10 rules for unincorporated York County, Pennsylvania.
Verified from official government sources
York County itself sets no rule for RVs, boats, or trailers on residential streets or lots — that is decided by your borough, city, or township under Pennsylvania's Municipalities Planning Code. The only county-level restriction is inside York County Parks, where boat-trailer and pull-behind areas are marked.
York County Code § 75-14.B.21
No Person shall: … Park a motor vehicle in any area restricted for vehicles equipped with boat trailers.
How many vehicles you can keep in a driveway, and whether the surface must be paved, is a municipal zoning question in York County — not a county rule. York County does not regulate residential driveways; each borough, city, and township sets its own standards under Pennsylvania's Municipalities Planning Code.
Where a semi, box truck, or work vehicle can park at a home is decided by your York County borough or township zoning code, not the county. The county's only commercial-vehicle rule is in York County Parks, where tractor-trailers and commercial motor vehicles are barred except authorized service vehicles and
York County Code § 75-14.B.12
Specifically, no tractor-trailer or any commercial motor vehicle, except a bus or buses that are used to gain access to the Park System, shall be brought upon the premises.
On-street parking in York County is regulated by each municipality, not the county. York County has no jurisdiction over public streets in its boroughs and townships. In York City, for example, Article 513 of the codified ordinances governs on-street operation and parking, backed by Pennsylvania's Vehicle Code (Title 75).
Overnight on-street parking bans are set by individual boroughs and townships, not York County. The county's only overnight restriction applies inside York County Parks, which are closed dusk to dawn: no one may remain in the park — or leave a vehicle there — overnight except at designated fishing and
York County Code § 75-5
No Person shall be permitted within or remain upon the Park System between dusk and dawn, except at designated fishing and boating sites.
York County has no county ordinance on electric-vehicle charging stations or EV-only parking spaces. Installation and required charging spaces are governed by municipal zoning and the statewide building/electrical code adopted under Pennsylvania's Uniform Construction Code. Enforcement of EV-space misuse falls to your municipality.
Pennsylvania law defines when a vehicle is legally abandoned, and municipal police handle removal. Under 75 Pa.C.S. § 102, a vehicle is presumed abandoned if left inoperable or illegally on public property for over 48 hours, or on private property without consent for over 24 hours.
75 Pa.C.S. § 102
A vehicle (other than a pedalcycle) shall be presumed to be abandoned … (i) The vehicle is physically inoperable and is left unattended on a highway or other public property for more than 48 hours.
York County does not regulate painted curbs — curb colors and no-parking markings on public streets are established by each municipality and PennDOT under Pennsylvania's Vehicle Code (Title 75). Residents may not paint or mark a public curb themselves; only the governing authority may.
Loading zones are established and enforced by municipalities in York County, not the county. York City's Article 513 governs loading and unloading of parked vehicles. Within York County Parks, stopping in a marked loading or passenger zone is allowed only for prompt loading and unloading.
York County Code § 75-14.B.3
… stop, stand or park said vehicle, in any place marked as a passenger or loading zone, other than for expeditious loading and unloading of passengers or for the unloading and delivery or pick up and loading of materials.
Oversized and overweight vehicle parking is regulated by municipalities across York County, not the county. York City's Article 513 addresses oversize/overweight vehicles and street weight limits. Within York County Parks, a vehicle may not take up more than one designated parking space unless a Park Ranger approves.
York County Code § 75-14.B.5
No Person shall: … Park a motor vehicle within the Park System in such a manner as to take up more than one designated parking space unless approved by a Park Ranger.
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