Permit required for boating on city-owned lakes.
Norfolk City Code § 46.1-48
in effectSec. 46.1-48. - Permit required for boating on city-owned lakes.
(a) No person shall be extended the privilege of boating, including canoeing on any of the city-owned reservoirs, unless a boating permit is obtained for the boat or canoe and the following fees are paid therefor:
(1) Annual permits for privately owned boats beginning January 1, shall be issued for the period January 1 to December 31 of each year at the following charges:
Nonresidents .....$40.00
Norfolk residents .....20.00
Sixty-two (62) years of age or over .....10.00
City of Norfolk employees .....10.00
(2) Daily permits shall be issued for a twenty-four-hour period at a cost of five dollars ($5.00).
(b) The permit is nontransferable.
(c) The director has the right to issue boat permits for law enforcement, special events, contractors and other situations as deemed appropriate.
(d) The city treasurer may establish substations in convenient locations and appoint agents for the issuance of boat permits and may require surety bonds from said agents for the faithful performance of their duties. Appointed agents shall be entitled to a one-dollar handling fee per permit to be deducted from the cost of the fee imposed by this section in accordance with procedures established by the city treasurer.
(Ord. No. 41,100, § 2, 7-15-03)
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_CH46.1WASU_ARTVREAPCINELAADLA_S46.1-48PEREBOCINELAFetched: 11/1/2026