James City County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 24-614 to 24-617
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Applies near
- airport runways
- Geographic extent
- Approach surface longitudinally centered along extension of each runway, begins 200 feet from end of runway, 500 feet wide, extends 5,000 feet, 2,000 feet wide, slope 1:20.
Extracted standards
2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Approach surface dimensions
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.
No structure shall be erected to a height greater than that established by the dimensions set forth in section 24-616.
From the ordinance
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.