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Board adopts zoning housekeeping package; adds non-residential battery energy storage rules
Summary
Supervisors passed ordinance 25-25 updating subdivision and zoning rules, adding performance standards for battery energy storage facilities (non-residential/commercial only), clarifying sign rules and other administrative updates.
York County supervisors on Sept. 16 adopted a batch of housekeeping and text amendments to the subdivision and zoning ordinances (ordinance R25-25) that update administrative submittal requirements, add new definitions and create a special-use permitting pathway and performance standards for battery energy storage facilities (non-residential/commercial applications only).
Planning staff told the board the changes reflect state code updates, remove outdated references (including expired COVID-era rules), reduce paper submittal burdens and add definitions for new uses. Staff emphasized the battery energy storage language is intended for commercial or non-residential utility-scale or facility-scale installations and will be permitted only by special use permit in economic opportunity and…
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