HOA Rules in James City County, VA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated James City County, Virginia.
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Assessment & Dues
In James City County, any major subdivision built around shared recreation, conservation or maintained common property must record homeowners association documents before a single lot can be sold. County Code Sec. 19-70(d) requires those documents to spell out the actual method used to assess each owner's share of the cost of maintaining and replacing the common property, and the county attorney must approve the form before recordation.
James City County HOA Assessment Rules for New Subdivisions
Some RestrictionsJames City County Code § 19-70(d)
no lot shall be approved, recorded, sold, or used within the development until appropriate documents in a form approved by the county attorney have been executed. Such documents shall set forth the following: ... d.The method of assessing the individual property for its share of the cost of adequately administering, maintaining and replacing such common property; and
Board Governance
James City County requires the developer of any major subdivision with shared recreation, conservation or maintained common property to record homeowners association documents before selling a single lot. Under Sec. 19-70(b), those documents must state how the association will be governed and administered, and the county attorney has to approve the form before the final plat can move forward.
James City County Rule for HOA Governance Documents
Some RestrictionsJames City County Code § 19-70(b)
no lot shall be approved, recorded, sold, or used within the development until appropriate documents in a form approved by the county attorney have been executed. Such documents shall set forth the following: ... b.How it shall be governed and administered;
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