively for off-road use by an individual rider with not more than two wheels in contact with the ground. Sec. 22-861. — Impoundment. Any law-enforcement officer who charges any person with operating an all -terrain vehicle or off-road motorcycle in an unlawful manner on a street, highway, sidewalk, or other public way within the city, may seize and impound the unlawfully operated all -terrain vehicle or off-road motorcycle pending disposition of the case or a final court order regarding forfeiture. Sec. 22-862. — Forfeiture. (a) Any all -terrain vehicle or off-road motorcycle operated in an unlawful manner on a street, highway, sidewalk, or other public way within the city that is lawfully seized and impounded pursuant to Section 22-861 or that lawfully comes into such officer's custody shall be subject to forfeiture to the city. (b) The city attorney or their designee may institute forfeiture proceedings in the name of the city using the procedures for forfeiture proceedings by the Commonwealth contained in Virginia Code § 19.2-386.1 et seq. Sec. 22-863. — Disposition of Forfeited Property. (a) All property forfeited pursuant to Section 22-862 may be sold at public auction or retained for use by the police division at the discretion of the chief of police or their designee. (b) The city attorney or their designee shall pay from the proceeds of any public auction pursuant to this section, the cost of advertisement, storage, and any other costs incurred during forfeiture proceedings or said auction. The balance of the funds shall be deposited into the city's general fund.