Right to Farm in James City County, VA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated James City County, Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of James City County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Agricultural Zoning Protection
James City County's General Agricultural District, A-1, is zoned to keep the county's rural areas outside Williamsburg's primary service area suitable for farming, forestry and low-density rural living, limiting the spread of commercial, industrial and urban residential uses into the countryside. Section 24-221 backs that intent with numeric stocking rates, capping how many horses, cattle, swine or sheep a farm can keep per acre of open land.
James City County A-1 Agricultural Zoning Rules
Some RestrictionsJames City County Code §§ 24-211, 24-221
The General Agricultural District, A-1, is intended for application to the rural areas of the county generally outside of the primary service area and where utilities and urban services generally do not exist and are not planned for the near future. The purpose of the district is to maintain a rural environment suitable for farming, forestry and low-density rural residence and at the same time ...
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