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York City Codified Ordinances

The Codified Ordinances of the City of York cover all ordinances of a general and permanent nature. The provisions of such general and permanent ordinances are set forth in full in the Codified Ordinances. The ordinances contained herein are for informational purposes. As our laws change throughout the year, please contact the City Clerk weekdays at (717) 849-2246 or email: dthompso@yorkcity.org for updated/amended ordinances.

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Articles 1301-1313 "The York City Planning and Zoning Code" of the York City Codified Ordinances may be purchased by contacting the York City Bureau of Permits, Planning and Zoning, weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at (717) 849-2256.

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2010-2011 CODIFIED ORDINANCES

GENERAL INDEX

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TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES

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Table A - Opening, Widening & Adopting Streets and Alleys
Table B - Street Naming or Changing Name
Table C - Vacating of Streets and Alleys

PART 1 - ADMINISTRATION

TITLE ONE - General Provision

Art. 101. Codified Ordinances.
Art. 103. Official Standards.

TITLE THREE - Legislative

Art. 111. Council.
Art. 115. Ordinances and Resolutions.

TITLE FIVE - Administrative Offices and Departments

Art. 121. Administration Generally.
Art. 123. Mayor.
Art. 125. City Clerk.
Art. 127. City Treasurer.
Art. 129. City Controller.
Art. 133. Department of Administration.
Art. 135. City Solicitor.
Art. 136. Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program.
Art. 137. Fiscal Procedure.
Art. 138. Recycled Product Procurement Policy.
Art. 141. Department of Public Works.
Art. 143. Department of Public Safety. (Abolished)
Art. 145. Police Department.
Art. 147. Emergency Management Agency.
Art. 149. Fire Department.
Art. 151. Department of Community Development.
Art. 153. Historic Monument Preservation Fund.
Art. 155. Pubilc Library Funding.

TITLE SEVEN - Employment Provisions; Pensions and Benefits

Art. 161. Pension Boards.
Art. 163. Civil Service Boards.
Art. 165. Employment Provisions.
Art. 167. Officers and Employees Retirement System.
Art. 169. Police Officer’s Pension Fund.
Art. 171. Firefighter's Pension Fund.

TITLE NINE - Authorities, Boards and Commissions

Art. 181. General Provisions.
Art. 183. Fair Housing.
Art. 185. Human Relations.
Art. 187. Authorities.
Art. 189. Planning Commission.
Art. 190. Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals.
Art. 191. Zoning Hearing Board.
Art. 193. Advisory Council on Recreation and Parks.
Art. 194. Educational Service Agency.
Art. 195. Tax Review Board.
Art. 197. Citizen's Grievance Committee. (Repealed)
Art. 199. Citizen's Advisory Committee.

PART 3 - BUSINESS & TAXATION

TITLE ONE - Real Estate

Art. 301. Assessment Law.
Art. 302. Residence Tax. (Repealed)
Art. 303. Property Tax.
Art. 305. Tax Collection.
Art. 307. Exemption for Dwelling Improvements. (RETAP)
Art. 308. Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance (LERTA) Program.
Art. 309. Registry.
Art. 310. Tax Incremental Financing Program.

TITLE THREE - Business Regulation

Art. 323. Cable Television Franchise.
Art. 325. Closing-Out, Damaged Goods and Defunct Business Sales.
Art. 327. Dances and Dance Halls.
Art. 329. Itinerant Vendors.
Art. 331. Pawnbrokers.
Art. 333. Peddlers and Solicitors.
Art. 335. Mechanical Amusement Devices.
Art. 336. B.Y.O.B. Club.
Art. 337. Yard, Garage or Similar Sales.

TITLE FIVE - Taxes

Art. 338. Tax Upon the Consideration in Non-Residential Parking Lot Transactions.
Art. 341. Earned Income and Net Profits Tax.
Art. 343. Business Privilege and Mercantile Tax.
Art. 345. Local Services Tax.
Art. 347. Mercantile License Tax. (Repealed)
Art. 349. Admissions Tax.
Art. 351. Juke Box Tax.
Art. 353. Occupation Tax. (Repealed)

PART 5 - TRAFFIC

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Art. 501. Administration and Enforcement.
Art. 503. Cruising.
Art. 505. Parades and Street Fairs.
Art. 507. Booting.
Art. 509. Parking Meters.
Art. 513. Vehicle Operation and Parking.
Art. 516. Residential Parking Permit Areas.
Art. 517. City Parking Lots.
Art. 521. Snow Emergencies.
Art. 525. Trailers.
Art. 533. Bicycles.
Art. 537. Skateboards.
Art. 541. Dumpster Placement.
Art. 545. Public/Private Property Towing

PART 7 - GENERAL OFFENSES

Art. 705. Keeping of Animals.
Art. 709. Civil Emergencies.
Art. 713. Disorderly Conduct and Disturbing the Peace.
Art. 714. Noise.
Art. 715. Unlicensed Sale of Alcoholic Beverages.
Art. 716. Real Estate Used For Illicit Drug Sales.
Art. 717. Dogs.
Art. 725. Firearms and Weapons.
Art. 729. Litter and Weeds.
Art. 733. Air Rifles and Sling Shots.
Art. 737. Minors Curfew.
Art. 741. Park Conduct.
Art. 745. Pigeons.
Art. 753. Streets and Sidewalks.
Art. 755. Police and Fire Alarms.

PART 9 - STREETS, UTILITIES, & PUBLIC SERVICES

TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas

Art. 901. Street Adoption and Names.
Art. 905. Excavations.
Art. 909. Curbs and Sidewalks.
Art. 913. Trees and Vegetation.
Art. 915. Poles and Wires.
Art. 917. Underground Conduits.

TITLE THREE - Public Sewers

Art. 931. Sanitary Sewers.
Art. 932. Plumbing Requirements.
Art. 933. Sewer Rentals.

TITLE FOUR - Stormwater Management

Art. 935. General Provisions.
Art. 936. Definitions.
Art. 937. Stormwater Management Standards.
Art. 938. Stormwater Management (SWM) Site Plan Requirements.
Art. 939. Construction Inspections.
Art. 940. Operation and Maintenance.
Art. 941. Fees and Expenses.
Art. 942. Detection and Elimination of Illicit Discharges to the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System.
Art. 943. Enforcement and Penalties
Art. 944. References / Appendices

TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services

Art. 951. Municipal Solid Waste Management Act.
Art. 952. Waste Minimization and Recycling.

PART 11 - HEALTH AND SANITATION

TITLE ONE - Food and Food Establishments

Art. 1105. Licensing.
Art. 1109. Rules and Regulations.
Art. 1113. Food Establishments.
Art. 1117. Public Eating and Drinking Places.
Art. 1121. Bakeries.
Art. 1125. Mobile Catering Trucks.

TITLE THREE - Sanitation and Health

Art. 1139. Lead Hazards.

PART 13 - PLANNING & ZONING

Zoning Map, & Street Classifications

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Art. 1301. Short Title and Purpose.
Art. 1302. Definitions.
Art. 1303. Districts, Maps and Boundaries.
Art. 1304. Use Definitions, General Provisions, Accessory Uses, Conditional Uses and Special Exeption Use Requirements.
Art. 1305. Infrastructure and Landscaping.
Art. 1306. Nonconformities, Uses Established by Special Exception, Uses Established by Variance .
Art. 1307. Environmental Performance Standards.

Art. 1308. Sign Regulations.
Art. 1309. Parking Regulations.
Art. 1310. Planned Residential Development.
Art. 1311. Zoning Hearing Board and Administrative Procedures.
Art. 1312. Administration.
Art. 1313. Interpretation, Confliect and Validity.

TITLE THREE - Subdivision and Land Development

Art. 1331. Short Title and Purpose.
Art. 1332. Definitions.
Art. 1333. Procedures and Requirements.
Art. 1334. Design Standards.
Art. 1335. Mobile Home Parks.
Art. 1336. Required Improvements.
Art. 1337. Administration.

TITLE FIVE - Planned Residential Development

Art. 1351. Short Title and Purpose.
Art. 1352. Definitions.
Art. 1353. Eligibility and Design Standards.
Art. 1354. Procedures.
Art. 1355. Administration.

TITLE SIX - Storm Water Management and Erosion and Sedimentation Control

Art. 1371. General Provisions.
Art. 1372. Definitions.
Art. 1373. Regulations.
Art. 1374. Plan Requirements.
Art. 1375. Approval Requirements and Procedures.
Art. 1376. Inspections and Certification.
Art. 1377. Fees and Expenses.
Art. 1378. Financial Guarantees and Maintenance.
Art. 1379. Enforcement and Penalty.
APPENDIX - Publications