Parking Rules in James City County, VA (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated James City County, Virginia.
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Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
James City County bans parking or leaving unattended any oversized vehicle, including tractor-trailers, dump trucks, concrete mixers, three-or-more-axle trucks, and RVs, on a public highway in a residence district under Sec. 13-36.1. The ban exempts vehicles loading or unloading passengers and temporary utility generators on trailers. Violations fall under the county's general parking fine schedule of $10.00 to $20.00.
James City County Oversized Vehicle Parking Ban
Significant RestrictionsJames City County Code §§ 13-36.1, 13-40.5(b)
(a)Restricted parking. No person shall park or leave unattended any oversized vehicle on any public highway in any residence district as defined in Code of Virginia, § 46.2-100. ... (b)Oversized vehicles defined. For the purposes of this section, an oversized vehicle is defined as any of the following:(1)Any solid waste collection vehicle, tractor truck or tractor truck/semitrailer or tractor t...
Street Parking Limits
James City County requires vehicles to stop parallel to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway under Sec. 13-40, with an exception for one-way streets. Sec. 13-40.3 separately bans parking in a fire lane, in front of a private driveway, or within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, carrying a $50.00 fine that rises to $100.00 after five days.
James City County On-Street Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsJames City County Code §§ 13-40, 13-40.3, 13-40.5(b)
No vehicle shall be stopped except close to and parallel to the right-hand edge of the curb or roadway, except that a vehicle may be stopped close to and parallel to the left-hand curb or edge of roadway on one-way streets or may be parked at an angle where permitted by the state highway and transportation board or the board of supervisors with respect to streets and highways under its jurisdic...
EV Charging
James City County allows electric vehicle charging stations as an accessory use to off-street parking in every zoning district under Sec. 24-63, and lets those spaces count toward a site's minimum parking requirement. At least one charging space per lot must be ADA-accessible, and stations must be screened and lit if used at night.
James City County EV Charging Station Rules
Light RestrictionsJames City County Code § 24-63
Electric vehicle charging stations of any level shall be permitted as an accessory use to off-street parking in all zoning districts. The stations shall comply with the following:(1)Parking spaces designated for electric vehicle charging stations may be used in the calculation for meeting minimum parking requirements.(2)At least one space designated for an electric vehicle charging station per ...
Abandoned Vehicles
James City County makes it unlawful to leave a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer unattended on a public highway or public grounds for more than ten days, or to abandon one outright. The chief of police can have it towed, and a vehicle without a current plate, county sticker or state inspection sticker that sits ten days in one spot is presumed abandoned under Sec. 13-47.
Abandoned Vehicle Removal in James City County
Some RestrictionsJames City County Code §§ 13-47, 13-51
It shall be unlawful for any person to leave any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer, or part thereof, on the paved or improved surface of any highway or adjacent thereto or on public grounds, unaccompanied by the owner or operator thereof, if such motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer constitutes a hazard in the use of the highway by reason of its position thereon, or has been unattended lon...
Loading Zones
Commercial, industrial and institutional buildings in James City County must provide dedicated off-street loading space under Sec. 24-61, sized separately from required parking. Each loading space must measure ten feet by 50 feet with 15-foot vertical clearance, and the number required climbs on a sliding scale tied to a building's gross floor area.
James City County Loading Space Rules
Some RestrictionsJames City County Code § 24-61
On the same premises with every building, structure or part thereof erected and occupied for manufacturing, storage, warehouse, goods display, department store, wholesale store, market, hotel, hospital, mortuary, laundry, dry cleaning or other uses similarly involving the receipt or distribution of vehicles, materials or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the lot adequate sp...
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