Hampton, VA Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Grants authority to
- director of parks & recreation
- Reservable areas
- picnic shelters, ball fields
- Companion fee
- Park & Outdoor Facilities Fee
- General fine range
- $10-$100
Summary
Hampton's parks director can reserve specific park areas, picnic shelters, ball fields, exclusively for one group, and using a reserved area without belonging to that group is a violation.
(a)In order to provide for the orderly use of public parks and recreation areas, the director of parks, recreation and leisure services is hereby granted the authority to reserve certain areas, such as picnic shelters and ball fields, for use by specific individuals or groups of individuals for such periods of time as he shall deem proper.(b)No person shall, after having been advised that an area has been reserved pursuant to this section, use or occupy such area during the time of such reservation, unless he is a member of the group for which the area is reserved. (Code 1964, §§ 27A-6, 27A-7; Ord. No. 181; Ord. No. 290; Ord. No. 482; Ord. No. 494; Ord. No. 688, 5-13-81; Ord. No. 755, § 27A-7(a), 6-22-83; Ord. No. 826, 5-28-86; Ord. No. 1145, 8-9-95; Ord. No. 1329, 5-8-02; Ord. No. 1452, 12-14-06; Ord. No. 10-0008, 5-12-10, eff. 7-1-10; Ord. No. 16-0004, 3-9-16)
Sec. 26-26.1. - Park and outdoor facilities fees.
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 City Code § 26-26 gives the director of parks, recreation and leisure services authority to reserve public park and recreation areas, including picnic shelters and ball fields, for specific individuals or groups for whatever period the director deems proper. Once notified that an area is reserved, no one may use or occupy it during the reservation unless they belong to the reserved group. A companion provision, § 26-26.1, layers on a Park and Outdoor Facilities Fee for event organizers to cover monitoring, cleanup and utilities, which the director may waive at his discretion.
Violations & Fines
Using or occupying a reserved park area without belonging to the reserved group violates § 26-26; general chapter violations carry a fine of $10 to $100 under § 26-21.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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