Discarded refrigerators and other airtight containers.
Norfolk City Code § 29-56
in effectSec. 29-56. - Discarded refrigerators and other airtight containers.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any property owner or agent to place, discard or allow to remain on his property, or to put at curbside for garbage pickup, any refrigerator, icebox, or other appliance, container, device or equipment of any kind with an interior storage capacity of more than two (2) cubic feet of clear space which is airtight without first removing the door or doors or hinges.
(b) This section shall not apply to any refrigerator, icebox, container, device or equipment which is being used for the purpose it was originally intended or designed, or is being used for display purposes by any retailer, wholesale merchant, or is crated, strapped or locked to such an extent that it is impossible for a child to obtain access to any airtight container thereof.
(c) Any violation of this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor.
(Code 1958, § 31-32; Ord. No. 38,341, § 1, 5-14-96)
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_S29-56DIREOTAICOFetched: 11/1/2026