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.
The location and use of any anticipated accessory uses and structures and any existing nonconforming uses and structures associated with the proposed use;
The location, nature, and extent of existing or proposed landscaping, screening and buffering on the site, including parking and loading spaces and areas;
The location of any parking and loading spaces and areas.
If the request for deferral is made prior to the publication of the notice of public hearing for either the planning commission or city council, whichever is applicable at the time, such shall be granted administratively, for a period not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days.
If an application is deferred at the request of the applicant after it has been advertised for public hearing, an additional fee of three hundred dollars ($300.00) shall be paid by the applicant for re-advertising the application.
No application for a use permit shall be accepted within one (1) year of denial by the city council of a use permit application concerning substantially the same use on substantially the same land.
Accessory dwelling unit (ADU). A secondary dwelling unit established in conjunction with and clearly subordinate to a principal dwelling unit, whether part of the same structure as the principal dwelling unit (hereafter an "attached ADU"), or as a detached structure on the same lot, which has a separate kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping area (hereafter, a "detached ADU").
In the R-R, R-LL, R-43, R-33, R-22, R-15, R-13, R-11, R-9, R-8, R-4, and R-M districts, such dwellings may be altered to contain two (2) dwelling units, provided that each dwelling unit shall be occupied by only one (1) family; and provided further that one (1) of the two (2) occupant families shall include the owner or at least one (1) of the owners of the premises; and further provided, that such use entails none but minor interior alterations to the dwelling while retaining the exterior appearance of a single-family dwelling with a single outside entrance to both dwelling units.
In the R-R, R-LL, ... districts, such dwellings may be altered to contain two dwelling units... Manufactured homes shall be 19 or more feet in width...
Manufactured home parks permitted in R-M... One-family detached dwellings may be altered to contain two dwelling units...
One-family detached dwellings may be altered to contain two dwelling units... Home occupations permitted as accessory use...
This use shall be permitted only in dwellings with legal non-conforming status.
A six (6) foot tall opaque fence shall be provided around the play area in accordance with Section 1-18 of this ordinance. (bb) All outdoor play activities shall be conducted between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
The hours of operation of the restaurant shall not extend beyond 5:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.;
Restaurant 1 permitted... Storage of materials permitted...
The hours of operation of the restaurant shall not extend beyond 5:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. when the restaurant does not have a retail alcoholic beverage license. For restaurants with a retail alcoholic beverage license ("ABC"), the hours of operations of the restaurant shall not extend beyond 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.;
Restaurant 3 in the C-1, C-2, C-3, M-1, M-2, LFA-2, RT-1, BB-3, BB-4, BB-5, HRC-1, HRC-2, HRC-3, LBP, DT-1, DT-2, PH-1, PH-2, PH-3, FM-1, FM-2, FM-3, and FM-4 districts requesting to operate outside of the conditions required for Restaurant 1 or Restaurant 2, whichever is applicable, shall first obtain a use permit.
Permitted only for a corporation, trust, religious organization, association, community chest, fund, or foundation organized and operated for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, community, or educational purpose.
Use shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building.
Use shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building.
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