Peeping toms.
Norfolk City Code § 29-54
in effectSec. 29-54. - Peeping toms.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to enter upon the property of another and secretly or furtively peep, spy or attempt to peep or spy into or through a window, door or other aperture of any building, structure, or other enclosure of any nature occupied or intended for occupancy as a dwelling, whether or not such building, structure or enclosure is permanently situated or transportable and whether or not such occupancy is permanent or temporary.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to use a peep hole or other aperture to secretly or furtively peep, spy or attempt to peep or spy into a restroom, dressing room, locker room, hotel room, motel room, tanning bed, tanning booth, bedroom or other location or enclosure for the purpose of viewing any none consenting person who is totally nude, clad in under garments or in a state of undress exposing the genitals, pubic area, buttocks or female breast and the circumstances are such that the person would otherwise have a reasonable expectation of privacy.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a lawful criminal investigation or a correctional official or local or regional jail official conducting surveillance for security purposes or during an investigation of alleged misconduct involving a person committed to the department of corrections or to a local or regional jail.
(d) As used in this section, "peep hole" means any hole, crack or other similar opening through which a person can be seen.
(e) A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
(Ord. No. 39,987, § 1, 6-20-00)
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_S29-54PETOFetched: 11/1/2026