James City County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

The Airport Approach Overlay District is established for the purpose of protecting the public health, safety and general welfare by preventing obstructions that constitute a hazard to air navigation. This is accomplished by restricting the height of structures and objects of natural growth in the vicinity of any public or private airport in James City County. The Airport Approach Overlay District is intended to impose special requirements in addition to the regulations of the principal zoning district where it applies.

(Ord. No. 31A-88, § 20-195, 4-8-85)

The governing body of James City County, Virginia, hereby establishes and delineates on the zoning district map the Airport Approach Overlay District, to be referred to on the zoning district map by the symbol AA.

(Ord. No. 31A-88, § 20-196, 4-8-85)

A surface to be known as the approach surface is hereby established and longitudinally centered along an extension of each runway. The approach surface begins at a point 200 feet from the end of the runway and at that point is 500 feet wide. The approach surface then runs along the extended centerline of the runway for a distance of 5,000 feet and at that point is 2,000 feet wide. The approach surface elevation at its beginning point is the same as the centerline elevation (extended) of the runway. It then increases in elevation at a slope of one foot vertical to 20 feet horizontal throughout its entire length.

(Ord. No. 31A-88, § 20-197, 4-8-85)

No structure shall be erected to a height greater than that established by the dimensions set forth in section 24-616.

(Ord. No. 31A-88, § 20-198, 4-8-85)