Hampton, VA Right to Farm: Agricultural Zoning Protection (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum lot size
- 3 acres in R-R district
- Animal structure setback
- 100 feet from all property lines
- District
- R-R (Rural Residential) only
- Jurisdiction
- Independent city, no county layer
Summary
Hampton, Virginia requires at least 3 acres to farm in the R-R district and keeps any animal structure or yard at least 100 feet from every property line.
(37)Agriculture/farming in the R-R district shall be on a lot with a minimum of three (3) acres.(a)That no structure or yard for the keeping of any animals, other than as described in section 1-24(4) be within 100 feet of any property line.
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 minimum lot size for agriculture and farming in the Rural Residential (R-R) district: at least three acres. Any structure or yard used for keeping animals under this use, other than the household-pet allowance described in Section 1-24(4), must be located at least 100 feet from every property line. Because Hampton is an independent city with no county government, R-R is the ordinance's agricultural-zoned district rather than a county farmland classification, and this is the local standard rather than a broader right-to-farm statute.
Violations & Fines
Farming on an R-R lot under three acres, or siting an animal structure or yard within 100 feet of a property line, is a zoning violation under Section 3-3(37), enforceable as a misdemeanor under Section 1-11.
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