If you have questions or wish to complain about a specific property, please contact staff at 757-393-8531
Lawn Violations
Chapter 23 of the City Code requires the property owner to cut the weeds and grass on his/her property. This is to include the area between the sidewalk and the street and the ditches. The city code states it to be unlawful and constitutes a nuisance for the owner or occupant to permit weeds to grow to a height exceeding ten inches. When an inspector observes a property in violation of the ordinance, he/she may send a
courtesy notice to the property owner asking for the grass to be cut within seven days.