James City County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- IN GENERAL
Sections
- Sec. 24-1.- Short title.
- Sec. 24-2. - Definitions.
- Sec. 24-3. - Purpose of chapter; zoning map.
- Sec. 24-4. - Exclusive nature of the chapter.
- Sec. 24-5. - Zoning administrator; administration and enforcement of chapter.
- Sec. 24-6. - Duty of those authorized to issue licenses and permits to conform to chapter.
- Sec. 24-7. - Administrative fees.
- Sec. 24-8. - Certificate of occupancy.
- Sec. 24-9. - Special use permits.
- Sec. 24-10. - Public hearing required.
- Sec. 24-11. - Special use permit requirements for certain commercial uses; exemptions.
- Sec. 24-12. - Revocation of special use permits.
- Sec. 24-13. - Amendment of chapter.
- Sec. 24-14. - Construction and severability of provisions.
- Sec. 24-15. - Purpose of this article.
- Sec. 24-16. - Proffer of conditions.
- Sec. 24-17. - Enforcement and guarantees as to conditions.
- Sec. 24-18. - Records.
- Sec. 24-19. - Petition for review of decision.
- Sec. 24-20. - Amendments and variations of conditions.
- Sec. 24-21. - Relation of section to other laws.
- Sec. 24-22. - Penalties; sanctions, injunctive relief, fines.
- Sec. 24-23. - Submittal requirements.
- Sec. 24-24. - Additional requirements for submittal.
ARTICLE II
SPECIAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - IN GENERAL
- Sec. 24-32. - Special requirements for accessory apartments.
- Sec. 24-33. - Special provision for condominiums.
- Sec. 24-34. - Special requirements for antennas.
- Sec. 24-35. - Pedestrian and bicycle accommodations.
- Sec. 24-36. - Special provisions for garage sales.
- Sec. 24-37. - Keeping of inoperative vehicles and certain oversized vehicles in agricultural, residential, or commercial districts.
- Sec. 24-38. - Special requirements for establishments selling or dispensing vehicular fuels.
- Sec. 24-39. - Special provisions for lots for public utilities.
- Sec. 24-40. - Special requirements for sanitary landfills.
- Sec. 24-42. - Special provisions for townhouse and condominium development.
- Sec. 24-43. - Buffer and setback requirements for timbering activities.
- Sec. 24-44. - Special requirements for street names.
- Sec. 24-45. - Performance standards for resort hotels.
- Sec. 24-46. - Soil stockpiling.
- Sec. 24-47. - Keeping of chickens in residentially zoned areas.
- Sec. 24-47.1. - Standards for beekeeping.
- Sec. 24-48. - Place of public assembly used primarily as an event facility.
- Sec. 24-49. - Mobile food vending vehicles (food trucks).
- Sec. 24-50. - Standards for archaeological studies.
- Sec. 24-51. - Standards for natural resource inventories.
- DIVISION 2. - HIGHWAYS, STREETS, PARKING AND LOADING
- Sec. 24-52. - Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-53. - Widening of highways and streets.
- Sec. 24-54. - Minimum off-street parking.
- Sec. 24-55. - General provisions.
- Sec. 24-56. - Handicap parking.
- Sec. 24-57. - Parking lot design.
- Sec. 24-58. - Special provisions for bus parking.
- Sec. 24-59. - Minimum off-street parking requirements.
- Sec. 24-60. - Bicycle parking facilities.
- Sec. 24-61. - Off-street loading requirements.
- Sec. 24-62. - Special provisions for private streets.
- Sec. 24-63. - Special provisions for electric vehicle charging stations.
- DIVISION 3. - EXTERIOR SIGNS[2]
- Sec. 24-65. - Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-66. - Applicability.
- Sec. 24-67. - Definitions.
- Sec. 24-68. - Permits.
- Sec. 24-69. - Freestanding signs on residentially zoned property.
- Sec. 24-70. - Freestanding signs on non-residentially zoned properties.
- Sec. 24-71. - Building face signs.
- Sec. 24-72. - Review criteria for back-lit or channeled lettered signs within community character areas and along community character corridors.
- Sec. 24-73. - Special regulations for certain signs.
- Sec. 24-74. - Exemptions.
- Sec. 24-75. - Prohibited signs.
- Sec. 24-76. - Temporary signs.
- Sec. 24-77. - Exceptions.
- Sec. 24-78. - Reserved.
- Sec. 24-79. - Violations.
- DIVISION 4. - LANDSCAPING
- Sec. 24-86. - Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-87. - Administration.
- Sec. 24-88. - Tree protection and criteria for tree removal for all uses requiring a landscape plan.
- Sec. 24-89. - Phased clearing plan; submittal requirements.
- Sec. 24-90. - General standards.
- Sec. 24-91. - Modification, substitution, transfer.
- Sec. 24-92. - Size requirements for new plantings.
- Sec. 24-93. - Summary of definitions for trees and shrubs.
- Sec. 24-94. - Plant material standards.
- Sec. 24-95. - Tree credits.
- Sec. 24-96. - General landscape area standards.
- Sec. 24-97. - Landscape areas adjacent to buildings.
- Sec. 24-98. - Landscape area(s) along right(s)-of-way.
- Sec. 24-99. - Off-street parking lot landscaping.
- Sec. 24-100. - Screening.
- Sec. 24-101. - Landscape requirements by zoning district.
- Sec. 24-102. - Street trees.
- DIVISION 5. - MANUFACTURED HOMES AND TEMPORARY STRUCTURES
- DIVISION 6. - COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- Sec. 24-121. - Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-122. - Antenna mounting.
- Sec. 24-123. - General requirements.
- Sec. 24-124. - Performance standards.
- Sec. 24-125. - Radio frequency standards.
- Sec. 24-126. - Public safety considerations.
- Sec. 24-127. - Permit limitations.
- Sec. 24-128. - Processing and submittal requirements for eligible facilities requests and small cell facility applications.
- Sec. 24-128.1. - Processing and submittal requirements for all other new CATS and modifications.
- DIVISION 7. - OUTDOOR LIGHTING
ARTICLE III
SITE PLAN
Sections
- Sec. 24-142.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-143. - When site plans required.
- Sec. 24-144. - Preapplication conference and submission of conceptual plan.
- Sec. 24-145. - Site plan submittal requirements.
- Sec. 24-146. - Public access to site plan.
- Sec. 24-147. - Criteria for review.
- Sec. 24-148. - Procedure for commission review of site plans and enhanced conceptual plans.
- Sec. 24-149. - Procedure for review of site plans by the commission's designee(s).
- Sec. 24-150. - Procedures for administrative review of site plans.
- Sec. 24-151. - Review criteria generally.
- Sec. 24-152. - Term of validity for preliminary approval.
- Sec. 24-153. - Submittal of revised site plan generally.
- Sec. 24-155. - Action upon completion of review of revised site plan.
- Sec. 24-156. - Term of validity of final approval.
- Sec. 24-157. - Amendment of approved site plans.
- Sec. 24-158. - Final "as-built" plans required.
- Sec. 24-159. - Compliance with site plan required.
- Sec. 24-160. - Administrative review fees.
ARTICLE IV
MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS3
Sections
- Sec. 24-171.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-172. - Area requirements.
- Sec. 24-173. - Minimum lot width.
- Sec. 24-174. - Buffers required.
- Sec. 24-175. - Open space required.
- Sec. 24-176. - Ownership of open space.
- Sec. 24-177. - Minimum setback requirements.
- Sec. 24-178. - Minimum yard requirements.
- Sec. 24-179. - Permitted reduction in minimum yard requirements.
- Sec. 24-180. - Underground utilities.
- Sec. 24-181. - Streets required.
- Sec. 24-182. - Storm drainage.
- Sec. 24-183. - Off-street parking required.
- Sec. 24-184. - Fire hydrants required.
- Sec. 24-185. - Streetlights required.
- Sec. 24-186. - Solid waste disposal.
- Sec. 24-187. - Recreation area required.
- Sec. 24-188. - Applicability of Virginia uniform statewide building code.
- Sec. 24-189. - Site plan required.
- Sec. 24-190. - Temporary trailer parks.
ARTICLE V
- DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - GENERAL AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT, A-1
- Sec. 24-211.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-212. - Use list.
- Sec. 24-213. - Overall density within subdivision.
- Sec. 24-214. - Area requirements.
- Sec. 24-215. - Setback requirements.
- Sec. 24-216. - Minimum lot width and frontage.
- Sec. 24-217. - Yard regulations.
- Sec. 24-218. - Height limits.
- Sec. 24-219. - Special provisions for corner lots.
- Sec. 24-220. - Sign regulations.
- Sec. 24-221. - Livestock stocking rates.
- Sec. 24-222. - Cluster configuration.
- Sec. 24-223. - Buffer requirements.
- DIVISION 3. - LIMITED RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, R-1
- Sec. 24-231.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-232. - Use list.
- Sec. 24-233. - Overall density within subdivisions.
- Sec. 24-234. - Reserved.
- Sec. 24-235. - Area requirements.
- Sec. 24-236. - Setback requirements.
- Sec. 24-237. - Minimum lot width.
- Sec. 24-238. - Yard requirements.
- Sec. 24-239. - Special provisions for corner lots.
- Sec. 24-240. - Height of structures.
- Sec. 24-241. - Sign regulations.
- Sec. 24-242. - Open space within major subdivisions.
- Sec. 24-243. - Establishment of homeowners association.
- Sec. 24-244. - Bmp requirements.
- Sec. 24-245. - Buffer requirements.
- Sec. 24-246. - Pedestrian accommodations.
- DIVISION 4. - GENERAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, R-2
- Sec. 24-251.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-252. - Use list.
- Sec. 24-253. - Overall density within subdivisions.
- Sec. 24-254. - Reserved.
- Sec. 24-255. - Area requirements.
- Sec. 24-256. - Setback requirements.
- Sec. 24-257. - Minimum lot width.
- Sec. 24-258. - Yard requirements.
- Sec. 24-259. - Special provisions for corner lots.
- Sec. 24-260. - Special provisions for multifamily up to two units.
- Sec. 24-261. - Height of structures.
- Sec. 24-262. - Sign regulations.
- Sec. 24-263. - Open space within major subdivisions.
- Sec. 24-264. - Establishment of homeowners association.
- Sec. 24-265. - BMP requirements.
- Sec. 24-266. - Buffer requirements.
- Sec. 24-267. - Pedestrian accommodations.
- DIVISION 4.1.- RESIDENTIAL REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, R-3
- Sec. 24-273.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-273.1. - Where permitted, minimum site size.
- Sec. 24-273.2. - Use list.
- Sec. 24-273.3. - Buffer requirements.
- Sec. 24-273.4. - Minimum lot width and area requirements.
- Sec. 24-273.5. - Setback and yard requirements.
- Sec. 24-273.6. - Reserved.
- Sec. 24-273.7. - Overall density within subdivisions.
- Sec. 24-273.8. - Requirements for improvements and design.
- Sec. 24-273.9. - Open space.
- Sec. 24-273.10. - Ownership and maintenance of open space.
- Sec. 24-273.11. - Height of structures.
- DIVISION 5. - RESIDENTIAL PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT, R-4
- Sec. 24-274.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-275. - Residential planned community defined.
- Sec. 24-276. - Documents required for submission.
- Sec. 24-277. - Addition of land to existing community.
- Sec. 24-278. - Permitted density overall.
- Sec. 24-279. - Permitted density within residential areas.
- Sec. 24-280. - Open space requirements.
- Sec. 24-281. - Use list.
- Sec. 24-282. - Limitations.
- Sec. 24-283. - Utilities.
- Sec. 24-284. - Street improvements.
- Sec. 24-285. - Sign regulations.
- Sec. 24-286. - Height limits.
- Sec. 24-287. - Proposed deed of easement and setbacks
- DIVISION 6. - MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, R-5
- Sec. 24-304.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-305. - Use list.
- Sec. 24-306. - Minimum site size.
- Sec. 24-307. - Overall development density.
- Sec. 24-308. - Reserved.
- Sec. 24-309. - Subdivision regulations.
- Sec. 24-310. - Requirements for improvements and design.
- Sec. 24-311. - Buffers and setback requirements.
- Sec. 24-312. - Pedestrian accommodations.
- DIVISION 7. - LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, R-6
- Sec. 24-327.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-328. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 24-329. - Uses permitted by special use permit only.
- Sec. 24-330. - Area requirements.
- Sec. 24-331. - Setback requirements.
- Sec. 24-332. - Minimum lot width.
- Sec. 24-333. - Yard regulations.
- Sec. 24-334. - Special provisions for corner lots.
- Sec. 24-335. - Height limits.
- Sec. 24-336. - Sign regulations.
- Sec. 24-337. - Overall density within subdivisions.
- DIVISION 8. - RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, R-8
- Sec. 24-347.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-348. - Use list.
- Sec. 24-349. - Reserved.
- Sec. 24-350. - Area requirements.
- Sec. 24-351. - Setback requirements.
- Sec. 24-352. - Minimum lot width.
- Sec. 24-353. - Yard regulations.
- Sec. 24-354. - Height limits.
- Sec. 24-355. - Special provisions for corner lots.
- Sec. 24-356. - Sign regulations.
- Sec. 24-357. - BMP requirements.
- Sec. 24-358. - Buffer requirements.
- DIVISION 9. - LIMITED BUSINESS DISTRICT, LB
- Sec. 24-367.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-368. - Use list.
- Sec. 24-369. - Special provisions for areas within the limited business district, LB, designated neighborhood commercial or low-density residential on the comprehensive plan.
- Sec. 24-370. - Area requirements.
- Sec. 24-371. - Setback requirements.
- Sec. 24-372. - Yard requirements.
- Sec. 24-373. - Special provisions for the waiver of yard requirements.
- Sec. 24-374. - Height of structures.
- Sec. 24-375. - Building coverage limits.
- Sec. 24-376. - Sign regulations.
- Sec. 24-377. - Outdoor storage prohibited.
- Sec. 24-378. - Site plan review.
- Sec. 24-379. - Pedestrian accommodations.
- Sec. 24-380. - Landscaping.
- DIVISION 10. - GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, B-1
- Sec. 24-389.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-390. - Use list.
- Sec. 24-391. - Area requirements.
- Sec. 24-392. - Setback requirements.
- Sec. 24-393. - Yard requirements.
- Sec. 24-394. - Special provisions for the waiver of yard requirements.
- Sec. 24-396. - Height of structures.
- Sec. 24-397. - Building coverage limits.
- Sec. 24-398. - Sign regulations and parking requirements.
- Sec. 24-399. - Site plan review.
- Sec. 24-400. - Pedestrian accommodations.
- Sec. 24-401. - Landscaping.
- DIVISION 11. - LIMITED BUSINESS/INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, M-1
- Sec. 24-410.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-411. - Use list.
- Sec. 24-412. - Outdoor operations and storage.
- Sec. 24-413. - Area requirements and minimum lot width.
- Sec. 24-414. - Setback requirements.
- Sec. 24-415. - Yard requirements.
- Sec. 24-417. - Special provisions for the waiver of area, lot width, yard and yard setback requirements.
- Sec. 24-418. - Height of structures.
- Sec. 24-420. - Sign regulations and parking requirements.
- Sec. 24-421. - Utilities.
- Sec. 24-422. - Site plan review.
- Sec. 24-423. - Landscaping.
- DIVISION 12. - GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, M-2
- Sec. 24-435.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-436. - Use list.
- Sec. 24-437. - Outdoor operations and storage.
- Sec. 24-438. - Area requirements and minimum lot width.
- Sec. 24-439. - Setback requirements.
- Sec. 24-440. - Yard requirements.
- Sec. 24-442. - Special provisions for the waiver of area, lot width, yard and setback requirements.
- Sec. 24-443. - Height of structures.
- Sec. 24-445. - Sign regulations and parking requirements.
- Sec. 24-446. - Utilities.
- Sec. 24-447. - Public utilities waiver.
- Sec. 24-448. - Site plan review.
- Sec. 24-449. - Landscaping.
- DIVISION 13. - RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DISTRICT, RT
- Sec. 24-460.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-461. - Use list.
- Sec. 24-462. - Outdoor operations and storage.
- Sec. 24-463. - Documents required for submission.
- Sec. 24-464. - Procedures.
- Sec. 24-465. - Minimum area of districts.
- Sec. 24-466. - Requirements for improvements and design.
- Sec. 24-467. - Open space.
- Sec. 24-468. - Setback requirements.
- Sec. 24-469. - Height limits and height limitation waivers.
- Sec. 24-470. - Sign regulations.
- Sec. 24-471. - Site plan review.
- DIVISION 14. - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS, PUD
- Sec. 24-482.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-483. - Designation of zoning district.
- Sec. 24-484. - Documents required for submission.
- Sec. 24-485. - Adequacy of public facilities and roads.
- Sec. 24-486. - Minimum area of districts.
- Sec. 24-487. - Density.
- Sec. 24-488. - Open space.
- Sec. 24-489. - Addition of land to an existing planned unit development.
- Sec. 24-490. - Height and spacing of structures.
- Sec. 24-491. - Requirements for improvements and design.
- Sec. 24-492. - Setback and/or buffer requirements and yard regulations.
- Sec. 24-493. - Use list.
- Sec. 24-494. - Access points.
- Sec. 24-495. - Requirements for commercial uses in the PUD-R district.
- Sec. 24-496. - Requirements for light industrial uses in the PUD-C district.
- Sec. 24-497. - Performance standards for contractor offices, shops, and warehouses in the PUD-C district.
- DIVISION 15. - MIXED USE, MU
- Sec. 24-514.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-515. - Documents required for submission.
- Sec. 24-516. - Development plans.
- Sec. 24-517. - Reserved.
- Sec. 24-518. - Use list.
- Sec. 24-519. - Density.
- Sec. 24-520. - Open space.
- Sec. 24-521. - Height of structures.
- Sec. 24-522. - Requirements for improvements and design.
- Sec. 24-523. - Setback and buffer requirements.
- Sec. 24-524. - Street improvements.
- DIVISION 16. - PUBLIC LAND DISTRICT, PL
- Sec. 24-535.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-535.1. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 24-535.2. - Uses permitted by special use permit only.
- Sec. 24-535.3. - Area requirements.
- Sec. 24-535.4. - Setback requirements.
- Sec. 24-535.5. - Minimum lot width.
- Sec. 24-535.6. - Yard requirements.
- Sec. 24-535.7. - Special provisions for corner lots.
- Sec. 24-535.8. - Special provisions for the modification of setback, lot width, or yard requirements.
- Sec. 24-535.9. - Height limits.
- Sec. 24-535.10. - Sign regulations.
- Sec. 24-535.11. - BMP requirements.
- DIVISION 17. - ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, EO
- Sec. 24-536.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-536.1. - Documents required for submission.
- Sec. 24-536.2. - Minimum area of districts.
- Sec. 24-536.3. - Density.
- Sec. 24-536.4. - Use list.
- Sec. 24-536.5. - Requirements for improvements and design.
- Sec. 24-536.6. - Open space.
- Sec. 24-536.7. - Height of structures.
- Sec. 24-536.8. - Setback and buffer requirements.
- Sec. 24-536.9. - Street improvements.
ARTICLE VI
OVERLAY DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - RESIDENTIAL CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT
- Sec. 24-538. - Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-539. - Residential cluster development defined.
- Sec. 24-540. - Where permitted.
- Sec. 24-541. - Minimum site size.
- Sec. 24-542. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 24-543. - Utilities.
- Sec. 24-544. - Buffer requirements.
- Sec. 24-545. - Setback requirements.
- Sec. 24-546. - Minimum lot width and area requirements.
- Sec. 24-547. - Yard requirements.
- Sec. 24-548. - Density.
- Sec. 24-549. - Density standards.
- Sec. 24-550. - Open space.
- Sec. 24-551. - Open space development design elements.
- Sec. 24-552. - Establishment of homeowners association.
- Sec. 24-553. - BMP requirements.
- Sec. 24-554. - Performance assurance.
- Sec. 24-555. - Pedestrian accommodations.
- Sec. 24-556. - Review and approval process.
- DIVISION 2. - SCENIC ROADWAY OVERLAY DISTRICT, SR
- DIVISION 3. - FLOODPLAIN AREA REGULATIONS
- Sec. 24-586. - Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-587. - Applicability.
- Sec. 24-588. - Compliance, liability, abrogation and severability.
- Sec. 24-589. - Definitions and administrator.
- Sec. 24-590. - Designation of floodplain districts.
- Sec. 24-591. - Official map.
- Sec. 24-592. - Permits.
- Sec. 24-593. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 24-594. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 24-595. - Regulations for construction.
- Sec. 24-596. - Regulations for subdivisions and site plans.
- Sec. 24-597. - Regulations for replacement manufactured homes.
- Sec. 24-598. - Recreational vehicles.
- Sec. 24-599. - Design criteria for utilities and facilities.
- Sec. 24-600. - Regulations for filling in flood fringe and approximated floodplain districts.
- Sec. 24-601. - Watercourse modification.
- Sec. 24-602. - Existing structures in floodplain districts.
- Sec. 24-603. - Variances; factors to be considered.
- DIVISION 4. - AIRPORT APPROACH OVERLAY DISTRICT, AA
ARTICLE VII
NONCONFORMITIES
Sections
- Sec. 24-628.- Statement of intent.
- Sec. 24-629. - Continuation of nonconforming uses.
- Sec. 24-630. - Verification of nonconforming uses needed prior to any change in a nonconforming use.
- Sec. 24-631. - Permitted changes of nonconforming uses.
- Sec. 24-632. - Repairs and maintenance to nonconforming uses.
- Sec. 24-633. - Expansion/improvements to nonconforming uses.
- Sec. 24-634. - Restoration/replacement of a nonconforming use or structure.
- Sec. 24-635. - Moving a nonconforming use.
- Sec. 24-636. - Use of nonconforming lots.
- Sec. 24-637. - Appeals.
ARTICLE VIII
APPEALS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - ADMINISTRATIVE VARIANCES
- DIVISION 2. - BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
- Sec. 24-645. - Creation, number, qualifications, appointment and compensation.
- Sec. 24-646. - Term of office of members, filling vacancies.
- Sec. 24-647. - Disqualification of member having interest in property in question before board.
- Sec. 24-648. - Removal of members.
- Sec. 24-649. - Chairman, vice chairman, and secretary.
- Sec. 24-650. - Powers and duties; granting of variances.
- Sec. 24-651. - Rules and regulations; meetings; compulsory attendance of witnesses; records.
- Sec. 24-652. - Vote required to reverse any order, etc., or to decide in favor of any appellant.
- DIVISION 3. - REGULATIONS GOVERNING APPEALS