5 rules for unincorporated Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Verified from official government sources
Lancaster County sets no rule on where you store trash cans. Container storage, screening, and how long bins may stay at the curb are set by your municipality's solid-waste or property-maintenance ordinance.
Lancaster County does not run a countywide blight code. Blight, dilapidated structures, and exterior-maintenance violations are enforced by your city, borough, or township under the PA Municipalities Planning Code and locally adopted property-maintenance codes.
Lancaster County does not regulate vacant-lot upkeep countywide. Overgrowth, dumping, and nuisance conditions on empty lots are enforced by your municipality; some towns require registration of vacant properties.
Lancaster County does not regulate garage sales. Whether you need a permit and how many sales you may hold per year are set by your city, borough, or township ordinance.
Lancaster County sets no grass-height limit. Each municipality sets its own maximum. Lancaster City, for example, prohibits grass, weeds, or vegetation exceeding six inches and declares taller growth an unlawful nuisance.
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