James City County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
12 districts, grouped by category.
Industrial
3Limited Business/Industrial District
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 60 ft
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Permitted uses
- 19
General Industrial District
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 60 ft
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Permitted uses
- 54
Residential
7Limited Residential District
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 1 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 4
General Residential District
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Max density
- 1 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 2
Residential Redevelopment District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Max density
- 4 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 14
Residential Planned Community District
- Max height
- 60 ft
- Permitted uses
- 72
Multifamily Residential District
- Min lot
- 130,680 sq ft (3 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 12 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 19
Low-Density Residential District
- Min lot
- 43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 1 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 16
Rural Residential District
- Min lot
- 871,200 sq ft (20 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 12
General provisions
208 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Accessory apartment, attached. A separate, complete housekeeping unit that is substantially contained within the structure of, and clearly secondary to, a single-family dwelling. The accessory apartment may not occupy more than 35 percent of the floor area of the dwelling.
Accessory apartment, attached. A separate, complete housekeeping unit that is substantially contained within the structure of, and clearly secondary to, a single-family dwelling. The accessory apartment may not occupy more than 35 percent of the floor area of the dwelling.
Conditions proffered and accepted as part of an amendment of the zoning ordinance shall continue in full force and effect until a subsequent amendment changes the zoning on the property covered by such conditions
Upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $10.00, nor more than $1,000.00.
The community impact statement shall describe the probable effects of the proposed development upon the community and at a minimum shall address the following topics regarding infrastructure and quality of life: a. A traffic impact analysis for all projects that expect to generate 100 or more weekday peak hour trips to and from the site during the hours of operation and/or those projects with an entrance or exit onto a roadway with a level of service 'D' or lower shall be required pursuant to the traffic impact analysis submittal requirement policy.
A traffic impact analysis for all projects that expect to generate 100 or more weekday peak hour trips to and from the site during the hours of operation and/or those projects with an entrance or exit onto a roadway with a level of service 'D' or lower shall be required
An application by the owner of the subject property, the owner's agent, or any entity in which the owner holds an ownership interest greater than 50 percent, for a special exception, special use permit, variance, rezoning or other land disturbing permit, including building permits and erosion and sediment control permits shall provide evidence to the Director of Planning that any delinquent real estate taxes, nuisance charges, stormwater management utility fees, and any other charges that constitute a lien on the subject property, that are owed to the locality and have been properly assessed against the subject property, have been paid, unless otherwise authorized by the treasurer.
Only one accessory apartment shall be created within a single-family dwelling. The accessory apartment shall be designed so that the appearance of the building remains that of a single-family residence. New entrances shall be located on the side or rear of the building and the apartment may not occupy more than 35 percent of the floor area of the dwelling. ... The accessory apartment shall not exceed 400 square feet in size ...
Only one accessory apartment shall be created within a single-family dwelling. The accessory apartment shall not exceed 400 square feet in size and shall meet all setback, yard, and height regulations applicable to accessory structures. The property owner or an immediate family member shall reside in either the single-family dwelling or the accessory apartment.
The antenna shall not exceed the height limitations for accessory structures of each district. ... An antenna larger than ten square feet in surface area on any one side and located on a roof shall be set back from all edges of the roof at least two times the height of the antenna. ... antennas visible from public streets shall be black in color unless otherwise approved by the planning director.
For all lots in the R-4, R-5, MU, PUD-R, LB, B-1, M-1, M-3, and PUD-C districts, antennas shall be permitted in rear yards and on roofs as provided in subsection (3).
For all lots in the R-4, R-5, MU, PUD-R, LB, B-1, M-1, M-3, and PUD-C districts, antennas shall be permitted in rear yards and on roofs as provided in subsection (3).
For all lots in the R-4, R-5, MU, PUD-R, LB, B-1, M-1, M-3, and PUD-C districts, antennas shall be permitted in rear yards and on roofs as provided in subsection (3).
For all lots in the R-4, R-5, MU, PUD-R, LB, B-1, M-1, M-3, and PUD-C districts, antennas shall be permitted in rear yards and on roofs as provided in subsection (3).
Any satellite dish antenna more than one meter in diameter or any other antenna in a residential district with more than ten square feet of surface area on any one side shall be permitted only after the issuance of a special use permit by the board of supervisors. The antenna shall not exceed the height limitations for accessory structures of each district. An antenna larger than ten square feet in surface area on any one side and located on a roof shall be set back from all edges of the roof at least two times the height of the antenna.
For all lots in the R-4, R-5, MU, PUD-R, LB, B-1, M-1, M-3, and PUD-C districts, antennas shall be permitted in rear yards and on roofs as provided in subsection (3).
For all lots in the R-4, R-5, MU, PUD-R, LB, B-1, M-1, M-3, and PUD-C districts, antennas shall be permitted in rear yards and on roofs as provided in subsection (3).
Pedestrian and bicycle accommodations shall be required for all projects requiring site plan or major subdivision review ... Sidewalks shall be paved and a minimum of five feet in width ... Multi-use paths shall be paved and a minimum of eight feet in width
Pedestrian and bicycle accommodations shall be required for all projects requiring site plan or major subdivision review. Sidewalks shall be paved and a minimum of five feet in width. Multi-use paths shall be paved and a minimum of eight feet in width.
No accessory building which is within 15 feet of any lot line shall be more than one story high. All accessory buildings shall be less than the main building in height... In no case shall an accessory building be more than 35 feet in height
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.