York County Code - Chapter 24.1

ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL

Sec. 24.1-100. Title.
Sec. 24.1-101. Purpose.
Sec. 24.1-102. Effective date.
Sec. 24.1-103. General interpretation rules of.
Sec. 24.1-104. Definitions.
Sec. 24.1-105. Applicability of chapter.
Sec. 24.1-106. Zoning districts and maps.
Sec. 24.1-107. Zoning certificates.
Sec. 24.1-108. Filing fees.
Sec. 24.1-109. Administration, enforcement, and penalties.
Sec. 24.1-110. Interpretations.
Sec. 24.1-111. Conflicting requirements.
Sec. 24.1-112. Effect of private contracts.
Sec. 24.1-113. Amendments.
Sec. 24.1-114. Conditional zoning.
Sec. 24.1-115. Special use permits.
Sec. 24.1-116. Posting of notices of public hearing.
Sec. 24.1-117. Certain utilities and services exempt.
Sec. 24.1-118. Conservation easements.
Secs. 24.1-119.--24.1-199. Reserved.

ARTICLE II. GENERAL REGULATIONS

DIVISION 1. GENERAL LOT REGULATIONS
Sec. 24.1-200. Separate lots required.
Sec. 24.1-201. Subdivision and consolidation of lots.
Sec. 24.1-202. Lot frontage required.
Sec. 24.1-203. Computation of buildable or developable area.
Sec. 24.1-204. Area requirements for lots without public utilities.
Sec. 24.1-205. Lot area averaging.
Secs. 24.1-206--24.1-219. Reserved.
DIVISION 2. GENERAL YARD REGULATIONS
Sec. 24.1-220. Requirements for corner lots.
Sec. 24.1-221. Requirements for existing through lots.
Sec. 24.1-222. Yard requirements in built up areas.
Sec. 24.1-223. Front yard requirements adjacent to substandard rights-of-way.
Sec. 24.1-223.1. Special requirements adjacent to unused rights-of-way.
Sec. 24.1-224. Minimum principal building separation.
Sec. 24.1-225. Special yard regulations.
Secs. 24.1-226--24.1-229. Reserved.
DIVISION 3. GENERAL HEIGHT REGULATIONS
Sec. 24.1-230. Applicability.
Sec. 24.1-231. Exemptions from height regulations.
Sec. 24.1-232. Additional setbacks for structures in excess of fifty feet (50') [15m].
Sec. 24.1-233. Special height regulations for dwellings in excess of thirty-five feet
(35')[10.5m]
Secs. 24.1-234C24.1-239 Reserved.
DIVISION 4. LANDSCAPING, BUFFER, AND GREENBELT REGULATIONS
Sec. 24.1-240. Intent.
Sec. 24.1-241. Landscape plan.
Sec. 24.1-242. Landscaping standards.
Sec. 24.1-243. Transitional buffers.
Sec. 24.1-244. Landscape yards.
Sec. 24.1-245. Greenbelts.
Secs. 24.1-246--24.1-249 Reserved.
DIVISION 5. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY
Sec. 24.1-250. Intent.
Sec. 24.1-251. General traffic management and analysis requirements.
Sec. 24.1-252. Access management.
Sec. 24.1-253. Roadway and traffic safety management.
Sec. 24.1-254. Construction traffic access management.
Sec. 24.1-255. Transportation demand management
Sec. 24.1-256. Vehicular and pedestrian access and circulation standards.
Sec. 24.1-257. Public street dedication and construction.
Secs. 24.1-258--24.1-259 Reserved.
DIVISION 6. SITE DESIGN STANDARDS
Sec. 24.1-260. General site design standards.
Sec. 24.1-261. Public service facility standards.
Sec. 24.1-262. Utilities.
Sec. 24.1-263. Easements.
Secs. 24.1-264--24.1-269 Reserved.
DIVISION 7. ACCESSORY USES
Sec. 24.1-270. Accessory uses permitted.
Sec. 24.1-271. Accessory uses permitted in conjunction with residential uses.
Sec. 24.1-272. Accessory uses permitted in conjunction with commercial and industrial
uses.
Sec. 24.1-273. Location, height, and size requirements.
Secs. 24.1-274--24.1-279 Reserved.
DIVISION 8. HOME OCCUPATIONS
Sec. 24.1-280. Home occupations permitted.
Sec. 24.1-281. General requirements for home occupations.
Sec. 24.1-282. Home occupations permitted as a matter of right.
Sec. 24.1-283. Home occupations permitted by special use permit.
Sec. 24.1-284. Prohibited home occupations.
Secs. 24.1-285--24.1-299 Reserved.

ARTICLE III. DISTRICTS

DIVISION 1. IN GENERAL
Sec. 24.1-300. Establishment of zoning districts.
Sec. 24.1-301. Interpretation of table of uses.
Sec. 24.1-302. Uses not listed.
Sec. 24.1-303. Interpretation of district and lot size requirements.
Sec. 24.1-304. Interpretation of lot and building dimensional requirements.
Sec. 24.1-305. Additional requirements.
Sec. 24.1-306. Table of land uses.
Sec. 24.1-307. Prohibited uses.
Secs. 24.1-308--24.1-319 Reserved.
DIVISION 2. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Sec. 24.1-320. Purpose of residential districts.
Sec. 24.1-321. RC-Resource conservation district.
Sec. 24.1-322. RR-Rural residential district.
Sec. 24.1-323. R20-Medium density single-family residential district.
Sec. 24.1-324. R13-High density single-family residential district
Sec. 24.1-325. R7-Single-family manufactured home subdivision district.
Sec. 24.1-326. RMF-Multi-family residential district.
Sec. 24.1-327. YVA-Yorktown village activity district.
Secs. 24.1-328--24.1-329. Reserved.
DIVISION 3. BUSINESS DISTRICTS
Sec. 24.1-330. Purpose of business districts.
Sec. 24.1-331. NB-Neighborhood business district.
Sec. 24.1-332. LB-Limited business district.
Sec. 24.1-333. GB-General business district.
Sec. 24.1-334. WCI-Water-oriented commercial/industrial district.
Secs. 24.1-335--4.1-339 Reserved.
DIVISION 4. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY DISTRICT
Sec. 24.1-340. EO-Economic opportunity district.
Secs. 24.1-341 C24.1-349 Reserved.
DIVISION 5. INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
Sec. 24.1-350. Purpose of industrial districts.
Sec. 24.1-351. IL-Limited industrial district.
Sec. 24.1-352. IG-General industrial district.
Secs. 24.1-353--24.1-359 Reserved.
DIVISION 6. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
Sec. 24.1-360. Purpose of planned development districts.
Sec. 24.1-361. PDR-Planned development - residential district.
Sec. 24.1-361.1 PDMU - Planned development mixed use district.
Sec. 24.1-362. Procedure for establishment of the planned development districts.
Secs. 24.1-363--24.1-369 Reserved.
DIVISION 7. OVERLAY DISTRICTS
Sec. 24.1-370. Purpose of overlay districts.
Sec. 24.1-371. ASM-Airport safety management overlay district.
Sec. 24.1-372. Repealed.
Sec. 24.1-373. FMA-Floodplain management area overlay district.
Sec. 24.1-374. HRM-Historic resources management overlay district.
Sec. 24.1-375. TCM-Tourist corridor management overlay district.
Sec. 24.1-376. WMP-Watershed management and protection area overlay district.
Sec. 24.1-377. Yorktown historic district overlay
Sec. 24.1-378. Route 17 corridor overlay district
Sec. 24.1-379. Route 17 commercial corridor revitalization overlay district
Secs. 24.1-380 -- 24.1-399 Reserved.

ARTICLE IV. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR USES

Sec. 24.1-400. Purpose and intent.
DIVISION 1. RESIDENTIAL USES
Sec. 24.1-401. Standards for single-family detached dwellings.
Sec. 24.1-402. Standards for open space development (cluster techniques).
Sec. 24.1-403. Standards for single-family attached dwellings.
Sec. 24.1-404. Standards for multi-family dwellings.
Sec. 24.1-405. Standards for manufactured homes.
Sec. 24.1-406. Standards for manufactured home parks.
Sec. 24.1-407. Standards for accessory apartments in conjunction with single-family
                       detached dwellings.
Sec. 24.1-408. Standards for group homes.
Sec. 24.1-409. Standards for boarding house, tourist home and bed and breakfast
                        establishments
Sec. 24.1-410. Standards for condominiums and condominium conversions.
Sec. 24.1-411. Standards for Senior Housing (Housing for Older Persons)
Secs. 24.1-412--24.1-413 Reserved.
DIVISION 2. AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL KEEPING AND RELATED USES
(CATEGORY 2)
Sec. 24.1-414. Standards for horsekeeping and commercial stables.
Sec. 24.1-415. Standards for plant nurseries, greenhouses, and landscape
                       contracting and storage establishments.
Sec. 24.1-416. Standards for animal hospitals, veterinary clinics, and commercial
                       kennels.
Sec. 24.1-417. Standards for private kennels.
Sec. 24.1-418. Standards for commercial orchard or vineyard.
Sec. 24.1-419. Standards for forestry operations.
Sec. 24.1-420. Standards for farmers' markets.
Secs. 24.1-421--24.1-422 Reserved.
DIVISION 3. COMMUNITY USES (CATEGORY 4)
Sec. 24.1-423. Standards for all community uses.
Sec. 24.1-424. Standards for recreational uses.
Secs. 24.1-425--24.1-426 Reserved.
DIVISION 4. EDUCATION USES (CATEGORY 5)
Sec. 24.1-427. Standards for all education uses.
Sec. 24.1-428. Standards for pre-school, day care centers and nursery schools.
Secs. 24.1-429--24.1-430 Reserved.
DIVISION 5. INSTITUTIONAL USES (CATEGORY 6)
Sec. 24.1-431. Standards for all institutional uses.
Secs. 24.1-432--24.1-433 Reserved.
DIVISION 6. PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC USES (CATEGORY 7)
Sec. 24.1-434. Standards for all public and semi-public uses.
Sec. 24.1-435. Standards for cemeteries.
Sec. 24.1-436. Standards for animal shelters.
Secs. 24.1-437--24.1-438 Reserved.
DIVISION 7. TEMPORARY USES (CATEGORY 8)
Sec. 24.1-439. Standards for carnival, circus, fair, festival, or similar special event.
Sec. 24.1-440. Standards for temporary sales of seasonal commodities.
Sec. 24.1-441. Standards for collection receptacles for recyclable materials.
Sec. 24.1-442. Standards for temporary craft sales or shows.
Sec. 24.1-443. Standards for flea markets.
Sec. 24.1-444. Standards for temporary construction trailers and offices.
Sec. 24.1-445. Standards for temporary home while constructing a permanent
                        residence.
Sec. 24.1-446. Standards for temporary use of trailers for office or business purposes.
Sec. 24.1-447. Standards for use of classroom trailers.
Sec. 24.1-448. Standards for temporary use of tents or trailers in conjunction with
                        special events
Sec. 24.1-449. Standards for temporary use of trailers for "truckload sales."
Sec. 24.1-450. Standards for temporary construction workers' parking areas associated
                        with commercial or industrial construction projects but located in a
                        residential zoning district.
Sec. 24.1-451. Standards for construction lay-down areas.
Sec. 24.1-452. Standards for model home display parks.
Sec. 24.1-453. Reserved.
DIVISION 8. RECREATION AND AMUSEMENT USES (CATEGORY 9)
Sec. 24.1-454. Standards for all recreation and amusement uses.
Sec. 24.1-455. Standards for health, exercise and fitness centers.
Sec. 24.1-456. Standards for amusement arcades, pool and billiard halls.
Sec. 24.1-457. Standards for firing ranges and outdoor paintball ranges.
Sec. 24.1-458. Standards for miniature golf, waterslide, skateboard rink, baseball hitting
                       range, golf driving range, and other outdoor commercial amusements.
Sec. 24.1-459. Standards for country clubs and golf courses.
Sec. 24.1-460. Standards for campgrounds.
Sec. 24.1-461. Standards for theme park, amphitheater, or stadium.
Sec. 24.1-462. Standards for marina, dock or boating facility (commercial).
Sec. 24.1-463. Standards for marina, dock or boating facility (private or club).
Sec. 24.1-464--24.1-465. Reserved.
DIVISION 9. COMMERCIAL AND RETAIL USES (CATEGORY 10)
Sec. 24.1-466. Standards for all commercial and retail uses.
Sec. 24.1-467. Standards for convenience stores.
Sec. 24.1-468. Standards for lumberyards and building materials establishments.
Sec. 24.1-469. Reserved.
DIVISION 10. BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE USES (CATEGORY 11)
Sec. 24.1-470. Standards for all business and professional service uses.
Sec. 24.1-470.1 Standards for tattoo parlors, pawn shops, and payday loan                        establishments.
Sec. 24.1-471. Standards for professional offices in multi-family residential districts.
Sec. 24.1-472. Standards for timeshare resorts (interval ownership).
Sec. 24.1-473. Standards for drive-in, fast food and carry-out delivery restaurants.
Sec. 24.1-474. Standards for commercial reception hall or conference center.
DIVISION 11. MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTATION RELATED USES
(CATEGORY 12)
Sec. 24.1-475. Standards for all motor vehicle and transportation related uses.
Sec. 24.1-476. Standards for automobile graveyards, junkyards.
Sec. 24.1-477. Standards for auto fuel dispensing establishments, service stations
                       and auto repair garages.
Sec. 24.1-478. Standards for car washes.
Sec. 24.1-479. Standards for vehicle body work and painting.
Sec. 24.1-480. Reserved.
DIVISION 12. SHOPPING CENTER AND BUSINESS PARKS (CATEGORY 13)
Sec. 24.1-481. Standards for shopping centers.
Sec. 24.1-482. Standards for business parks and industrial parks.
DIVISION 13. WHOLESALING AND WAREHOUSING USES (CATEGORY 14)
Sec. 24.1-483. Standards for all wholesaling and warehouse uses.
Sec. 24.1-484. Standards for mini-storage warehouses.
DIVISION 14. LIMITED INDUSTRIAL USES (CATEGORY 15)
Sec. 24.1-485. Standards for all limited industrial uses.
Sec. 24.1-486. Standards for home improvement and building contractors'
                       shops and storage yards.
Sec. 24.1-487. Standard for publishing and printing establishments.
Sec. 24.1-488. Standards for recycling centers and plants.
DIVISION 15. GENERAL INDUSTRIAL USES (CATEGORY 16)
Sec. 24.1-489. Standards for all general industrial uses.
Sec. 24.1-490. Standards for extractive industries or surface mining (borrow pits).
Sec. 24.1-491. Standards for office and construction trailer storage yards.
Sec. 24.1-492. Standards for general industrial uses authorized by special use
                       permit in the EO-Economic opportunity district.
DIVISION 16. UTILITIES AND RELATED USES (CATEGORY 17)
Sec. 24.1-493. Standards for all utilities uses.
Sec. 24.1-494. Standards for radio, television, cellular telephone, and microwave
                       towers.
Sec. 24.1-495 Standards pertaining to the storage, handling, transport, and disposal of
                       fly ash, etc.
DIVISION 17. COMMON OPEN SPACE AND COMMON IMPROVEMENT REGULATIONS
Sec. 24.1-496. Applicability.
Sec. 24.1-497. Declaration of covenants and restrictions.
Sec. 24.1-498. Submission requirements.
Sec. 24.1-499. Miscellaneous common area requirements and regulations.

ARTICLE V. SITE PLANS

Sec. 24.1-500. Purpose.
Sec. 24.1-501. Applicability.
Sec. 24.1-502. Information required on site plans.
Sec. 24.1-503. Waiver of preparation requirements.
Sec. 24.1-504. Construction of required public improvements.
Sec. 24.1-505. Review and approval procedures for site plans.
Secs. 24.1-506--24.1-599 Reserved.

ARTICLE VI. OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING

Sec. 24.1-600. Applicability.
Sec. 24.1-601. General provisions.
Sec. 24.1-602. Location of parking.
Sec. 24.1-603. Access to off-street parking.
Sec. 24.1-604. Calculating the number of required off-street parking and loading
spaces.
Sec. 24.1-605. Off-street loading spaces.
Sec. 24.1-606. Minimum off-street parking and loading requirements.
Sec. 24.1-607. Off-street parking design standards.
Sec. 24.1-608. Parking for certain purposes permitted and prohibited.
Secs. 24.1-609-- 24.1-699. Reserved.

ARTICLE VII. SIGNS

Sec. 24.1-700. Applicability.
Sec. 24.1-701. Sign classifications.
Sec. 24.1-702. General sign regulations.
Sec. 24.1-703. Permitted signs.
Sec. 24.1-704. Temporary signs.
Sec. 24.1-705. Special sign regulations applicable to shopping centers.
Sec. 24.1-705.1. Special sign regulations applicable to regional medical centers.
Sec. 24.1-706. Off-premises directional signs.
Sec. 24.1-707. Exempt signs.
Sec. 24.1-708. Special standards for community identification signs.
Sec. 24.1-709. Abandoned signs.
Sec. 24.1-710. Prohibited signs.
Sec. 24.1-711. Maintenance and removal of signs
Sec. 24.1-712. Standard for increases in sign area and height.
Secs. 24.1-713-- 24.1-799. Reserved.

ARTICLE VIII. NONCONFORMING USES

Sec. 24.1-800. Continuation of existing uses.
Sec. 24.1-801. Nonconforming uses.
Sec. 24.1-802. Nonconforming structures.
Sec. 24.1-803. Accessory structures or uses.
Sec. 24.1-804. Nonconforming lots.
Sec. 24.1-805. Validity of previously-issued permits and approvals.
Secs. 24.1-806--24.1-899 Reserved.

ARTICLE IX. APPEALS

Sec. 24.1-900. Board of zoning appeals established.
Sec. 24.1-901. Powers and duties.
Sec. 24.1-902. Administrative modification related to physical requirements.
Sec. 24.1-903. Procedures.
Sec. 24.1-904. Appeals from decisions of board.
Secs. 24.1-905--24.1-999 Reserved.

APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B