PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN OR USE

Norfolk City Code ch. 42, art. III, div. 2

in effect

Norfolk City Code § 42-171 Required.

Sec. 42-171. - Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct or to maintain or use any vault, without first obtaining a permit so to do from the director of public works. (Code 1958, § 45-73)

Norfolk City Code § 42-172 Application.

Sec. 42-172. - Application. Application for a permit for the construction of a vault shall be filed with the director of public works by the owner of the land fronting on the street or sidewalk under which such vault is to be constructed. Such application shall state the purposes for which such vault is intended, the nature of all fixtures, machinery and appliances to be installed therein and such other information as the director of public works may require. Such application shall be accompanied by plans and specification showing the dimensions of such vault, the character of the proposed construction, the method of draining the same, the number, size and location of all openings therein from the street, the method for protecting such openings and any other facts that may be required by the director of public works. (Code 1958, § 45-74)

Norfolk City Code § 42-173 Not to be granted if vault interferes with public utility or work.

Sec. 42-173. - Not to be granted if vault interferes with public utility or work. No permit shall be granted for the construction, maintenance or use of any vault which will interfere with or injure any public utility or any public work. (Code 1958, § 45-77)

Norfolk City Code § 42-174 Approval of plans and specifications as prerequisite to grant.

Sec. 42-174. - Approval of plans and specifications as prerequisite to grant. No permit for the construction of a vault shall be granted until the plans and specifications provided for in section 42-172 have 2844 been approved by the building official as making sufficient provision for the safety of the public and adjoining property. (Code 1958, § 45-74)

Norfolk City Code § 42-175 Abutting owner's agreement as prerequisite to grant.

Sec. 42-175. - Abutting owner's agreement as prerequisite to grant. No permit shall be granted for the construction of any vault until the owner of the land abutting on the sidewalk under which such vault is to be constructed has, by means of a writing in the nature of a covenant running with such land and intended to bind all future owners thereof, duly executed and admitted to record, stipulated and agreed that the rights and privileges conferred by such permit shall be at all times subject to all and singular the terms, conditions and restrictions imposed by this article. (Code 1958, § 45-76)

Norfolk City Code § 42-176 Bond or liability insurance as prerequisite to grant.

Sec. 42-176. - Bond or liability insurance as prerequisite to grant. No permit shall be granted for the construction of any vault until a proper bond, with surety, or a liability insurance policy payable to the city, in the penalty of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), has been given, and the surety therein approved by the city manager, and the form thereof approved by the city attorney. Every such bond or insurance policy shall be with condition to indemnify the city against any and all loss, damage, injury, cost or expense that may be incurred by the city by reason of the construction, maintenance or use of such vault or any appurtenance or appliance thereof, or any fixture or machinery therein, or in closing such vault or removing any fixture or machinery therefrom, or in doing anything in or about such vault which should have been done by the owner or proprietor thereof, or by the applicant for a permit therefor. No such bond or insurance policy shall be accepted which is so drawn that the liability of the surety therein is limited to such claim, loss, damage, cost or expense as may arise or be incurred by the city during any specified period of time. (Code 1958, 45-75)

Norfolk City Code § 42-177 To be granted subject to provisions of article.

Sec. 42-177. - To be granted subject to provisions of article. All permits for the construction, maintenance or use of any vault shall be granted subject to the terms, conditions and restrictions set out in this article. (Code 1958, § 45-81)

Norfolk City Code § 42-178 Revocation—Generally.

Sec. 42-178. - Revocation—Generally. The permit for the construction, maintenance or use of any vault may be revoked by the director of public works whenever it shall be shown that the proprietor of such vault, or the owner of the land abutting thereon, has failed to comply with any provision of this article or other city ordinances in regard to vaults, or any condition of the permit for the same, or that such vault or any part thereof is required by public work, or that such vault is a nuisance or is a menace to persons or property, or that the bond or liability insurance required to section 42-176 has ceased to be effective for the protection of the city. (Code 1958, §§ 45-78, 45-85, 45-98)

Norfolk City Code § 42-179 Same—Vault to be closed, fixtures, etc., removed and street or sidewalk restored.

Sec. 42-179. - Same—Vault to be closed, fixtures, etc., removed and street or sidewalk restored. Whenever the permit for the construction, maintenance or use of a vault shall be revoked, such vault shall be closed, and all fixtures, appliances and appurtenances therein or connected therewith shall be removed, and the sidewalk or street over such vault shall be restored to a safe and proper condition by the owner or proprietor of the land abutting on such vault, within ten (10) days after receipt of notice from the director of public works, and in default thereof, such work may be done by order of the director of public works at the risk and expense of such owner or proprietor. (Code 1958, §§ 45-79, 45-83)

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_ARTIIISTSIVA_DIV2PECOMAUSFetched: 11/1/2026