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Quick Reference Guide
Emergency Numbers | Complaints | Licenses and Permits | Information |
Elected officials and voter registration | Portsmouth City Schools |
Elementary Schools | Middle Schools | High Schools | Special Centers |
Citizen Concern Line
Emergency Numbers
Fire
911
Emergency medical care
911
Emergency police
911
Substance or Mental Health emergency
393-8991
Police non emergency number (Police Department)
393-5300
Complaints
A neighbor's dog will not stop barking
393-8430
A neighbor who has too many animals
393-8430
A neighbor has junk cars
393-8522
A neighbor will not take the trash out
393-8522
A neighbor will not cut their grass
393-8522
A neighbor will not repair their house
393-8522
A neighbor will not control the noise at their house
393-5300
Cars speed through my neighborhood
393-8063
Illegal drug problem in my neighborhood
393-8014
A neighbor is building something without permits
393-8531
A traffic light does not work
393-8650
Street signs have been damaged
393-8565
Holes in the street
393-8666
A sidewalk is damaged
393-8592
A streetlight is out (Online Form)
393-8481
A streetlight is needed
393-8594
A street needs to be cleaned
393-8663
Bushes or trees along a street need to be trimmed
393-8085
A ditch is filled with trash; the storm drain is clogged
393-8666
A water leak in the street or at my meter
393-8561
Sewage is present in the street or in my yard
393-8561
Cars parked illegally
393-8752, x201
Business operating illegally
393-8836
Car damaged by pothole or City of Portsmouth vehicle
393-8042
Licenses and Permits
Business License (Commissioner of Revenue)
393-8714
Marriage license
393-8671
Dog license
393-8199
Yard sale permit (Commissioner of Revenue)
393-8771
Food handler's permit
393-8585
Worker's permit
393-8751
Building permit (Printable Forms)
393-8531
Special Event permit
393-8481
Parade/Block Party permit
393-8481
Information
Record or check on a deed
393-8671
City automobile sticker
393-8199
Real estate taxes
393-8198
Personal property taxes
393-8651
Substance abuse or mental health treatments
393-5357
Water service turned on/pay a water bill
393-8524
Locate someone in Portsmouth jail
391-3175
Car towed by the City of Portsmouth
393-8319
Business wants to move to Portsmouth (Economic Development)
393-8804
Birth/death certificate is needed (State Website Link)
393-8585, ex.8605
Rental inspection is needed
393-8522
Property assessment questions (Real Estate Information)
393-8631
Library locations (Portsmouth Public Library)
393-8501
Library card
393-8501
Sports and recreation of children (Recreation)
393-8481
Recreation services for the elderly (Recreation)
393-3241
Food stamps
393-8749
SSI
465-4869
Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority
399-5261
Elected officials and voter registration (Registrar's Office)
Register to vote (Registrar's Office)
393-8644
Location to vote (Registrar's Office)
393-8644
City Council Members (Council Members)
393-8639
Name of Virginia Delegate
393-8644
Name of Virginia Senator
393-8644
Name of U.S. Congressman
393-8644
Name of U.S. Senator
393-8644
Portsmouth City Schools (Website)
School registration
393-8751
School Board Administration
393-8751
Elementary Schools
Brighton
393-8870
Churchland Academy
686-2527
Churchland Elementary
686-2523
Churchland Primary and Intermediate
686-2519
Douglass Park
393-8646
Hodges Manor
465-2921
James Hurst
558-2811
Lakeview
465-2901
Mt. Hermon
393-8825
Olive Branch
465-2926
Park View
393-8647
Simonsdale
465-2917
Emily Spong
393-5247
John Tyler
393-8879
Westhaven
393-8855
Middle Schools
Churchland
686-2512
Cradock
393-8788
Hunt-Mapp
393-8806
William E. Waters
686-2813
High Schools
Churchland
686-2500
I.C. Norcom
393-5442
Woodrow Wilson
465-2958
Special Centers
D.A.C.
393-8791
New Directions
393-8728
Excel Campus
465-2958
SECEP
393-6428
Citizen Concern Line
393-8008
The city maintains a 24-hour citizen concern hotline for all of your
non-emergency questions, concerns or complaints. Your call will be
returned
as soon as possible.
Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr.,
City Councilman