Hampton
Zoning districts
50 districts, grouped by category.
Residential
22Buckroe Bayfront Single Family Residential
Buckroe Bayfront Mixed Residential
Downtown Residential
- Max height
- 75 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
FM-1 District—Inner Fort
LFA-5 District—Langley Flight Approach Limited Residential
- Max height
- 60 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
MD-1 District—Townhouse Multifamily Residential
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
- Max height
- 36 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Max density
- 10 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 8
MD-2 District—Multifamily Residential
- Min lot
- 43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
- Max height
- 36 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Max density
- 16 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 8
MD-3 District—Multifamily Residential
- Min lot
- 43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Max density
- 20 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 8
MD-4 District—Multifamily Residential
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Permitted uses
- 7
One and Two Family Residential District
R-11 District—One Family Residential
- Min lot
- 9,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 8
R-12 Residential District
- Min lot
- 12,000 sq ft (0.28 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
R-13 District—One Family Residential
- Min lot
- 12,000 sq ft (0.28 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 8
R-15 Residential District
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 8
R-22 District—One Family Residential
- Min lot
- 22,000 sq ft (0.51 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 8
R-3 Residential District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
R-33 District—One Family Residential
- Min lot
- 33,000 sq ft (0.76 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 8
R-4 District—One Family Residential
- Min lot
- 5,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 8
R-43 District—One Family Residential
- Min lot
- 43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 8
R-6 Residential District
- Min lot
- 6,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
R-8 District—Two Family Residential
- Min lot
- 6,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 8
R-9 Residential District
- Min lot
- 9,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 8
Mixed use
6Buckroe Bayfront Optional Mixed Use
Buckroe Bayfront Required Mixed Use
Buckroe Bayfront Special
FM-4 District—Wherry Quarter
PH-1 District—Phoebus Urban Core
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
PH-2 District
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
Commercial
16C-1 District—Neighborhood Commercial
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Max density
- 10 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 15
C-2 District—Limited Commercial
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Max density
- 20 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 18
C-3 District—General Commercial
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Permitted uses
- 18
Downtown Business
- Max height
- 75 ft
- Front setback
- 12 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
Downtown Waterfront
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 12 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
Hampton Roads Center South
- Min lot
- 152,460 sq ft (3.5 ac)
- Max height
- 120 ft
- Front setback
- 80 ft
Hampton Roads Center North
- Min lot
- 108,900 sq ft (2.5 ac)
- Max height
- 120 ft
- Front setback
- 80 ft
Hampton Roads Center West
- Max height
- 55 ft
Langley Flight Approach Mixed Business and Manufacturing
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Permitted uses
- 8
Langley Flight Approach Hampton Roads Center
- Min lot
- 152,460 sq ft (3.5 ac)
- Max height
- 60 ft
- Front setback
- 80 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
Langley Flight Approach Limited Business I
- Max height
- 60 ft
- Front setback
- 10 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
Langley Flight Approach Limited Business II
- Max height
- 60 ft
- Front setback
- 10 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
PH-3 District—Phoebus Commercial Transition
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
Other
5FM-3 District—North Gate
M-1 District—Limited Manufacturing
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 8
M-2 District—Light Manufacturing
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Permitted uses
- 14
M-3 District—Heavy Manufacturing
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
- Min lot
- 217,800 sq ft (5 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 1
General provisions
311 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Multifamily dwelling in MD-1, MD-2, MD-3, MD-4, R-M, C-1, C-2, RT-1, BB-2, BB-3, BB-4, BB-5, DT-1, DT-2, DT-3, PH-1, PH-2, PH-3, FM-2, and FM-3 districts shall comply with the following:
No more than ten (10) percent of dwelling units, rounded down, may be utilized for the short-term lodging of guests of long-term residents.
Laboratory or research office in the LBP, M-1, M-2, LFA-2, LFA-3, LFA-4, LFA-6, PH-1, PH-2, PH-3, HRC-1, HRC-2, and HRC-3 districts shall not permit the testing of explosives.
Laboratory or research office in the LBP, M-1, M-2, LFA-2, LFA-3, LFA-4, LFA-6, PH-1, PH-2, PH-3, HRC-1, HRC-2, and HRC-3 districts shall not permit the testing of explosives.
Community garden in all districts shall be permitted only: (a) As a primary use on city-owned vacant property, designated by city council... (b) As an accessory use on publicly-owned land; or (c) As an accessory to a religious facility, educational, nonprofit, or charitable use.
Community garden in all districts shall be permitted only: (a) As a primary use on city-owned vacant property, designated by city council, as set forth in the Community Garden Rules and Guidelines; (b) As an accessory use on publicly-owned land; or (c) As an accessory to a religious facility, educational, nonprofit, or charitable use.
Micro-brewery/distillery/winery in the M-1, M-2, M-3, HRC-1, HRC-2, LBP, DT-1, DT-2, PH-1, PH-2, PH-3, FM-3, and FM-4 districts shall obtain a Zoning Administrator Permit and comply with the following additional standards:
The hours of operation of any dining or retail component shall be between 5:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m. Production operations may occur at all hours of the day;
The performance space shall be seventy-five (75) square feet or less;
Within the LBP district, the hours of operation of the outdoor dining area shall not extend beyond 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.;
Brewery/distillery/winery shall comply with the following minimum conditions: (a) All breweries/distilleries/wineries in the M-3, HRC-1, HRC-2, LBP, and FM-3 districts are subject to a zoning administrator permit with the following attached conditions:
The hours of operation shall not extend beyond 5:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.;
The performance space shall be seventy-five (75) square feet or less;
Within the LBP zoning district, the hours of operation of the outdoor dining area shall not extend beyond 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.;
Hours of operation shall be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Sunday. For any day care 1, commercial operating in the C-1 district, all outdoor play activities shall be conducted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Sunday;
The hours of operation for a banquet hall shall not extend beyond 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. the following day.
The banquet hall permit shall be valid for eighteen (18) months from the date of approval by the zoning administrator.
No zoning administrator permit for a banquet hall shall be issued for a location where a zoning administrator permit for a banquet hall was revoked within the previous twelve (12) months.
No storage units shall be located on the ground floor; however, a maximum of thirty (30) percent of the ground floor area may be used as storage related office and/or retail space.
The building setback shall be a minimum of two-hundred (200') feet from the right-of-way.
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