Virginia Beach does not have a citywide sit-lie ordinance, but Resort Area boardwalk and Atlantic Avenue rules restrict lying down, blocking pedestrian flow, and overnight presence in tourism corridors during peak season.
Chapter 6 of the Virginia Beach City Code and Resort Area regulations limit lying down, sleeping, and obstructing pedestrian traffic on the Atlantic Avenue boardwalk and adjoining commercial sidewalks. Park curfew rules under Ch. 4 also close oceanfront parks overnight. The city pairs enforcement with outreach by the Virginia Beach Community Services Board and ForKids navigators rather than focusing only on citations. State preemption limits how restrictive a citywide sit-lie rule could be, so Virginia Beach concentrates restrictions on the Resort Area Special Service District.
Violations of boardwalk and park-closure rules typically carry Class 4 misdemeanor penalties and can trigger trespass warnings barring return to the same Resort Area location.
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