James City County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 24-90
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Landscaping & trees
- Clear cutting prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No clear cutting shall be permitted except when it is shown that the complete removal of vegetation is necessary for the development of the site. Clear cutting is defined as removal of large areas of existing vegetation in areas not necessary for the construction of buildings and/or the infrastructure associated with the development.
- Native tree planting encouraged
This ordinance strongly encourages the planting of trees native to eastern Virginia and/or adaptable to the coastal conditions and climate of James City County.
- Tree removal limited to development area
All tree removal shall be limited to the area required for the practical development of the site.
From the ordinance
All tree removal shall be limited to the area required for the practical development of the site. No clear cutting shall be permitted except when it is shown that the complete removal of vegetation is necessary for the development of the site.