Unlawful excavations; backfilling excavations.
Norfolk City Code § 29-45
in effectSec. 29-45. - Unlawful excavations; backfilling excavations.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to do any excavating or to dig any pit or hole in any lot or parcel of land in the city more than six (6) inches below the level of the abutting street or surrounding land, whichever is the lowest, and carry away or remove or cause to be carried away or removed the dirt or soil taken from such excavation, pit or hole to any other area, except in the course of the erection or in the use of a building or structure, or in the installation of any equipment or appliances on such lot or parcel of land.
(b) Any excavation, pit or hole made or dug in the course of the erection or in the use of any building or structure or in the installation of any equipment or appliances on such lot or parcel of land shall be backfilled to the same level of the surrounding land or shall be covered with concrete, brick, stone or other hard substance, and provision made so that water will not lodge therein.
(c) Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
(Code 1958, § 31-23)
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_S29-45UNEXBAEXFetched: 11/1/2026