Creation of vacant positions.

Norfolk City Code § 2.1-3

in effect

Sec. 2.1-3. - Creation of vacant positions. (a) The city manager may only create vacant positions pursuant to this article through a written instrument executed by the city manager after the availability of the necessary funds is certified on the face of the instrument by the director of finance or his designee, pursuant to Charter section 72. The regulations and the form of the instrument to be used for creating positions shall be approved as to form and correctness by the city attorney or his designee pursuant to Charter section 53. (b) The city manager shall not create a new position within a department if the creation of a new position will: (i) require the expenditure of funds from that department's personal services account in excess of the total sum appropriated for personal services within that department for the fiscal year; or (ii) require the expenditure of funds from the city manager's staffing and organizational redesign reserve account in excess of the total sum approved therefor by the council at the start of the fiscal year. (Ord. No. 41,070, § 13, 6-17-03; Ord. No. 41,842, § 12C, 5-17-05)

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_CH2.1PESY_ARTIICRDEVAPOMA_S2.1-3CRVAPOFetched: 11/1/2026