INFOGRAPHIC: Updated York County Parking Standards

Changes include updated parking requirements for residential and commercial development

At their regularly scheduled meeting on July 15, 2025, the York County Board of Supervisors voted to update minimum off-street parking and loading standards for various land uses. The changes, recommended by the Planning Commission and informed by a February 2025 work session, aim to reflect current development patterns, ensure adequate parking, while reducing unnecessary asphalt. Staff emphasized real-world observations, business feedback, and evolving vehicle sizes (e.g., SUVs blocking sidewalks)

Residential parking changes

• Townhouses and multiplexes: Visitor parking ratio revised from 1 per 2 units to 1 per 3 units.

• Multi-family housing: Resident spaces reduced from 2 to 1.5 per unit, with adjusted visitor parking.

• Garage spaces now count as half a parking space, recognizing many are used for storage.

• Transitional homes: Parking based on number of bedrooms and on-duty employees.

• A new footnote clarifies visitor parking expectations, spurred by issues in developments like Burgesses Quarte…