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City of Newport News

Harold Roach Jr

Director - Codes Compliance

Codes Compliance

Photo source [6]

Employment record

Public institution
City of Newport News
Department / office / school
Codes Compliance
Position / title
Director - Codes Compliance
Source type
Roster assignment
Classification / role type
Management Schedule
Record status
Listed in source roster
Source date / period
May 2026

The roster records an assignment at the stated date. It does not establish employment status today.

Employment source [1]

Original roster wording & label sources
Name in source
HAROLD ROACH JR
Department in source
Codes Compliance
Position in source
DIRECTOR-CODES COMPLIANCE

Common job-title abbreviations are expanded for readability. Original wording, job levels and compensation matches are preserved.

Official compensation job classification [4]

Official organization name source [5]

Official website listings

These separately dated website roles and contacts do not replace the original roster assignment or its compensation match.

Harold L. Roach Jr.

Director · Codes Compliance

Checked: October 7, 2026

codescompliance@nnva.gov

757-933-2311

Official City public-contact directory [2]

Salary & compensation

Published role rate

$157,538.41

This annual amount is matched to the department and job classification. The underlying compensation file does not name employees, so it cannot verify Harold Roach Jr’s individual pay.

September 2026 published dataset; downloaded October 1, 2026. One source pay record matches this department/title. A unique title match is still not direct named-pay evidence.

Compensation source [4]

Contribute a dated public salary record

Public records & case history

Dated professional records, case roles and court outcomes. Lawsuit allegations are identified separately from findings.

Civil litigation · April 28, 2026

Adams Outdoor Advertising v. City of Newport News

Court of Appeals of Virginia · 0237-25-1

Role in this record: Named defendant; appellee on appeal. Pleading capacity is not specified in the reviewed opinion.

Billboard-permit challenge naming this City official by office.

Documented outcome: Dismissal of the complaint and denial of leave to amend affirmed.

No misconduct finding or damages award is established by this opinion. Later appellate activity has not been verified.

Identity match & review date

Court p. 1 footnote 1 identifies the same Newport News department leadership role as the source roster; additional middle initials do not conflict. Reviewed October 10, 2026.

Notes

No additional published note is attached to this profile.

Related content

Public records (1)

Reference collections (1)

References

  1. City FOIA Employees by PositionEmployee roster · Period: May 2026 · Tracker row ID 76 · Source page 1
  2. Official City public-contact directoryOfficial public listing · Checked: October 7, 2026
  3. Official City staff directoryOfficial public listing · Checked: June 28, 2026
  4. Employee compensation — September 2026Compensation dataset · Document date: September 1, 2026 · Downloaded: October 1, 2026 · Checked: October 1, 2026 · Period: September 2026 published dataset; downloaded October 1, 2026 · Source department: Codes Compliance · Job classification: DIRECTOR-CODES COMPLIANCE
  5. Official organization name sourceOrganization label source · Checked: October 8, 2026
  6. City of Newport News — Codes CompliancePhoto source · Checked: October 1, 2026
  7. Adams Outdoor v. Newport News — opinion, 0237-25-1Court record · Document date: April 28, 2026 · Reviewed: October 10, 2026 · PDF pages: 1, 13
  8. Directory sources and verificationMethodology