Lancaster County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
10 districts, grouped by category.
Agricultural
2Agricultural, Limited District A-1
- Min lot
- 87,120 sq ft (2 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 100 ft
- Max density
- 0.5 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 22
Agricultural, General District A-2
- Min lot
- 33,000 sq ft (0.76 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 75 ft
- Max density
- 1.32 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 22
Commercial
2Residential
4Residential, General, District R-1
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Permitted uses
- 20
Residential, Medium General, District R-3
- Min lot
- 12,000 sq ft (0.28 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 15
Residential Community District
- Min lot
- 1,500 sq ft
- Max height
- 60 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Max density
- 4 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 22
Waterfront Residential Overlay
- Min lot
- 87,120 sq ft (2 ac)
- Front setback
- 75 ft
General provisions
70 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
For new subdivisions, in no zoning district will a building be allowed that is not designed for public sewer systems unless the involved lot has a valid state approved sewage disposal system permit or letter of certification, not to include permits or certifications for vault or pit privies, and an approved 100 percent reserve site.
Main structures may be erected across property lines of contiguous unimproved lots which have common ownership.
Any lot legally of record may adjust or modify its boundaries only with the approval of the county planner.
The placement of an individual manufactured home may be permitted on the same lot as an abandoned single-family dwelling for a period of time not to exceed three years.
Effective July 1, 1997, requests for zoning permits concerning family day home provider, five to 12 children will be subject to the following process...
the planning commission may require additional front yard setbacks for any new construction or for any structures altered or remodeled adjacent to the future planned right-of-way
In all residential districts there shall be provided, either in a private garage or on the lot, space for the parking of two automobiles for each dwelling unit... For retail stores selling direct to the public, one parking space for each 300 square feet of retail floorspace.
To insure that the purchaser will have sufficient land, upon which to build a house or other structure flood free, as required in the federal flood insurance program...
A setback verification survey is required whenever any building or addition is being constructed within a resource protection area or within two feet of any: Street (right-of-way) setback, Side yard setback, Rear yard setback, Tidal or non-tidal wetland setback.
Any applicant desiring relief or exemption from any aspect or requirement of this ordinance may request such from the board of supervisors...
Source documents
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