City Charter Posting

The posting of the City Charter on municode.com is a convenience to the public. The Virginia Legislative Information Service (LIS) posts the City Charter and in the event of a discrepancy between the posting of the City Charter, the version posted by the LIS controls.

Through the online Virginia Beach City Code, users can search specific city regulations and ordinances. The link will open a new window to the Municipal Code Corporation (MCC) website where our online City Code is maintained. The left frame lists the chapters and appendices in the City Code. Click the + signs to expand the list or click the title to go to that location in the Code. You can also use the Search feature to find sections of the Code pertaining to a particular subject.

The following Development Ordinances are listed as appendices to the City Code:

Appendix A - Zoning Ordinance
- Appendix 1 - Oceanfront Resort District Form-Based Code
Appendix B - Subdivision Regulations
Appendix C - Site Plan Ordinance
Appendix D - Stormwater Management
Appendix E - Tree Planting, Preservation, and Replacement
Appendix F - Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Ordinance
Appendix G - Southern Watersheds Management Ordinance
Appendix H - Storm Sewer System Discharge Ordinance
Appendix I - Airport Noise Attenuation and Safety Ordinance
Appendix J - Agricultural Reserve Program

Recent Amendments

Amendments to the City Code are typically incorporated within two months of approval by the City Council. The recent amendments are maintained on this page for six months.

Date

Ordinance Amendment

Code

Description

Date

Dec. 9, 2025

Code

Section amended: § 21-322 Section repealed: § 21-323

Description

An Ordinance to Amend Section 21-322 and Repeal Section 21-323 of the City Code Pertaining to Metered Parking

Date

Dec. 9, 2025

Code

Sections amended: § 21-230

Description

An Ordinance to Amend Section 21-230 of the City Code Pertaining to Traffic Calming

Date

Dec. 9, 2025

Code

Sections amended: City Zoning Ordinance § 105

Description

An Ordinance to Amend Section 105 of the City Zoning Ordinance Pertaining to Nonconformities

Date

Oct. 21, 2025

Code

Sections amended: §§ 7-1, 7-10, and 7-59.1

Description

An ordinance to amend sections pertaining to wheeled devices for vehicles in the resort area

Date

Sept. 16, 2025

Code

Add and extend: Article III, Division 5 of Chapter 21

Description

An Ordinance to Add the Ocean Hills Neighborhood to and Extend the Sunset Date of Article III, Division 5 of Chapter 21 of the City Code Pertaining to Residential Permit Parking in the Historic Cavalier Shores Neighborhood

Date

Sept. 16, 2025

Code

Section Amended: §2404

Description

An Ordinance to Amend Section 2404 of the City Zoning Ordinance Pertaining to Western Campus Overlay District

Date

Sept. 16, 2025

Code

Section Amended: §§ 1.3, 4.3, 4.10, 6.1, 6.3 and 6.7

Description

An Ordinance to Amend Section 1.3, 4.3, 4.10, 6.1, 6.3 and 6.7 of the Floodplain Ordinance Pertaining to Functionally Dependent Uses, Residential Construction Requirements and Grandfathering

Date

Sept. 2, 2025

Code

Section Amended: 35-64

Description

An Ordinance to Amend Section 35-64 of The City Code Regarding General Prerequisites for Elderly and Disabled Tax Relief

Date

Aug. 19, 2025

Code

Section Amended: § 10-1

Description

An Ordinance to amend the City Code to change the polling location for precinct 0093

Date

Aug. 19, 2025

Code

Section Amended: Appendix F, Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Ordinance

Description

An Ordinance to Amend Appendix F of The City Code – Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Ordinance

Date

Aug. 12, 2025

Code

Section Amended: § 21-230

Description

An Ordinance to amend Section 21-230 of the City Code pertaining to traffic calming

Date

Aug. 12, 2025

Code

Section Amended: § 106 of the City Zoning Ordinance

Description

An Ordinance to amend Section 106 of the City Zoning Ordinance pertaining to appeal period for notice of violation.

Date

Aug. 12, 2025

Code

Section Amended: Site Plan Ordinance §§ 1, 3, 4 and 7

Description

An Ordinance to amend the City Code APPENDIX C, site plan ordinance, to update references to the state code and the erosion and stormwater management ordinance

Date

Aug. 12, 2025

Code

Section Amended:§ 104

Description

An Ordinance to amend the amend Section 104 of City Code of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to civil penalties

Date

Aug. 12, 2025

Code

Section Amended:§§ 12-41, 12-43, 12- 6 43.1, AND 12-49.1

Description

An Ordinance to amend the amend Sections 12-41, 12-43, 12-43 and 12-49.1 of City Code pertaining to the Fire Prevention Code

Date

Aug .12, 2025

Code

Section Amended:§§ 3.2, 3.3, 5.5, and 8.1 of the 7 Subdivision Regulations

Description

An Ordinance to amend the City Code APPENDIX B, subdivision regulations, to update references to the state code and the erosion and stormwater management ordinance

Date

Aug. 12, 2025

Code

Section Amended:§ 104

Description

An Ordinance to amend Section 104 of The City Zoning Ordinance pertaining to short term rental violations.

Date

Aug. 12, 2025

Code

Section Amended:§ 2-385

Description

An Ordinance to amend City Code Section 2-385 pertaining to the application fee for annual short term rental permits

Date

Aug. 12, 2025

Code

Section Amended:§ 241.2

Description

An Ordinance to amend Section 241.2 of the City Zoning Ordinance pertaining to short term rentals

Date

June 17, 2025

Code

Section Amended:§ 2-214.3

Description

An Ordinance to amend City Code Section 2-214.3 providing for the adoption of sections of the Virginia Public Procurement Act

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