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Penn State Center for Energy Law and Policy Pennsylvania Solar Ordinance Database
Lot size for utility-scale solar (minimum/maximum)

Manheim Township, York County

County
York County
Citation
27-607.A.9.a & 27-607.A.9.b (2012)
Date of data entry
Jul 28, 2025

Relevant text

"[Placement of ground-mounted, freestanding solar energy systems shall meet the setback regulations of the underlying zoning district as well as the provisions below:] (a) On any lot less than 1/2 acre and in residential use, no ground-mounted, freestanding solar energy system shall be permitted. (b) For purposes of determining the maximum area of all ground-mounted, freestanding solar energy systems, the maximum area shall be considered the total area of the cumulative solar panels; where two or more panels are grouped together, the total dimensions (length and/or width) of each panel shall be the cumulative dimension of the panels."

Cite this record as: Penn State Center for Energy Law and Policy, “Lot size for utility-scale solar (minimum/maximum): Manheim Township, York County,” Pennsylvania Solar Ordinance Database, https://solarordinance.celp.cdesignsites.com/ordinance/manheim-township-york-county-lot-size-for-utility-scale-sola-1007lr5u09.