5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Norfolk City, Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Between collections, Norfolk requires city-issued carts stored five feet behind the building line or screened from view, not left at the curb. Carts return off the curb by 11:30 p.m. on collection day.
City of Norfolk Waste Management - General Set-Out Rules
Container must be city issued and stored five (5) feet behind the building line or screened from view.
Norfolk enforces the Virginia Maintenance Code and its own nuisance chapter against blight - overgrowth, junk, debris, and deteriorated structures. Owners get written notice and a deadline; ignore it and the city can abate the condition and lien the cost to the property.
Norfolk holds vacant-lot owners to the same upkeep as occupied property: grass and weeds cut below twelve inches, debris removed, and the lot kept free of nuisance. The city can cut and clean non-compliant lots and bill the owner.
Despite Norfolk's mild Tidewater climate and infrequent snow, the city code is strict when it does fall: owners and occupants must clear snow and ice from adjoining sidewalks within three hours after snowfall stops, under Norfolk City Code Sec. 42-34.
Norfolk's yard sales must not become blight. Merchandise, tables, and signs must be cleared promptly, and unsold goods cannot be left at the curb or in the front yard between sale days, or the property risks a nuisance citation.
1 cities in Norfolk City have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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