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.
Such resolutions shall be forwarded to the clerk of council not later than forty-five (45) days following adoption by the planning commission.
Failure of the planning commission to report to the city council within one hundred (100) days after the first meeting of the planning commission on a proposed amendment or reenactment of the zoning ordinance shall be deemed a recommendation of approval
if the petition is denied by city council, substantially the same petition shall not be filed within one (1) year of denial.
An affirmative vote of at least four (4) members of the city council shall be required to amend the ordinance.
A non-refundable application fee of six hundred fifty dollars ($650.00) except that Qualified Arts and Cultural Businesses located in a designated Arts and Cultural District shall be eligible for a 100% reduction in the use permit application fee
The sum of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) plus one hundred dollars ($100.00) per acre or portion thereof payable to the City of Hampton shall accompany every application for change of zoning district boundaries filed with the planning director.
Prior to the submission of an application for a use permit, rezoning, or conditional zoning, the applicant shall hold a community meeting to inform the public of the proposed application and to receive comments from the public. The community meeting shall be held not less than thirty (30) days prior to the submission of the application.
Community meeting required; notice requirements; re-filing after denial; expiration of use permit; fees.
The applicant shall provide written notice of the community meeting to all property owners within five hundred (500) feet of the subject property, as shown on the most recent real estate tax assessment records of the city.
The applicant shall also publish notice of the community meeting in a newspaper of general circulation in the city at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the community meeting.
The director of the community development department or his designee shall have forty-five (45) days to respond to the applicant by forwarding any department or agency comments and identifying any deficiencies in the application.
within forty-five (45) days after the public hearing the planning commission shall forward its recommendation to the city council.
Those related to fencing; planting or other landscaping; additional setbacks from property lines; location and arrangement of lighting; setting of reasonable hours of operation upon the use of the property; and the operation, establishment, location, and construction of the use.
That the proposed use will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, or general welfare
That the proposed use will conform to: (a) The city's comprehensive plan and official policies adopted in relation thereto, including this chapter; (b) The goals and objectives of the Hampton Zoning Ordinance; and (c) The applicable regulations of the zoning district classification in which the use is located.
That the proposed use is compatible with and not injurious to the enjoyment, use, and orderly development and improvement of the properties in the immediate vicinity of the subject property.
The impact of nuisances, including noise, glare or light, odors, fumes, dust, vibrations or other similar factors emanating from the site;
The preservation or destruction, loss or damage of any topographic or physical, natural, scenic, archaeological, or historic feature in the immediate vicinity or neighborhood;
The location, lighting, and type of signs in relation to the proposed use and the sign requirements of the zoning ordinance;
The days and hours of operation associated with the proposed use, including the number of full and part-time employees;
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