Title
Ordinance To Amend And Re-Enact The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Hampton, Virginia Amending Sections 3-2 Entitled, “Table of Uses Permitted” and Section 3-3 Entitled, “Additional Standards On Uses,” to Modify Regulations Pertaining to Home Occupation, Kennel, and Veterinarian Office/Hospital Uses and to Add New Uses Of Animal Day Care, Animal Shelter, and Home Based Rescue
Purpose
Background Statement:
This amendment is accompanied by a separate, related amendment to Chapter 2 (Item # 20-0143), which modifies and establishes related definitions.
Hampton Animal Response Team (HART, formerly known as Animal Control) recently amended Chapter 5 of the city code which prompted this review of the zoning ordinance to align with the HART definitions. Staff used the opportunity to take a close look at the existing related uses within the zoning ordinance so that we are working toward both aligning our efforts and modernizing the City’s zoning ordinance.
The amendment would update the “Table of Uses Permitted” to add animal day care, animal shelter, and home based rescue to the table and indicate the zoning districts in which these new uses are permitted. It would also expand the kennel use to be permitted in M-1 and with a use permit in C-3 with additional standards applied to all the districts where kennels are permitted. The veterinarian office or hospital use would also be expanded to be permitted in M-1 with additional standards applied to all districts where veterinarian offices and hospitals are permitted.
The additional standards proposed for regulating animal day care, veterinary office or hospital, and kennel uses include a condition that the use be conducted inside an enclosed building with reference to the noise standards within the city code chapter 22, a condition that the use shall comply with city code chapter 5 for increased enforcement opportunity, and standards for an outdoor run if provided, including hours of utilization, fencing, and sc...
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