Same—Certain poles and wires prohibited.
Norfolk City Code § 42-58
in effectSec. 42-58. - Same—Certain poles and wires prohibited.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or use on any street in the district or districts designated in section 42-57 any pole or to maintain or use any overhead wire or cable, other than poles and overhead wires and cables used for street lights, traffic signals, and overhead catenary systems.
(b) No permit shall be granted to install, within the district designated by section 42-57, any pole, other than poles intended to support street lights, traffic signals, and overhead catenary systems, and no permit shall be granted to install any distributing pole in such district, until the director of public works shall be satisfied that all reasonable effort has been made, without avail, to secure permission to install interior block work construction in order to eliminate the necessity for such pole.
(Code 1958, § 35-5; Ord. No. 35,363, § 1, 1-10-89; Ord. No. 43,637, § 2, 10-27-09)
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_CH42STSI_ARTIIUTPOWICOOVUNST_DIV1GE_S42-58SAERPOWIPRFetched: 11/1/2026