Historic Preservation in Norfolk, VA (2026)
1 verified historic preservation rules for Norfolk, Virginia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Installing a statue, monument, or memorial that the City of Norfolk has acquired, on city-owned property, requires design review by the architectural review board under City Code Sec. 32-47(f), unless the piece was already approved by the Norfolk Arts Commission. The city planning commission also weighs in on historical landmarks and statuary under Sec. 32-41.
Norfolk Monument Installation Design Review
Some RestrictionsNorfolk Code of Ordinances § 32-47(f)
The physical and architectural design of each building and other structural improvement, including all site plans, shall be subject to the design review process set forth in this article in the following circumstances, except where expressly exempted from review by another provision set forth in this City Code:...(f)Monuments. Installation of a statue, monument, memorial, and other work of art ...