York County limits impervious surface, not just building footprint. Zoning Code Section 155.059 caps agricultural and single-family lots at 50% impervious cover, duplex through multi-family at 65%, commercial at 75%, and industrial at 85%.
York County controls how much of a lot can be paved or built on through an impervious-surface cap, protecting the Catawba River and Lake Wylie from runoff. Table 155.059-1 sets the maximum by use: agricultural and single-family detached dwellings 50%; duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, townhouses, multi-family dwellings, cottage courts, and manufactured-home parks 65%; office, commercial, and institutional uses 75%; and industrial 85%. For attached and multi-family housing the cap applies to the whole development, not each individual lot. Stormwater detention and water-quality standards add further limits on new construction across the fast-growing Charlotte-metro area.
Paving or building past the impervious cap fails site-plan review. Enforcement includes permit denial, stop-work orders, and required removal of excess impervious area or added stormwater controls.
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