Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Borough of York Springs, Pennsylvania

Borough of York Springs’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside York Springs borough, Adams County PA

  • Ordinance adopted 1/15/92 per its cover; later amendments not reviewed.

  “this ordinance shall be known as and may be cited as the "borough of york springs zoning ordinance."”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts in York Springs borough (R-1, R-2, Village Residential, Village Commercial and others)

  • Zoning map is also linked on the Adams County borough page.

  “the purpose of the r-2 residential district is to provide for the orderly development of wider range of higher density dwellings while maintaining the character and quality o f existing development in such areas.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Single-family detached dwelling in R-1 district inside York Springs borough

  • OCR text reads 'thousand (8,000) square feet'; nonresidential lot area is set by setbacks, coverage and parking.
  • Other districts differ (R-2 single-family detached 5,000 sq ft; Village Residential 7,500; Village Commercial 6,000).

  min lot area single-family detached: >= 8000 sq ft

  “a. single-family detached dwelling: thousand (8,000) square feet. b. nonresidential uses: lot area shall be based upon required setbacks, coverage”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 Single-Family Residential District inside York Springs borough

  • Other districts differ (e.g. R-2 and Village Residential also 35 ft principal; Village Commercial 40 ft).

  principal building max height: <= 35 ft · accessory building max height: <= 20 ft

  “1. the height o f a building shall not exceed thirty-five (35') feet. 2. the height of an accessory building shall not exceed twenty (20') feet.”

• Accessory dwellingsAllowed (with conditions)

  Accessory apartments in R-2 Multi-Family Residential District inside York Springs borough

  • Other district rules not reviewed; lot area per accessory apartment 2,500 sq ft in R-2 table (OCR).

  “5. accessory apartments. 6. apartment dwell ing (garden apartment, apartment house).”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Development in floodway and flood fringe districts inside York Springs borough (R-1 section 408)

  • Flood management ordinance itself not opened.

  “must comply with provisions as set forth in the york springs borough flood management ordinance.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Borough of York Springs or Adams County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside York Springs borough
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside York Springs borough
• Building code adopted — Building code inside York Springs borough
• Inspections — Building inspections inside York Springs borough
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside York Springs borough

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.