Obstructing or altering normal traffic or pedestrian movement requires permit; street/lane or sidewalk closure requires permit.
Norfolk City Code § 29-69.1
in effectSec. 29-69.1. - Obstructing or altering normal traffic or pedestrian movement requires permit; street/lane or sidewalk closure requires permit.
(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them here, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
The Central Business District is defined as that area lying and being in downtown Norfolk which is south of Brambleton Avenue, west of St. Paula's Boulevard, east of Duke Street and north of the Elizabeth River. This area is also identified as planning district number 59 on the city's GIS system.
Arterial is defined as major streets and/or highways used or designed primarily for fast or heavy traffic.
Collector is defined as connector streets used primarily for fast or heavy traffic.
Person is defined as any individual, employee, operator, firm, contractor, owner, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, unincorporated association, governmental body, municipal corporation, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, agent or other legal entity.
Residential is defined as local streets used primarily for access to abutting properties and including marginal access streets and/or alleyways which are generally parallel and adjacent to arterial streets or collector street, serving abutting properties and providing protection from friction with through traffic.
(b) [Fees.] Whenever it is necessary to issue a permit to allow normal traffic or pedestrian movement in or along a city street/lane or sidewalk to be temporarily obstructed or altered, a fee shall be charged for each such permit in accordance with the following schedule:
Street/Lane Closure; Arterials, Collectors and the Central Business District (CDB) | 1—15 days | $65.00
Street/Lane Closure; Arterials, Collectors and the Central Business District (CDB) | 16—30 days | $115.00
Street/Lane Closure; Arterials, Collectors and the Central Business District (CDB) | Over 30 days | $115.00 plus $10.00 per day over 30 days.
Street/Lane Closure; Residential Streets | 1—30 days | $65.00
Street/Lane Closure; Residential Streets | Over 30 days | $65.00 for the first thirty days plus $5.00 per day over 30 days.
Sidewalk Closure Arterials, Collectors and CBD | 1-30 days | $65.00 for the first thirty days plus $10.00 per day over 30 days.
Sidewalk Closure, Residential Streets | 1—30 Days | $65.00 for the first 30 days plus $5.00 per day over 30 days
Sidewalk Closure | Over 30 days | $65.00 for each thirty-day period
Special Inspection Fee | After normal business hours | $250.00 (flat fee)
Dumpster in Right-of-way | 1—15 days | $65.00
Dumpster in Right-of-way | 16—30 days | $115.00
Dumpster in Right-of-way | Over 30 days | $115.00 for the first 30 days plus $10.00 per day over 30 days.
The fee shall be collected by the department of public works. All fees listed above are in addition to other right-of-way permit fees which are detailed in sections 42-9, 42-18 and 42-62 respectively.
(c) [Barriers, traffic control devices.] All barriers and traffic control devices shall comply with the requirements set forth in the Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices For Streets And Highways, published by the United States Department of Transportation and the Virginia Work Area Protection Manual Standards And Guidelines, published by the Virginia Department of Transportation. Failure to comply with these requirements are enforceable by any law enforcement officer.
(d) [Violations; penalties.] A written warning on the first occurrence for failure to secure a permit will be issued to the person or contractor. An administrative fee for failure to secure a permit will be assessed on the second occurrence at five hundred dollars ($500.00) per occurrence to the person or contractor; for subsequent times thereafter, the administrative fee will be assessed at one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per occurrence to the person or contractor.
(e) Reserved.
(f) [Plan review fee.] A plan review fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) will be assessed when representatives from more than three (3) city departments have to meet with the person or contractor to coordinate, review and approve a maintenance of traffic (MOT) plan for a major street/lane closure and/or traffic shifts.
(g) [Administrative fee.] An administrative fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) will be assessed when a person or contractor fails three (3) or more inspections under the same permit. Driveway inspections for residences are excluded.
(h) [Special inspection fee.] A special inspection fee of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) will be assessed when a person or contractor chooses to work outside of normal business hours and an inspection is required, unless it is determined by the director of public works that the work must be completed outside of normal business hours.
(Ord. No. 39,186, § 1, 5-26-98; Ord. No. 41,839, § 11, 5-17-0; Ord. No. 43,853, §§ 1, 2, 5-18-10; Ord. No. 47,229, § 36, 5-22-18, eff. 7-1-18)
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_S29-69.1OBALNOTRPEMOREPESTLASICLREPEFetched: 11/1/2026