Hampton, VA Building Setbacks & Zoning: Lot Coverage Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- MD district lot coverage cap
- 20% of lot
- MD district green area minimum
- 40% of lot
- Single-family districts
- No lot-coverage %; setbacks govern
- Applies to
- MD-1, MD-2, MD-3
Summary
In Hampton's townhouse and multifamily districts, buildings may cover no more than 20% of the lot, with 40% of the lot required to stay green area.
Buildings and structures, exclusive of physical recreational amenities, shall be permitted a total lot coverage of twenty (20) percent. A minimum of forty (40) percent of the total lot area shall be maintained as green area. This green area shall be exclusive of the eight (8) foot front and twenty (20) foot rear yards within fee-simple lots.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31 | Zoning: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
Hampton's zoning ordinance sets a numeric lot-coverage cap only for the multifamily/townhouse districts: MD-1, MD-2 and MD-3 each cap total building and structure coverage at 20% of the lot (excluding recreational amenities), and require at least 40% of the lot to remain green area, exclusive of the required front and rear yards. Hampton's single-family and duplex districts (R-LL through R-8) do not use a lot-coverage percentage at all; instead they control building bulk through minimum lot area, minimum dwelling area, and front/side/rear setback requirements set out district by district in Chapter 4.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the 20% lot-coverage cap or falling short of the 40% green-area minimum in an MD district is a zoning violation, enforceable by the zoning administrator, and can block site plan or building permit approval.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Hampton limit lot coverage for a single-family house?
What's the lot coverage limit in Hampton's townhouse district?
Sources & Official References
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