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Maintenance Code
The City of Portsmouth enforces the
Virginia Maintenance Code. Other codes relevant to property maintenance include, but are not limited to,
Chapters 17 and 23 of the Portsmouth Code of Ordinances. These codes require a minimum standard that owners must maintain.
These codes address the protection of wood exterior surfaces by painting, leaking roofs, deteriorated or damaged structural members and interior damage to name a few of the areas.