Land use · Hampton, Virginia

upper-floor dwelling units

Named in 3 of this ordinance’s zoning districts.

How this ordinance defines it

The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only Hampton’s own text settles what this covers.

wall to exterior wall, except for a common stairwell to both dwelling units. ** Upper-floor dwelling units .** A type of residential mixed-use development where the residential dwellings are located above a nonresidential use. The residents of the upper

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subdivision meets the intent of the regulations using good design principles. ## (5) Upper-Floor Dwelling Units Upper-floor dwelling units in the C-2, BB-3, BB-4, BB-5, DT-1, DT-2, PH-1, PH-2, and PH-3 districts shall comply with the following

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right3

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.