IN GENERAL

Norfolk City Code ch. 13, art. I

in effect

Norfolk City Code § 13-1 Department created.

Sec. 13-1. - Department created. An administrative department is hereby created to be known as the department of cultural facilities, arts, and entertainment. (Ord. No. 48,503, § 3, 9-14-21)

Norfolk City Code § 13-2 Director and staff members to be bonded.

Sec. 13-2. - Director and staff members to be bonded. The director and each member of the departmental staff involved in the handling of money shall be bonded in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) by a bonding company licensed to do business in Virginia. (Ord. No. 48,503, § 3, 9-14-21)

Norfolk City Code § 13-3 General powers and duties of director and assistant director.

Sec. 13-3. - General powers and duties of director and assistant director. Subject to the supervision and control of the city manager in all matters, the director shall be charged with the administration of the affairs of the department. The director shall have full responsibility for the operation, management and promotion of Scope Arena, Chrysler Hall, the Attucks Theatre, Town Point Park, Ocean View Park and Harbor Park. The director shall also have responsibility for the physical maintenance of the Wells Theatre, the Monroe Building and Harrison Opera House, as well as for the promotion of events and performances in the theatres, for the use of Harrison Opera House and the Wells Theatre for such events and performances, and for the collection of license fees for such uses. The director or assistant director of the department is authorized to enter into permits or agreements for events which, in the director's or assistant director's opinion, are in the best interest of the city, with groups, individuals and firms for the use of city facilities. The director shall be responsible for the supervision of the MacArthur Memorial Bureau and for the performance of such other duties as may be prescribed by the city manager. (Ord. No. 48,503, § 3, 9-14-21)

Norfolk City Code § 13-4 Authority of director to promote and to enter into co-promotion agreements.

Sec. 13-4. - Authority of director to promote and to enter into co-promotion agreements. The director and assistant director are authorized to enter into agreements with groups, individuals and entities whereby the city shares the cost of promotion ("co-promotion agreements") to bring to the city a broad range of activities and entertainment of unproven commercial value, or initiate new programs of a special cultural or educational nature, or encourage multiple-period, multiple-day or multiple-event use of the facilities or maximize utilization of the facilities through arrangements which are competitive with those available from other facilities. (Ord. No. 48,503, § 3, 9-14-21)

Norfolk City Code § 13-5 Authority of director as to ticketing service agreements with other political subdivisions, ticketing outlets and purchase of tickets by credit card.

Sec. 13-5. - Authority of director as to ticketing service agreements with other political subdivisions, ticketing outlets and purchase of tickets by credit card. The director and assistant director are authorized to enter into agreements with other political subdivisions of the commonwealth to provide ticketing services for events sponsored by or held at facilities owned or operated by the political subdivision requesting ticketing services. All such agreements shall be in writing on forms approved by the city attorney. The director and assistant director are further authorized to enter into agreements for the placement of ticketing outlets and to allow purchase of tickets by credit card. (Ord. No. 48,503, § 3, 9-14-21)

Norfolk City Code § 13-6 MacArthur Memorial Bureau.

Sec. 13-6. - MacArthur Memorial Bureau. There is hereby created in the department the MacArthur Memorial Bureau. The superintendent of the bureau shall be the administrator of the MacArthur Memorial. Under the supervision of the director of the department, the administrator shall be responsible for the maintenance and operation of the MacArthur Memorial and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the director of the department. (Ord. No. 48,503, § 3, 9-14-21)

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_CH13CUFAAREN_ARTIINGEFetched: 11/1/2026