ADUs are allowed in Warrington Township (York)Types:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Warrington Township (York), PA
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# of Properties
1,568
Owner-occupied
77%
Zoning districts
9
Avg Home Value
$149,545
Median Lot Size
1.75 acres
Avg Income
$79,490
Residential Types:
1,568 housing units
Single Family
49%
2-3 Family
2%
Apts (4+ units)
1%
Other
48%
Zoning Districts:
2,271 parcels · 9 districts
RA
56%(1,279)
C
26%(601)
VC
9%(215)
R
6%(131)
Other
2%(45)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Warrington Township (York), PA?
Warrington Township (York), PA follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.
Eligibility
- –Internal / Attached ADU: Special Permit
- –Detached ADU: Conditional Use Permit
Interior / Attached ADU Size Limits
- –No specified floor-area limits for H1 (Internal/In-home apartment); Special Exception required in R1, R2, and R2-I.
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Detached ADUs are not permitted in Warrington; detached accessory buildings may not be used for habitable purposes.
Max Units
- –1 ADU per lot
Parking
- –1 space per ADU (multigenerational apartment) in addition to the primary-dwelling parking; no max; garages/carports don’t count toward required parking; driveway spaces outside the street line may count; 18 ft minimum between the face of a garage and the street line.
ADU State Law
What can you build in Pennsylvania?
- –Pennsylvania does not have a statewide ADU mandate; ADU rules are set by individual municipalities.
- –Building/fire codes are set statewide, but whether an ADU is allowed is local zoning.
What's allowed on your lot?
These are the municipality-wide rules. What's allowed on a specific property also depends on state laws, setbacks, floor area ratio, lot coverage, environmental constraints, topography, and other property-specific factors. Search your address on FutureLot to see what's allowed on your property.
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