Franchise and permit required for installation.
Norfolk City Code § 42-55
in effectSec. 42-55. - Franchise and permit required for installation.
It shall be unlawful for any person to install in, over or under any street any utility facility intended to support or carry wires or cables for telecommunications, telephone, fiber optic, electricity, gas or cable television services, without having first obtained a franchise from the city council permitting the same, and until the director of public works has granted a permit for such installation in accordance with the requirements of this article and other city ordinances.
(Ord. No. 35,363, § 1, 1-10-89; Ord. No. 40,212, § 2, 2-13-01)
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_CH42STSI_ARTIIUTPOWICOOVUNST_DIV1GE_S42-55FRPEREINFetched: 11/1/2026
