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York County Council approves rule change allowing farm-use tractor‑trailers to be parked outdoors in AGC zones
Summary
Council approved a text amendment to Chapter 155 allowing tractor‑trailers and similar equipment to be stored outdoors on agricultural land when they are essential to an on‑site bona fide farming operation and are owned, leased or rented by the property operator.
York County Council voted unanimously Jan. 21 to approve a text amendment to Chapter 155 of the county zoning code that allows tractor‑trailers and associated travel containers to be parked outdoors on AGC (agricultural) parcels when the equipment is essential to a bona fide farming operation and is owned, leased or rented by the operator.
The change responds to a staff‑generated code enforcement complaint about tractor‑trailers stored on agricultural property and aims to prevent conversion of farmland to trailer storage yards, Principal Planner Rick Abood told the council. Abood said the planning commission reviewed options and recommended…
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