Kingsmill Governing Documents
To live in Kingsmill, as with any other neighborhood, you must follow the rules. These rules begin with Federal and State laws as well as James City County Ordinances. But, in Kingsmill, it doesn’t end there.
There are many other rules that you must follow, and these are defined in a number of different documents. In some instances, you will need to refer to multiple documents to determine how to proceed in accordance with our local rules.
Currently, these are the documents containing covenants, restrictions and rules that you must follow, shown in order of precedence. All are subject to change from time to time [1].
| Document | Pages | Date Adopted |
| Kingsmill Master Plan Summary | 9 | 4/11/1972 |
| Kingsmill Master Plan Changes 1986 | 2 | 3/21/1986 |
| Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions | 23 | 9/18/1973 |
| – Supplemental Declaration [2] | 5 | 9/24/1973 |
| – Amendment [3] | 5 | 11/20/1973 |
| – Amendment [4] | 2 | 4/1/1976 |
| – Amendment [5] | 2 | 5/1/1981 |
| – Amendment [6] | 3 | 10/28/2004 |
| – Amendment [7] | 4 | 5/15/2009 |
| KCSA Articles of Incorporation | 9 | 10/3/1973 |
| – Amendment [8] | 4 | 6/15/2017 |
| KCSA Bylaws | 12 | 8/25/2016 |
| KCSA Rules & Regulations | 19 | 8/6/2019 |
| EPB Policies & Procedures | 39 | 8/6/2019 |
| Enforcement and Due Process Policies and Procedures | 3 | ?? |
| Community Association Management Agreement | 39 | 1/1/2019 |
| Other Documents | ||
| KCSA 1990 Annual Meeting Minutes | 5 | 9/10/1990 |
| Written Consent of Xanterra Kingsmill | 2 | 2/24/2016 |
(Click on any of the above to view the original, legal copy)
In order to simplify the task of finding which rules apply to a particular situation, we have created searchable, text versions of each of the documents, incorporating all amendments into each document, as shown below.
Disclaimer: The following searchable documents are provided to assist with locating references to particular situations and, once a particular section of interest has been established, reference should be made to the same section in the original document.
| Document | Pages |
| Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions | 16 |
| KCSA Articles of Incorporation | 9 |
| KCSA Bylaws | 12 |
| KCSA Rules & Regulations | 16 |
| EPB Policies & Procedures | 39 |
In order to locate a list of references occuring in any of the above documents, please use the Search box below:
Additionally, residents of "Limited Common Parcels" and Subdivisions are subject to the following additional covenants and restrictions:
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[1] Amendment of the Declaration requires the written consent of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the Owners and of the Developer; According to Virginia State law § 13.1 -888, the Articles of Incorporation may be amended by the vote of a majority of each voting group of Members or, in some cases, by a two thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of Directors; The Bylaws may be amended at the Annual Meeting by the vote of a majority of the Members and the consent of the Developer, or by a two thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of Directors; The Rules & Regulations may be amended by a majority vote of the Board of Directors; The EPB Policies & Procedures may be amended by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.
[2] This is a template only — to be used to create Supplemental Declarations for Parcels and Subdivisions.
[3] Adds covenants for Limited Common Areas.
[4] Establishes pre-closing assessment for purchase of Lot from Developer.
[5] Adds pre-closing assessment for purchase of Lot from Owner.
[6] When Declaration expires after 35 years, adds successive periods of 25 years; and changes Member majority required to amend Declaration from 75% to two thirds (2/3).
[7] Prohibits occupation for transient or hotel purposes.
[8] Affirms minimum of 4 elected Directors.