7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Norfolk City, Virginia.
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Norfolk bars recreational vehicles, boats, watercraft, and trailers from front yards, streets, and rights-of-way in residence districts. Side-yard storage over six feet tall and rear-yard storage within five feet of a lot line are prohibited.
Va. Code Sec. 15.2-904
within a fully enclosed building or structure or otherwise shielded or screened from view
Norfolk requires vehicles to be parked on an approved paved surface, not the front lawn, and never blocking a public sidewalk or right-of-way. New driveways and curb cuts need city permits.
Norfolk restricts parking of buses, trucks, semitrailers, and other large commercial vehicles in residence districts and on residential streets under City Code 25-293, protecting neighborhood character.
Street parking is free in most Norfolk neighborhoods but tightly managed downtown and in residential permit districts like Ghent, Downtown, and Lambert's Point. No parking within 15 feet of a hydrant or blocking intersections.
Norfolk has no blanket overnight street-parking ban, but permit districts, posted no-overnight zones, and time limits apply. Storing a vehicle in one spot too long invites abandoned-vehicle enforcement.
Norfolk permits home EV chargers with an electrical permit for the 240-volt circuit and follows the Virginia building code. State law limits how much a community association can restrict charger installation.
Norfolk tags and removes abandoned vehicles. Under Virginia law a vehicle left on a public street, or on private property without consent, for more than 48 hours can be treated as abandoned.
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