Where the Resource Protection Area (RPA) is “Yes”, this means that at least a portion of the property is regulated by the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act.

The RPA is a 100-foot vegetation buffer around water and wetlands that flow into the Chesapeake Bay.
According to the York County Code, Section 23.2-9, “The purpose of the buffer is to retard runoff, prevent erosion, and filter nonpoint source pollution from runoff and it shall be retained if present and established where it does not exist in accordance with the Buffer Guidelines.”

To learn the basics, you may wish to watch this short video.

Compliance with this regulation is mandatory, and violations may result in fines. See the York County Code, Section 23.2-18 for more information.

If you have additional questions, you may call the Department of Public Works, Stormwater Division at (757) 890-3752.