This dataset provides data from the City of Norfolk’s violation tracking system. Violations originate from complaints reported by citizens and Norfolk staff, or by inspections conducted by Norfolk staff. The Department of Neighborhood Services and the Department of City Planning notify property owners of violations and provide information on how to abate the violation and bring the property into compliance. The goal of pursuing compliance is to strengthen neighborhood standards and improve property health and safety. Types of ordinance violations may include property issues such as tall weeds and grass, trash and debris, inoperable vehicle, general zoning violations, parking in residential areas, electrical or mechanical violations, plumbing violations, and others. This dataset includes a rolling three years of data and will be updated daily. Disclaimer: Unless otherwise indicated, presence in this dataset signifies only that a notice of violation has been issued for the subject property. Presence within this dataset does not reflect any assessment by the City of Norfolk of whether or not the notice of violation accurately reflects the condition of the property and whether or not the condition of the property violates any applicable law.
This dataset has the following 17 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violation ID | violation_id | text | A unique identifier assigned to the violation for tracking and reference purposes. | VI-0095490 VI-0064237 VI-0129163 VI-0064250 VI-0097331 view top 100 |
| GPIN | gpin | text | A specific identifier for the parcel or land associated with the violation within the City's grid system. | 1448806926 1449266598 1521994361 1436684388 1550076262 view top 100 |
| Tax Account | tax_account | text | The tax account number linked to the property or parcel associated with the violation for tax assessment purposes. | 27801700 07475125 26085900 26092702 08149700 view top 100 |
| Address | address | text | The physical location or street address to which the violation is assigned. | 61 Census Tract Abandoned Vehicles 29 Census Tract Abandoned Vehicles 34 Census Tract Abandoned Vehicles 58 Census Tract Abandoned Vehicles 43 Census Tract Abandoned Vehicles view top 100 |
| Latitude | latitude | number | The latitude of the parcel. | 36.86083953 36.90403221 36.96762115 36.8272043 36.93346716 view top 100 |
| Longitude | longitude | number | The longitude of the parcel. | -76.22332722 -76.24346853 -76.28672725 -76.26679163 -76.21548213 view top 100 |
| Ward | ward | number | The Ward that the parcel is within. | 4 3 5 2 1 view top 100 |
| Superward | superward | number | The Superward that the parcel is within. | 7 6 view top 100 |
| Civic League | civic_league | text | If applicable, the Civic League that the parcel is within. | Olde Huntersville Lindenwood and Barraud Park and Cottage Heights East Ocean View Park Place Bayview view top 100 |
| Created Date | created_date | calendar_date | The date the violation was created in the City of Norfolk’s violation tracking system. | 2018-03-20T18:15:37.000 2022-03-28T13:30:34.000 2022-06-28T18:29:59.000 2022-03-29T17:41:56.000 2022-03-28T14:18:14.000 view top 100 |
| Last Modified Date | last_modified_date | calendar_date | The date the violation was last modified in the City of Norfolk’s violation tracking system. | 2024-05-16T14:05:54.000 2024-05-29T18:24:19.000 2018-10-03T20:08:01.000 2024-05-29T18:25:30.000 2024-05-29T19:48:01.000 view top 100 |
| Corrected Date | corrected_date | calendar_date | The date the violation was corrected. | 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000 2021-09-08T00:00:00.000 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000 2023-08-02T00:00:00.000 view top 100 |
| Abatement Date | abatement_date | calendar_date | The date that the violation is required to be corrected or remedied to bring the property to compliance. | 2024-05-30T00:00:00.000 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000 2024-05-27T00:00:00.000 2024-05-22T00:00:00.000 2022-07-19T00:00:00.000 view top 100 |
| Complaint ID | complaint_id | text | A unique identifier assigned to the complaint that is related to the violation. The complaint will precede a violation being issued. If a violation does not have a Complaint ID listed, then it may have occurred when an inspector observed it during an inspection or an additional violation was noted in addition to the original complaint. | C22-07810 C22-03884 C23-03212 C22-01154 C22-01155 view top 100 |
| Status | status | text | The status of the violation. Values include “Closed – Corrected”, “Closed – Administrative Decision”, “Closed – NA Contractor Completed”, “New”, “Extension Granted”, “Warning Issued”, “Work in Progress”, “Not Corrected”, and others. | Closed - Corrected New Closed - Administrative Decision Closed - NA Contractor Completed Work in Progress view top 100 |
| Ordinance | ordinance | text | A brief description of the ordinance under which the violation was issued. Values may include a numeric code which matches to the Virginia Maintenance Code or the Norfolk Municipal Code. Values include “Tall Weeds and Grass”, “Trash And Debris”, “Inoperable Vehicle”, “Abandoned Vehicle”, “304.2 General Requirements-Exterior Structure”, “504.1 Plumbing Facilities and Fixture Requirements General Plumbing Systems”, “Parking-Unimproved”, “Graffiti”, and others. | Tall Weeds and Grass Abandoned Vehicle Trash And Debris Inoperable Vehicle 103.2.3 Responsibility. view top 100 |
| Department Responsible | department | text | Lists the department that observed and issued the violation. | Neighborhood Services City Planning view top 100 |