Title
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
Body
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 design...
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