Newport News, Virginia Municipal Code

Newport News VA ordinances

2884 published ordinances from the Code of Ordinances, City of Newport News, Virginia (Supp. No. 82: codified through Ordinance No. 8209-26, enacted September 22, 2026). View the full index →

• 1-1 — How Code designated and cited.
• 1-2 — Rules of construction and definitions.
• 1-3 — Catchlines of sections.
• 1-4 — Provisions of Code considered as continuations of existing ordinances.
• 1-5 — Miscellaneous ordinances not affected by Code.
• 1-6 — Code does not affect prior offenses, rights, etc.
• 1-8 — Limitation on amount of real estate that may be held by trustees of benevolent or literary
• 1-9 — Supplementation of Code.
• 1-10 — Copies of Code and supplements to be available for public inspection.
• 1-11 — Classification of and penalties for violations; continuing violations.
• 1-11.1 — Penalties for failure to appear.
• 1-12 — Refund of forfeiture previously deposited upon acquittal.
• 1-13 — Refund of fine and costs paid upon appeal to circuit court.
• 1-14 — Severability of parts of Code.
• 1-15 — Incorporation of future amendments by reference.
• 2-20 — Duties of officers of council.
• 2-21 — Time and place of regular meetings.
• 2-21.1 — Work session meetings.
• 2-22 — Call and notice of special meetings; limitations on business transacted at special meeting
• 2-23 — Meetings to be open to public.

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Code of Ordinances, City of Newport News, Virginia (Supp. No. 82: codified through Ordinance No. 8209-26, enacted September 22, 2026): published from the City's codifier, Municode (library.municode.com).

Charter of the City of Newport News, Virginia (Supp. No. 82: codified through Ordinance No. 8209-26, enacted September 22, 2026): published from the City's codifier, Municode (library.municode.com). Machine-readable campaign JSON · Canonical page