5 rules for unincorporated York County, Pennsylvania.
Verified from official government sources
How and where you store garbage and recycling containers is set by your York County borough or township, not the county. Most local codes require lidded, verminproof containers stored out of front-yard view except on collection day. York County has no county-wide bin ordinance.
York County itself does not run a property-maintenance or blight code. Under Pennsylvania's Municipalities Planning Code, blight, dilapidated structures, and exterior upkeep are regulated by your individual borough, city, or township — for example the City of York, Hanover, or Spring Garden Township.
Maintenance of vacant lots — overgrowth, debris, and nuisance conditions — is regulated by your York County borough or township, not the county. Pennsylvania lets municipalities require owners to keep vacant parcels clear; York County has no county-wide vacant-lot code.
York County does not license or limit yard and garage sales. Whether you need a permit, how many sales you may hold per year, and sign rules are all set by your individual borough, city, or township. Many require a free or low-cost permit and cap sales at two to
Pennsylvania has no statewide grass-height rule, and York County sets none county-wide. Weed and tall-grass limits — often a 6- to 10-inch maximum — are adopted and enforced by each York County borough, city, or township as a nuisance ordinance.
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