Norfolk City Plan Review Status and Outcomes

Plan Reviews from the City of Norfolk lists reviews for building code, stormwater, floodplain, environmental, and other compliance areas. The dataset includes columns for Address, Status, Review Number, Permit or Land Use Application Number, and Due Date. It is maintained by data.norfolk.gov and is updated daily on weekdays.

Use Cases

• Predict review Status based on Type and Due Date using classification models.
• Analyze time-to-completion by calculating the interval between Due Date and Completed Date.
• Cluster review Types by geographic area using the Address and GPIN (Geographic Parcel Identification Number) fields.
• Forecast weekly review volumes by Type using time-series analysis on the Completed Date.

Strengths

• Includes 9 specific data columns detailing each review's process.
• Covers multiple review types including Building Code, Stormwater, and Environmental Review.
• Update frequency is daily on weekdays, ensuring current data.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Geographic coverage is limited to the jurisdiction of the City of Norfolk.
• Key metrics like completion rate cannot be calculated without known row counts for historical data.

Provenance

Source

City of Norfolk, published via data.norfolk.gov.

Collection Method

Collected from the city's plan review and permitting systems.

Freshness

Updated daily on weekdays; last update recorded as 2026-04-03.

Geography

City of Norfolk, Virginia, USA.