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.
all lots which do not abut an alley with an improved surface that allows vehicular access shall be permitted an improved driveway not to exceed twelve (12) feet in width and twenty-five (25) feet in length, and an improved path of travel three feet (3') in width from the driveway to the front door.
All expansions to and newly established driveways and/or parking areas shall be a minimum of three (3) feet from the side property line.
There shall be a limit of a total of two (2) motorhomes and recreational equipment on any lot of less than five (5) acres. On lots five (5) acres or greater, a maximum of a total of four (4) towed recreational equipment and motorhomes.
There shall be a limit of a total of two (2) motorhomes and recreational equipment on any lot of less than five (5) acres. (i) The total of two (2) refers to a maximum of either two (2) towed recreational equipment or one (1) towed recreational equipment and one (1) motorhome. (ii) There shall be no more than one (1) motorhome on any lot.
On lots five (5) acres or greater, a maximum of a total of four (4) towed recreational equipment and motorhomes. (i) The number of motorhomes shall not exceed two (2).
No motorhome or towed recreational equipment shall be parked within three (3) feet of any side or rear property line or in a manner that encroaches into any public easement.
The parking of commercial vehicles, except for specifically exempted vehicles, in multi-family developments shall require the permission of the management and/or homeowners' association, and shall not occur in parking spaces required by chapter 11 of this ordinance.
The parking of commercial vehicles on a lot or any adjacent street in any residential district is prohibited, except under the following provisions: One (1) commercial vehicle, not exceeding a height of six (6) feet, four (4) inches, nor a measurement, from the center of the front axle to the center of the rear axle of that vehicle or any attached equipment, of eleven (11) feet, six (6) inches, may be parked on a residential lot...
The parking of commercial vehicles on a lot or any adjacent street in any residential district is prohibited, except under the following provisions: (a) One (1) commercial vehicle, not exceeding a height of six (6) feet, four (4) inches, nor a measurement, from the center of the front axle to the center of the rear axle of that vehicle or any attached equipment, of eleven (11) feet, six (6) inches, may be parked on a residential lot or adjacent street, provided said lot is occupied by the person responsible for operating the vehicle.
One (1) commercial vehicle, not exceeding a height of six (6) feet, four (4) inches, with a measurement, from the center of the front axle to the center of the rear axle of that vehicle or any attached equipment, between eleven (11) feet, six (6) inches and fifteen (15) feet, seven (7) inches, may be parked on a residential lot, provided it is kept in a garage or behind the rearmost portion of the building on the lot, and further provided said lot is occupied by the person responsible for operating the vehicle.
In no case shall a commercial vehicle with a height exceeding six (6) feet, four (4) inches or a measurement, from the center of the front axle to the center of the rear axle of that vehicle or any attached equipment, exceeding fifteen (15) feet, seven (7) inches be permitted to park in any residential property or adjacent street.
In no case shall more than one (1) commercial vehicle be parked on any residential lot or adjacent street, except that one (1) specifically exempted commercial vehicle may also be parked on the same lot or adjacent street.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park a passenger car or commercial vehicle, as permitted in Sec. 1-32, in a street frontage yard on a lot containing a one-, two-family, or duplex residence as a primary use unless the passenger car or commercial vehicle is parked on a driveway made of an improved surface.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park a passenger car or commercial vehicle, as permitted in Sec. 1-32, in a street frontage yard on a lot containing a one-, two-family, or duplex residence as a primary use unless the passenger car or commercial vehicle is parked on a driveway made of an improved surface.
Recreation areas including open space, open space amenities, and active recreation areas provided for residential or non-residential developments which give opportunities for passive and/or active recreational activities to residents, employees, or guests of a development shall be permitted in conjunction with such development in all districts
Recreation areas including open space, open space amenities, and active recreation areas provided for residential or non-residential developments ... shall be permitted in conjunction with such development in all districts
Food trucks may not be parked or stored on a lot containing a one-family, two-family, or duplex residence as a primary use.
Food trucks may not be parked or stored on a lot containing a one-family, two-family, or duplex residence as a primary use. Food trucks may be parked on a lot not containing a one-family, two-family, or duplex residence as a primary use only in compliance with the following restrictions...
No more than one (1) ADU shall be located on a lot; ... a detached ADU shall have a setback a minimum of five (5) feet of the side lot line and a minimum of five (5) feet from the rear lot line; ... a detached ADU shall not exceed the height of the principal dwelling, or sixteen (16) feet, whichever is less; ... An ADU shall not exceed eight hundred (800) square feet of dwelling area, or fifty (50) percent of the dwelling area of the principal dwelling, whichever is less.
Accessory dwelling units on properties containing a lawfully permitted principal single-family dwelling shall obtain a zoning administrator permit and shall comply with the following standards: No more than one (1) ADU shall be located on a lot; ...
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