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Ordinance to Amend and Reenact the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Hampton, Virginia by Amending Section 1-4 of Chapter 1 Entitled, “Use of the Term ‘Designee’”; Section 10-4 of Chapter 10 Entitled, “Regulation of Special Sign Types and Locations”; Section 10-12 of Chapter 10 Entitled, “DT-1, DT-2 and DT-3 Districts” and Section 11-2 of Chapter 11 Entitled, “Parking Spaces Required” all Pertaining to Updating the Name of the Department Now Called “Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Services” and Striking Obsolete References to “Director of Codes Compliance” and “Department of Planning”
Purpose
Background Statement:
This is a housekeeping amendment necessary to update references in the zoning ordinance to the Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Services department, which was recently renamed. If approved, the amendment would also delete obsolete references to “Director of Code Compliance” and “Director of Planning,” since neither exists as a separate department. Rather, both are now included within the Community Development department.
Recommendations:
Rec
Staff Recommendation: Approve
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approve
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WHEREAS, the public necessity, convenience, general welfare, and good zoning practice so require;
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Hampton, Virginia, that Sections 1-4, 10-4, 10-12, and 11-2 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Hampton, Virginia be amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE I. - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ORDINANCE
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Sec. 1-4. Use of term "designee."
Wherever the term director of the department of community development, zoning administrator, building code official, director of the department of public works, director of the department of economic development or director of the department of parks, recreation, and leisure services is used in the zoning ordinance including all chapters thereto, the term shall include their respective authorized designee or designees as applicable.
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CHAPTER 10 - SIGNS
ARTICLE I. - GENERAL REGULATIONS
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Sec. 10-4. Regulation of special sign types and locations.
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(7) Banners
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(d) Non-event banner
In the interest of providing an opportunity for the placement of non-event banners that have noncommercial copy and/or graphics, applications for such placement may be made to the city's Public Signage Committee, which is comprised of representatives of the community development, public works, and parks, recreation, and leisure services departments. The committee shall adopt an administrative policy for such banners.
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ARTICLE III. - SPECIAL REGULATIONS IN CERTAIN ZONING DISTRICTS
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Sec. 10-12. - DT-1, DT-2 and DT-3 Districts.
(5) Type and location on premises. Signs in the DT Districts shall pertain only to the business(es) conducted on or nearby the premises, except as specifically permitted otherwise in this chapter, and shall only be of the following types:
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(iv) Non-event banner. In the interest of providing an opportunity for the placement of non-event banners that have noncommercial copy and/or graphics, applications for such placement may be made to the city's Public Signage Committee, which is comprised of representatives of the community development, public works, and parks, recreation, and leisure services departments. The committee shall adopt an administrative policy for such banners.
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CHAPTER 11 - PARKING
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Sec. 11-2. Parking Spaces Required.
Along with means of ingress and egress, uses permitted by the zoning ordinance shall provide on-site a minimum number of permanently maintained parking spaces as required in Tables 11-2.1 through 11-2.5; Required Minimum and Maximum Parking unless parking credits are granted pursuant to section 11-8 below, or alternate parking provisions are specified in other chapters of this ordinance which shall govern the required parking. In addition, all uses shall provide parking spaces that are accessible to the associated use according to the Uniform Statewide Building Code and meet access standards established in the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code. Uses requiring a use permit may be required to vary from these standards due to the specific conditions of the development. Such variation shall be in the form of a condition recommended by the zoning administrator and adopted by city council. Minimum and maximum parking standards for uses not specifically listed in this chapter shall be determined by the zoning administrator based upon the minimum and maximum parking requirements of the closest comparable use for which a standard is specified.
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[The attached Table, entitled, "Table 11-2.2 Required Minimum and Maximum Parking," is hereby declared to be a part of this ordinance as if fully set forth herein.]
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