Entering or remaining on property of another after having been forbidden to do so.
Norfolk City Code § 29-48
in effectSec. 29-48. - Entering or remaining on property of another after having been forbidden to do so.
If any person shall, without authority of law, go upon or remains upon the lands, buildings, structures or premises of another, or any part, portion or area thereof, after having been forbidden to do so, either orally or in writing, by the owner, lessee, custodian or other person lawfully in charge thereof, or after having been forbidden to do so by a sign or signs posted by such persons or by the holder of any easement or other right-of-way authorized by the instrument creating such interest to post such signs on such lands, buildings, structures, premises or part, portion or area thereof, at a place or places where it or they may be reasonably seen, or if any person, whether he is the owner, tenant or otherwise entitled to the use of such land, building or premises, goes upon, or remains upon such land, building or premises after having been prohibited from doing so by a court of competent jurisdiction by an order issued pursuant to sections 16.1-253, 16.1-253.1, 16.1-253.4, 16.1-278.2 through 16.1-278.6, 16.1-278.8, 16.1-278.14, 16.1-278.15, 16.1-279.1, 19.2-152.8, 19.2-152.9 or section 19.2-152.10[, Code of Virginia,] or an ex parte order issued pursuant to section 20-103, and after having been served with such order, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This section shall not be construed to affect section 29-51 of this chapter.
For purposes of this section, "person lawfully in charge" shall include members of the Norfolk Police Department when the owner, agent or manager of the property so authorizes in writing, according to procedures set out by the chief of police. Such authorization shall be kept on file with the chief of police.
(Code 1958, § 31-78; Ord. No. 39,657, § 1, 6-22-99; Ord. No. 40,455, § 1, 8-28-01)
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_CH29OFIS_S29-48ENREPRANAFHABEFODOSOFetched: 11/1/2026