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Norfolk, VA Zoning

Hybrid-pd-zoning. 32 districts · 10 overlays · 10 applicable state preemptions.

Overview

Code type
hybrid-pd
Naming convention
mixed

Euclidean base districts (SF-2/4/6/10, SF-T, R-C, MF-NS/AC/HR, C-N/C/R, O, BC-O/I, D-W/BC/MU/AD/FN/SP, I-L/G/W/DW, HC, IN, IN-C, A, OSP, RESOURCE, MI, MW, EBH, TOD/TOD-C/TOD-S, G-1) are overlaid by four geographic CHARACTER DISTRICTS (Downtown / Traditional / Suburban / Coastal) which inject form standards (Section 5.9) and modulate base-district dimensional tables. Resilience Quotient (§5.12) is a CITY-WIDE additional layer — not an overlay — that imposes a points-based requirement (3 categories: risk reduction, stormwater, energy) on ALL new development. SF-numbers (2/4/6/10) approximately encode minimum lot area in thousands of square feet (20,000 / 10,000 / 6,000-7,500 / 4,000-5,000) but with predominant-pattern adjustments. ADU is an accessory use citywide (§4.3.3.E) subject to 800-sf cap, owner-occupancy, and 1-per-lot rule. | sub_flags_raw=[resilience-quotient-citywide, character-districts-cross-cut-base, form-standards-by-character, coastal-tidewater, military-base-adjacent-nas-norfolk-jeb-little-creek, dillons-rule-state, chesapeake-bay-preservation-mandatory] ; narrative_ref=narratives/norfolk-va/v2-regen-20260518.json

Worth knowing
  • Resilience Quotient System (§5.12) applies CITYWIDE to all new development — not as an overlay but as a baseline point requirement (3 categories: risk reduction, stormwater, energy). Nationally unprecedented. Project-size-scaling: ≤5 units = 4 points; ≥200 units = 10 points. — [Norfolk ZO §5.12]
  • CHARACTER DISTRICTS (Downtown / Traditional / Suburban / Coastal) cross-cut all base zoning districts and modulate dimensional tables AND inject form standards (§5.9). The same base district (e.g., MF-NS) has materially different setback ranges in Downtown/Traditional vs Suburban/Coastal character districts. — [Norfolk ZO §3.1.3 (Character Districts), §5.9 (Form Standards)]
  • CRO + URO are linked via Transfer-of-Development-Rights. CRO development rights can be extinguished to earn Resilience Quotient points on URO development — a market mechanism for shifting intensification away from flood zones. Novel at adoption. — [Norfolk ZO Table 3.1.2; §5.12]

+ 7 more in Quirks & notes

Districts

spec 24res_sf 5res_mf 3
CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
SF-2Single Family 2res_sf20,000 sf[4]35 ft[5]0.5[6]—[7]——[8]25[1] / 5[2] / 25[3]
SF-4Single Family 4res_sf10,000 sf[12]35 ft[13]0.55[14]—[15]——[16]25[9] / 5[10] / 25[11]
SF-6Single Family 6res_sf6,000 sf[20]35 ft[21]0.6[22]—[23]——[24]25[17] / 5[18] / 25[19]
SF-10Single Family 10res_sf4,000 sf[28]35 ft[29]0.6[30]—[31]——[32]18[25] / 3[26] / 25[27]
SF-TSingle Family - Traditionalres_sf4,000 sf[36]35 ft[37]0.65[38]—[39]——[40]9[33] / 3[34] / 25[35]
R-CResidential - Coastalspec5,000 sf[44]—0.65[45]—[46]—2.5[47]20[41] / 5[42] / 20[43]
MF-NSMulti-Family - Neighborhood-Scaleres_mf5,000 sf[51]—0.65[52]—[53]——[54]9[48] / 5[49] / 20[50]
MF-ACMulti-Family - Apartment Complexres_mf7,500 sf[58]———[59]——[60]0[55] / 5[56] / 20[57]
MF-HRMulti-Family - High Riseres_mf5,000 sf[64]——[65]—[66]——[67]—[61] / —[62] / —[63]
C-NNeighborhood Commercialspec——————— / — / —
C-CCommunity Commercialspec——————— / — / —
C-RRegional Commercialspec——————— / — / —
OOfficespec——————— / — / —
BC-OBusiness and Commerce Park - Officespec——————— / — / —
BC-IBusiness and Commerce Park - Industrialspec——————— / — / —
D-WDowntown - Waterfrontspec——————— / — / —
D-BCDowntown - Business Centerspec——————— / — / —
D-MUDowntown - Mixed-Usespec——————— / — / —
D-ADDowntown - Arts and Designspec——————— / — / —
D-FNDowntown - Fort Norfolkspec——————— / — / —
D-SPDowntown - Saint Paul'sspec——————— / — / —
I-LIndustrial - Lightspec——————— / — / —
I-GIndustrial - Generalspec——————— / — / —
I-WIndustrial - Waterfrontspec——————— / — / —
I-DWIndustrial - Deep Waterspec——————— / — / —
HCHistoric and Cultural Conservation (Ghent: HC-G1/G2/G3; West Freemason: HC-WF1/WF2; East Freemason: HC-EF)spec——————— / — / —
INInstitutionalspec——————— / — / —
IN-CInstitutional - Campusspec——————— / — / —
AAirportspec——————— / — / —
MIMilitary Installationspec——————— / — / —
TODTransit-Oriented Development (TOD / TOD-C / TOD-S)spec——————— / — / —
PDPlanned Developmentspec——————— / — / —

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

CRO
Coastal Resilience Overlay
FP

FEMA 100-year SFHA + FEMA 500-year (0.2% annual chance) floodplain — sea-level-rise-adapted unified overlay

freeboard_100yr_ft3
freeboard_500yr_ft1.5
permeable_surfaces_required_new_parkingTrue
stormwater_infiltration_requiredTrue
interaction_with_resilience_quotientCRO development rights extinguishable for Resilience Quotient points on URO development (TDR mechanism)
URO
Upland Resilience Overlay
ENV

Areas outside flood hazard zones (upland locations); intent is to direct intensification away from CRO areas

transit_oriented_intentTrue
development_rights_receiving_areaCan earn Resilience Quotient points by extinguishing CRO development rights
interaction_with_resilience_quotientURO is the primary RQS receiving overlay
ASO/AICUZ
Airport Safety, AICUZ, and Noise Zone Overlays
AP

Parcels under NAS Norfolk and JEB Little Creek-Fort Story AICUZ noise contours (65-70 / 70-75 / >75 dB DNL) + APZ-1 / APZ-2 / Clear Zone; in APZ-1/APZ-2/CZ, MF-NS and MF-AC use 2,900 sf/unit per §3.2.9 / §3.2.10 notes

apz_structureCZ / APZ-1 / APZ-2 per DoD AICUZ
noise_contours_db_dnl65-70 / 70-75 / >75
density_modifier_apz1_apz2_cz2,900 sf per dwelling unit in MF-NS and MF-AC (vs 2,000 sf elsewhere)
use_density_restrictionsIncompatible uses restricted in inner contours per Navy AICUZ studies
CBPA-O
Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Overlay
ENV

Resource Protection Area (100-ft tidal-shore and perennial-stream buffer) + Resource Management Area citywide where criteria met

rpa_buffer_ft100
plan_of_development_requiredTrue
statutory_floorVa. Code §62.1-44.15:67 et seq.; §62.1-44.15:74 (plan-of-development)
FPCH-O
Flood Plain / Coastal Hazard Overlay
FP

FEMA SFHA + Norfolk-specific coastal hazard mapping; coexists with CRO (CRO is the resilience-focused overlay; FPCH-O carries the NFIP-participation framework)

elevation_or_floodproofing_requiredTrue
nfip_participationTrue
HO
Historic Overlay (and HO-Downtown, HO-N&W)
HP

Designated historic neighborhoods and structures; HO-Downtown covers downtown core; HO-N&W covers Norfolk & Western Railroad-related historic resources

certificate_of_appropriateness_requiredTrue
exterior_modification_reviewTrue
demolition_reviewTrue
PCO
Pedestrian Commercial Overlay (Colley / 21st Street / Riverview / 35th Street / Lafayette)
COR

Designated commercial corridors with pedestrian-oriented character: Colley Ave, 21st Street, Riverview, 35th Street, Lafayette Blvd

pedestrian_orientation_requiredTrue
form_standards_supplement_baseTrue
NRO
Neighborhood Resilience Overlay
ENV

Designated neighborhoods with resilience-focused standards beyond Resilience Quotient baseline

additional_resilience_standardsTrue
intentTargets neighborhoods with elevated flood / climate vulnerability
BCRO
Broad Creek Refresh Overlay
COR

Broad Creek area redevelopment corridor

redevelopment_focusTrue
IRIO
Institutional Residential Impact Overlay District
SPEC

Boundary areas where institutional uses (IN, IN-C) abut residential districts; mitigates spillover impacts

buffer_requirementsTrue
use_compatibility_reviewTrue

State preemptions

VA-Dillon-Ruleapplies
Qualifying condition
statute=Va. Code §§15.2-1427 + 15.2-2280 + Title 15.2 Ch. 22 ; qualifying_condition=Norfolk is an independent city; all zoning authority traces to Title 15.2 Ch. 22 delegations
Effect
All Zoning Ordinance provisions must be expressly authorized in Title 15.2; ultra-vires actions void
VA-SB-531-ADUapplies
Qualifying condition
statute=2026 SB 531 (Ch. 895 Acts of Assembly) ; qualifying_condition=Applies to all VA localities; Norfolk has SF-2/4/6/10, SF-T, and R-C single-family districts subject to the mandate
Effect
Mandates ADU as permitted accessory use in single-family districts by 2027-07-01 with $500 fee cap and setback ceilings. Norfolk's existing §4.3.3.E ADU framework is permitted (CUP track on some standards) but mandatory ADU-by-right in SF districts will narrow CUP gates
VA-SB-544-STR-OWNER-OCCUPIEDapplies
Qualifying condition
statute=Va. Code §15.2-983 (2024 SB 544 amendment) ; qualifying_condition=Applies statewide; Norfolk regulates STRs (vacation rentals) under base district use tables with a P / C / prohibited matrix
Effect
Cannot require SUP/CUP for owner-occupied primary-residence STRs under ordinances enacted after 2023-12-31. Norfolk's CUP requirements in SF-10/SF-C/SF-T/MF-NS for vacation rental must yield where the STR is owner-occupied primary residence
VA-15.2-2290-MHapplies
Qualifying condition
statute=Va. Code §15.2-2290 ; qualifying_condition=Applies wherever Norfolk permits manufactured housing in any residential or agricultural district; equivalent-standards rule controls dimensional treatment
Effect
Cannot impose MH-specific standards stricter than those applied to site-built dwellings in the same district
VA-15.2-2288.7-SOLARapplies
Qualifying condition
statute=Va. Code §15.2-2288.7 ; qualifying_condition=Applies statewide
Effect
Roof-mounted residential solar by-right subject only to district height/setback + HO overlay; ground-mounted default-permissive unless Norfolk has opted out by ordinance (opt-out status not verified this pass)
VA-15.2-2291-GROUP-HOMESapplies
Qualifying condition
statute=Va. Code §15.2-2291 ; qualifying_condition=Applies statewide
Effect
≤8-resident licensed group homes (MH/DD per subsec. A; aged/infirm/disabled per subsec. B) treated as single-family residential; no conditions stricter than family residences
VA-15.2-2316-WIRELESSapplies
Qualifying condition
statute=Va. Code §§15.2-2316.3 through 15.2-2316.5 ; qualifying_condition=Applies statewide
Effect
Small-cell approvals ministerial; moratoriums prohibited; fee + decision-timeline caps
VA-SB-974-HB-2660-SITE-PLANapplies
Qualifying condition
statute=2025 SB 974 / HB 2660 (effective 2025-07-01) ; qualifying_condition=Applies to all VA localities with subdivision/site-plan ordinances; Norfolk has major and minor site plan tracks in Article 2
Effect
Designated-agent administrative review; compressed timelines (40/30/20 day schedule). Norfolk Article 2 procedural compliance pending verification
VA-Chesapeake-Bay-Preservationapplies
Qualifying condition
statute=Va. Code §62.1-44.15:67 et seq. ; qualifying_condition=Norfolk is in Tidewater Virginia; CBPA is a MANDATED state overlay
Effect
RPA (100-ft buffer) + RMA framework; implemented as CBPA-O overlay in Norfolk ZO Table 3.1.2 plus by reference to Va. Code §62.1-44.15:74 plan-of-development requirements
Federal-AICUZ-NAS-Norfolk-JEB-Little-Creekapplies
Qualifying condition
statute=DoD/Navy AICUZ studies — NAS Norfolk + Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story ; qualifying_condition=NAS Norfolk is in western Norfolk; JEB Little Creek runs along the northern shore. AICUZ contours touch significant portions of the city
Effect
Federal AICUZ advisory to local zoning; binding within Norfolk only to the extent adopted as ASO/AICUZ overlay per Table 3.1.2. Implemented as Airport Safety / Air Installation Compatibility Use Zone overlay

Adopted building codes

Statewide — VA Uniform SBC

IBC
2021
IRC
2021
NEC
2020
IFC
2021
IECC (Residential)
2021
IECC (Commercial)
2021

Click a code label to open its state-by-state adoption atlas.

Quirks & notes

  • Resilience Quotient System (§5.12) applies CITYWIDE to all new development — not as an overlay but as a baseline point requirement (3 categories: risk reduction, stormwater, energy). Nationally unprecedented. Project-size-scaling: ≤5 units = 4 points; ≥200 units = 10 points. — [Norfolk ZO §5.12]
  • CHARACTER DISTRICTS (Downtown / Traditional / Suburban / Coastal) cross-cut all base zoning districts and modulate dimensional tables AND inject form standards (§5.9). The same base district (e.g., MF-NS) has materially different setback ranges in Downtown/Traditional vs Suburban/Coastal character districts. — [Norfolk ZO §3.1.3 (Character Districts), §5.9 (Form Standards)]
  • CRO + URO are linked via Transfer-of-Development-Rights. CRO development rights can be extinguished to earn Resilience Quotient points on URO development — a market mechanism for shifting intensification away from flood zones. Novel at adoption. — [Norfolk ZO Table 3.1.2; §5.12]
  • AICUZ Density Modifier: MF-NS (§3.2.9 footnote [5]) and MF-AC (§3.2.10 footnote [3]) require 2,900 sf per dwelling unit in APZ-1, APZ-2, and Clear Zone — a 45% density haircut from the 2,000-sf-per-unit baseline. NAS Norfolk and JEB Little Creek AICUZ contours drive this. — [Norfolk ZO §3.2.9 fn [5], §3.2.10 fn [3]; NAS Norfolk and JEB Little Creek AICUZ studies]
  • R-C (Residential - Coastal) is a flexible-base district covering Ocean View. Baseline dimensional standards exist (§3.2.8) AND Alternative Intensity and Dimensional Standards (§3.2.8.D, Tables 3.2.8(A)-(C)) allow reduced lot widths (50→37.5 ft SF; 50 ft SF-semi-detached), reduced impervious cover (65%→55%), and 4 stories upon Zoning Certificate confirming conformity to Coastal Character District Pattern Book. ADU 'Carriage House' alternative table at 3.2.8(B) caps ADU at 600 sf (vs 800 sf citywide §4.3.3.E). — [Norfolk ZO §3.2.8, §3.2.8.D, Tables 3.2.8(A)-(C)]
  • Six HC subtypes (HC-G1/G2/G3 Ghent, HC-WF1/WF2 West Freemason, HC-EF East Freemason) — fine-grained historic district framework calibrated to specific Norfolk neighborhoods, not a single HC code. — [Norfolk ZO §3.6, Table 3.1.2]
  • Vacation-Rental (STR) treatment varies by base district and character district context: P-by-right in SF-2/SF-4/SF-6/R-C (large-lot or coastal), CUP-required in SF-10/SF-T/SF-C/MF-NS (smaller-lot or denser), prohibited in MF-HR and HC subtypes. VA Code §15.2-983 (post-2024 SB 544) preempts CUP for owner-occupied primary-residence STRs in ordinances enacted after 2023-12-31. — [Norfolk ZO Article 3 use tables; Va. Code §15.2-983]
  • Five Pedestrian Commercial Overlay subdistricts (PCO-Colley / 21st Street / Riverview / 35th Street / Lafayette) calibrate form to specific commercial corridors. Form-based modifiers to base C-N/C-C/C-R districts. — [Norfolk ZO Table 3.1.2, PCO]
  • ADU performance-standard exists citywide (§4.3.3.E) — 800 sf max OR 50% of principal dwelling (whichever LESS) + owner-residence + 1-per-lot + accessory-only-to-SF-detached. R-C district has separate alternative Carriage-House ADU framework via Table 3.2.8(B) (600 sf max). 2026 SB 531 ADU preemption (effective 2027-07-01) will narrow CUP gates in single-family districts. — [Norfolk ZO §4.3.3.E(1)(a); §3.2.8 Table 3.2.8(B); 2026 SB 531]
  • Dillon's Rule ceiling: all Norfolk ZO authority traces to Va. Code Title 15.2 Ch. 22. SB 974/HB 2660 (effective 2025-07-01) narrows discretionary site-plan review; SB 531 (effective 2027-07-01) will mandate ADU-by-right in single-family districts. Code compliance review pending. — [Va. Code §§15.2-1427, 15.2-2280, Title 15.2 Ch. 22]

Formulas

Definitions

height
Measured per Article 8 definitions. Building Height is given in feet OR stories depending on district (residential generally 35 ft; MF-NS = 4 stories; MF-AC = 5 stories; MF-HR taller; downtown districts measured in stories). First-floor parking/storage in R-C does not count toward stories per §3.2.8 notes.
lot_coverage
Building footprint / lot area; expressed as Maximum Impervious Cover (% lot area) in residential districts.
far
Not the primary intensity control in residential or HC districts. Density driven by lot-area-per-unit and dwelling-units-per-1,000-sf metrics in MF and downtown districts.
du_ac
MF-AC and MF-HR districts use lot-area-per-dwelling-unit (e.g., 2,000 sf/unit MF-NS, 2,900 sf/unit in APZ-1/APZ-2/CZ). Downtown districts use du/1,000-sf-site-area density.
setback_front
Front Yard Setback measured per Article 8; many districts use predominant-pattern (block-average) rule (e.g., SF-2 25 ft default but average if less; SF-10 within 3 ft of block-face average or 18-25 ft if no pattern).
setback_side
Side Yard Setback minimum varies by lot width (e.g., SF-6 5 ft with 3-ft floor for lots ≤40 ft wide).
setback_rear
Rear Yard Setback baseline 25 ft in single-family; varies in MF and downtown.
parking
Article 5 §5.1 Parking, Loading, and Bicycle Standards. R-C requires 2.5 spaces per unit for multi-unit dwellings unless alternative-design-approved.

Capacity calculations

max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * impervious_cover_pct
max_gfa_sf
varies by district — most residential districts cap via height (stories) + footprint, not FAR
buildable_width_ft
lot_width_ft - setback_side_ft * 2
buildable_depth_ft
lot_depth_ft - setback_front_ft - setback_rear_ft
max_stories_approx
max_height_ft / 10

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Sources & references

Primary source
Norfolk Zoning Ordinance
Adopted January 23, 2018; effective March 1, 2018; printed March 2026 reissue. Original 1992-era code replaced by resilience-focused rewrite. · retrieved 2026-05-18

Canonical text retrieved as 37,412-line pdftotext extraction of the DocumentCenter/View/35581 PDF (26 MB official approved version). Interactive Municode mirror exists but is SPA-rendered. Executive Summary at DocumentCenter/View/36605 confirms adoption metadata.

Citations
  1. [1] §3.2.3 (block-face-average rule may reduce)
  2. [2] §3.2.3 (5 ft, total of both sides 20 ft)
  3. [3] §3.2.3
  4. [4] §3.2.3 (20,000-25,000 sf, predominant-pattern range; 25,000 sf where no pattern)
  5. [5] §3.2.3
  6. [6] §3.2.3 Max. Impervious Cover 50%
  7. [7] n
  8. [8] n
  9. [9] §3.2.4
  10. [10] §3.2.4 (5 ft, total 20 ft)
  11. [11] §3.2.4
  12. [12] §3.2.4 (10,000-15,000 sf range; 15,000 sf where no pattern)
  13. [13] §3.2.4
  14. [14] §3.2.4 Max. Impervious Cover 55%
  15. [15] n
  16. [16] n
  17. [17] §3.2.5
  18. [18] §3.2.5 (5 ft; 3 ft for lots ≤40 ft wide)
  19. [19] §3.2.5
  20. [20] §3.2.5 (6,000-7,500 sf range; 7,500 sf where no pattern)
  21. [21] §3.2.5
  22. [22] §3.2.5 Max. Impervious Cover 60%
  23. [23] n
  24. [24] n
  25. [25] §3.2.6 (within 3 ft of block-face average or 18-25 ft if no pattern)
  26. [26] §3.2.6 (3 ft, total 10 ft)
  27. [27] §3.2.6
  28. [28] §3.2.6 (4,000-5,000 sf range; 5,000 sf where no pattern)
  29. [29] §3.2.6
  30. [30] §3.2.6 Max. Impervious Cover 60%
  31. [31] n
  32. [32] n
  33. [33] §3.2.7 (within 3 ft of block-face average or 9-16 ft if no pattern)
  34. [34] §3.2.7 (3 ft, total 10 ft)
  35. [35] §3.2.7
  36. [36] §3.2.7 (4,000-5,000 sf range; Traditional Character District only)
  37. [37] §3.2.7
  38. [38] §3.2.7 Max. Impervious Cover 65%
  39. [39] n
  40. [40] n
  41. [41] §3.2.8 (20 ft baseline; attached garages facing Ocean View Ave set back 40 ft)
  42. [42] §3.2.8 (5 ft SF/2-family; 10 ft All Other Uses)
  43. [43] §3.2.8
  44. [44] §3.2.8 Base 5,000 sf SF; 7,500 sf SF-detached; 7,500 sf 2-family; 10,000 sf All Other Uses
  45. [45] §3.2.8 Max Impervious Cover 65% baseline; 55% under Alternative Standards
  46. [46] n
  47. [47] §3.2.8 District-Specific: 2.5 spaces/unit except SF-detached and townhouse
  48. [48] §3.2.9 (9-16 ft Downtown/Traditional; 15-25 ft Suburban/Coastal)
  49. [49] §3.2.9 (5 ft; 3 ft for SF lots ≤40 ft wide)
  50. [50] §3.2.9
  51. [51] §3.2.9 (5,000 sf SF; 7,500 sf semi-detached and 2-family; 8,000 sf townhouse and multi-family)
  52. [52] §3.2.9 (65% impervious cover SF; N/A for multi-family)
  53. [53] n
  54. [54] n
  55. [55] §3.2.10 (0-15 ft Downtown/Traditional and Coastal; 18-25 ft Suburban)
  56. [56] §3.2.10 (5 ft townhouse; 10 ft other)
  57. [57] §3.2.10 (20 ft townhouse; 25 ft other)
  58. [58] §3.2.10 (7,500 sf All Other Uses; 8,000 sf townhouse and multi-family)
  59. [59] n
  60. [60] n
  61. [61] n
  62. [62] n
  63. [63] n
  64. [64] §3.2.11 (5,000 sf SF Suburban/Coastal; 8,000 sf multi-family; 10,000 sf All Other Uses)
  65. [65] n
  66. [66] n
  67. [67] n

Research status

Publication gates

primary url presentpassedsource.primary_url = norfolk.gov/3910/Zoning-Ordinance-Rewrite (city page) + secondary_url = norfolk.gov/DocumentCenter/View/35581 (official PDF) — both resolve; v1 had no publication block
no aggregator citedpassedNo zoneomics/steadily/siteplanguide/propertyshark citations in profile. All citations are §-pinpoints to Norfolk ZO or Va. Code
confidence tags full formpassedAll confirmed claims carry §-form citations to Norfolk ZO §3.X.Y or to Va. Code §15.2-XXXX. Partial claims carry status:partial with reason:not_extracted_this_pass. No bare [confirmed] tags.
overlays have parameters trigger confidencepassed10/10 overlays (CRO, URO, ASO/AICUZ, CBPA-O, FPCH-O, HO, PCO, NRO, BCRO, IRIO) each have non-empty params, trigger, status, citation. 4 confirmed (CRO, URO, ASO/AICUZ, CBPA-O); 6 partial pending pinpoint section extraction.
preempt section city specificpassedstate_preemptions_applicable[] contains 10 Norfolk-specific entries (VA Dillon's Rule, SB 531 ADU, SB 544 STR, §15.2-2290 MH, §15.2-2288.7 Solar, §15.2-2291 Group Homes, §15.2-2316 Wireless, SB 974/HB 2660 Site Plan, CBPA, Federal AICUZ NAS Norfolk + JEB Little Creek). v1 incorrectly cited 'no-preemption.md' — factually impossible under Dillon's Rule

Data quality

60%completeness
Documented gaps
  • Commercial / office / business-commerce-park / downtown / industrial / HC-subtype / institutional / special-purpose dimensional tables — fetch §3.3-§3.7 §-by-§ to extract
  • Parking standards (§5.1) per district
  • Form standards (§5.9) per Character District per base district
  • Resilience Quotient System (§5.12) full point matrix and category breakdown
  • ADU by-right compliance status vs 2026 SB 531 (effective 2027-07-01)
  • SB 974/HB 2660 site-plan designated-agent review compliance status
  • MF-HR per-Character-District dimensional values
  • Six HC subtype dimensional differentiation

Known issues

freshness:volatiledata:partial-district-tables-extracted

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