Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Outdoor recreation fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in BB-3, BB-4, BB-542 in
In the BB-3, BB-4, and BB-5 districts, in the front yard, the fence shall not exceed forty-two (42) inches in height and in the side and rear yard shall not exceed five (5) feet in height. The use of chain link, vinyl, plain wire mesh, coated chain link fencing, electrified fencing, barbed wire, or razor wire is expressly prohibited;
- Outdoor recreation fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in BB-3, BB-4, BB-5 side/rear5 ft
In the BB-3, BB-4, and BB-5 districts, in the front yard, the fence shall not exceed forty-two (42) inches in height and in the side and rear yard shall not exceed five (5) feet in height. The use of chain link, vinyl, plain wire mesh, coated chain link fencing, electrified fencing, barbed wire, or razor wire is expressly prohibited;
- Outdoor recreation fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in other districts6 ft
In all other districts, the fence shall be opaque, and shall be a minimum of six (6) feet in height. The use of electrified fencing, barbed wire, or razor wire is expressly prohibited.
Landscaping & trees
- Outdoor recreation screening abutting residential100 ft
If the outdoor recreation area is located within one-hundred (100) feet of the abutting residential property, it shall have screening per the City of Hampton Landscape Guidelines.
Lighting
- Outdoor lighting direction
All outdoor lighting shall be focused downward and inward in a way that prevents spillover onto adjacent properties;
Noise
- Outdoor recreation noise restriction
The hours of operation of outdoor recreation areas shall not extend beyond the hours of operation of the physical recreational facility, however, the use or operation of any radio, stereo, tape player, compact disc player, loud speaker or other electronic device or mechanical equipment used for the amplification of sound, or any yelling, shouting, whistling, singing, and other vocal sounds, between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. shall be prohibited.
Other
- Outdoor recreation area prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. districts
No outdoor recreation area associated with a physical recreational facility shall be permitted within the M-1, M-2, LFA-2, LFA-4, LFA-6, HRC-1, and HRC-2 districts;
- Outdoor recreation hours abutting residential
The hours of outdoor recreation shall be limited to 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.;
- Outdoor recreation setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential property lines20 ft
The outdoor recreation areas and any structure or equipment associated with it shall be located at least twenty (20) feet from all side and rear property lines;
- Outdoor recreation area setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
The outdoor recreation area shall comply with the required setbacks for the primary building;
From the ordinance
Physical recreational facility in the C-1, C-2, C-3, M-1, M-2, LFA-2, LFA-4, LFA-6, BB-3, BB-4, BB-5, HRC-1, HRC-2, LBP, DT-1, DT-2, PH-1, PH-2, PH-3, FM-1, FM-2, FM-3, and FM-4 districts shall comply with the following additional standards: