Sussex County Chapter 115 - Zoning code:

Sussex Chapter 115 Zoning - INDEX

§ 115-1 Title.

§ 115-2 Applicability.

§ 115-3 Purpose.

§ 115-4 Definitions and word usage.


§ 115-5 Districts established.

§ 115-6 References to district names.

§ 115-7 Zoning Map.

§ 115-8 Informational copies; changes.

§ 115-9 Interpretation of district boundaries.

§ 115-10 Areas under water.


§ 115-11 Conformity required.

§ 115-12 Location and number of buildings on lots of record.

§ 115-13 Encroachments; reduction of lot area.

§ 115-14 Construction of accessory buildings prior to main building.

§ 115-15 Prohibited uses.

§ 115-15.1 Calculation of permitted density in all districts. [1]

§ 115-16 Tables considered part of chapter.

§ 115-17 Materials referenced in chapter.

§ 115-18 Effect on governmental functions.


§ 115-19 Purpose.

§ 115-20 Permitted uses.

§ 115-21 Permitted accessory uses.

§ 115-22 Conditional uses.

§ 115-23 Special use exceptions.

§ 115-24 Permitted signs.

§ 115-25 Height, area and bulk requirements.

§ 115-26 Reference to additional regulations.


§ 115-28 Purpose.

§ 115-29 Permitted uses.

§ 115-30 Permitted accessory uses.

§ 115-31 Conditional uses.

§ 115-32 Special use exceptions.

§ 115-33 Permitted signs.

§ 115-34 Height, area and bulk requirements.

§ 115-35 Reference to additional regulations.


§ 115-36 Purpose.

§ 115-37 Permitted uses.

§ 115-38 Permitted accessory uses.

§ 115-39 Conditional uses.

§ 115-40 Special use exceptions.

§ 115-41 Permitted signs.

§ 115-42 Height, area and bulk requirements.

§ 115-43 Reference to additional regulations.


§ 115-44 Purpose.

§ 115-45 Permitted uses.

§ 115-46 Permitted accessory uses.

§ 115-47 Conditional uses.

§ 115-48 Special use exceptions.

§ 115-49 Permitted signs.

§ 115-50 Height, area and bulk requirements.

§ 115-51 Reference to additional regulations.


§ 115-52 Purpose.

§ 115-53 Permitted uses.

§ 115-54 Permitted accessory uses.

§ 115-55 Conditional uses.

§ 115-56 Special use exceptions.

§ 115-57 Permitted signs.

§ 115-58 Height, area and bulk requirements.

§ 115-59 Reference to additional regulations.


§ 115-60 Purpose.

§ 115-61 Permitted uses.

§ 115-62 Permitted accessory uses.

§ 115-63 Conditional uses.

§ 115-64 Special use exceptions.

§ 115-65 Permitted signs

§ 115-66 Height, area and bulk requirements.

§ 115-67 Reference to additional regulations.


§ 115-68 Purpose.

§ 115-69 Permitted uses.

§ 115-70 Permitted accessory uses.

§ 115-71 Conditional uses.

§ 115-72 Special use exceptions.

§ 115-73 Permitted signs.

§ 115-74 Height, area and bulk requirements.

§ 115-75 Reference to additional regulations.


§ 115-75.1 Purpose.

§ 115-75.2 Permitted uses.

§ 115-75.3 Permitted accessory uses.

§ 115-75.4 Special use exceptions.

§ 115-75.5 Permitted signs.

§ 115-75.6 Height, area and bulk requirements.

§ 115-75.7 Reference to additional regulations.


§ 115-75.8 Purpose.

§ 115-75.9 Permitted uses.

§ 115-75.10 Permitted accessory uses.

§ 115-75.11 Special use exceptions.

§ 115-75.12 Permitted signs.

§ 115-75.13 Height, area and bulk requirements.

§ 115-75.13 Reference to additional regulations.


§ 115-76 Purpose.

§ 115-77 Permitted uses.

§ 115-77.1 Large-scale uses.

§ 115-78 Permitted accessory uses.

§ 115-79 Conditional uses.

§ 115-80 Special use exceptions.

§ 115-81 Permitted signs.

§ 115-82 Height, area and bulk requirements.

§ 115-83 Reference to additional regulations.


§ 115-83.1 Purpose.

§ 115-83.2 Permitted uses.

§ 115-83.3 Large-scale uses.

§ 115-83.4 Permitted accessory uses.

§ 115-83.5 Conditional uses.

§ 115-83.6 Special use exceptions.

§ 115-83.7 Permitted signs.

§ 115-83.8 Height, area and bulk requirements.

§ 115-83.9 Reference to additional regulations.


§ 115-83.10 Purpose.

§ 115-83.11 Permitted uses.

§ 115-83.12 Permitted accessory uses.

§ 115-83.13 Special use exceptions.

§ 115-83.14 Permitted signs.

§ 115-83.15 Height, area and bulk requirements.

§ 115-83.16 Reference to additional regulations.


§ 115-83.17 Purpose.

§ 115-83.18 Permitted uses.

§ 115-83.19 Permitted accessory uses.

§ 115-83.20 Special use exceptions.

§ 115-83.21 Permitted signs.

§ 115-83.22 Height, area and bulk requirements.

§ 115-83.23 Reference to additional regulations.


§ 115-83.24 Purpose.

§ 115-83.25 Minimum district requirements.

§ 115-83.26 Permitted uses.

§ 115-83.27 Permitted accessory uses.

§ 115-83.28 Special use exceptions.

§ 115-83.29 Permitted signs.

§ 115-83.30 Height, area and bulk requirements.

§ 115-83.31 Reference to additional regulations.


§ 115-83.32 Purpose.

§ 115-83.33 Permitted uses.

§ 115-83.34 Permitted accessory uses.

§ 115-83.35 Special use exceptions.

§ 115-83.36 Permitted signs.

§ 115-83.37 Height, area and bulk requirements.

§ 115-83.38 Reference to additional regulations.


§ 115-83.39 Purpose.

§ 115-83.40 Permitted uses.

§ 115-83.41 Permitted accessory uses.

§ 115-83.42 Special use exceptions.

§ 115-83.43 Permitted signs.

§ 115-83.44 Height, area and bulk requirements.

§ 115-83.45 Reference to additional regulations.


§ 115-84 Purpose.

§ 115-85 Permitted uses.

§ 115-86 Permitted accessory uses.

§ 115-87 Conditional uses.

§ 115-88 Special use exceptions.

§ 115-89 Permitted signs.

§ 115-90 Height, area and bulk requirements.

§ 115-91 Reference to additional regulations.


§ 115-92 Purpose.

§ 115-93 Special conditions.

§ 115-94 Permitted uses.

§ 115-95 Permitted accessory uses.

§ 115-96 Conditional uses.

§ 115-97 Special use exceptions.

§ 115-98 Permitted signs.

§ 115-99 Height, area and bulk requirements.

§ 115-100 Reference to additional regulations.


§ 115-101 Purpose.

§ 115-102 Permitted uses.

§ 115-103 Permitted accessory uses.

§ 115-104 Conditional uses.

§ 115-105 Special use exceptions.

§ 115-106 Permitted signs.

§ 115-107 Height, area and bulk requirements.

§ 115-108 Reference to additional regulations.


§ 115-109 urpose.

§ 115-110 Permitted uses.

§ 115-111 Potentially hazardous uses.

§ 115-112 Permitted accessory uses.

§ 115-113 Conditional uses.

§ 115-114 Special use exceptions.

§ 115-115 Permitted signs.

§ 115-116 Height, area and bulk requirements.

§ 115-117 Reference to additional regulations.


§ 115-118 Purpose.

§ 115-119 Permitted uses.

§ 115-120 Superimposed district; effect on other provisions.

§ 115-121 Minimum district area.

§ 115-122 Ownership.

§ 115-123 Required procedures.

§ 115-124 Concurrent establishment with other districts.

§ 115-125 Review standards; conditions.

§ 115-126 Number of dwelling units permitted.

§ 115-127 Minimum lot area and width.

§ 115-128 Requirements regarding parking and streets and driveways.

§ 115-129 Guaranty of completion.

§ 115-130 Schedule of construction.

§ 115-131 Incorporation of additional land area.


§ 115-132 Purpose.

§ 115-133 Superimposed district; effect on other provisions.

§ 115-134 Minimum district area; leasing of lots.

§ 115-135 Required procedures; completion dates for stages of development.

§ 115-136 Review standards; conditions.

§ 115-137 Types and sizes of dwellings.

§ 115-138 Minimum lot area; irregularly shaped lots; markers.

§ 115-139 Additional requirements.

§ 115-140 Closed district.


§ 115-141 (Reserved)

§ 115-141.1 General provisions.

§ 115-141.2 Definitions.

§ 115-141.3 Administration.

§ 115-141.4 Requirements in all special flood hazard areas.

§ 115-141.5 Requirements in special flood hazard areas other than coastal high-hazard areas.

§ 115-141.6 Requirements in coastal high-hazard areas.

§ 115-141.7 Variances.

§ 115-141.8 Enforcement.

§ 115-141.9 Liability.

§ 115-141.1 Height regul tions in special flood hazard areas.

§ 115-141.11 Effective date.

§ 115-142 (Reserved)

§ 115-143 (Reserved)


§ 115-144 Title.

§ 115-145 Definitions.

§ 115-146 Airport zones.

§ 115-147 Height limitations.

§ 115-148 Use restrictions.

§ 115-149 Nonconforming uses.

§ 115-150 Permits and variances.

§ 115-151 Administration and enforcement.

§ 115-152 Appeals.

§ 115-153 Judicial review.

§ 115-154 Violations and penalties.

§ 115-155 Conflicting regulations.


§ 115-156 Requirements.



§ 115-157 Purpose.

§ 115-157.1 Definitions.

§ 115-158 Signs prohibited in all districts.

§ 115-159 Signs permitted in all districts.

§ 115-159.1 Signs permitted in AR-1 and AR-2 Agricultural Residential Districts and GR General Residential Districts.

§ 115-159.2 Signs permitted in MR Medium Density Residential and UR Urban Residential Districts.

§ 115-159.3 Signs permitted in HR-1 and HR-2 High-Density Residential Districts.

§ 115-159.4 Signs permitted in B-1 Neighborhood Business Districts, B-2 Business Community Districts, B-3 Business Research Districts, M Marine Districts and UB Urban Business Districts.

§ 115-159.5 Signs permitted in C-1 General Commercial, CR-1 Commercial Residential, C-2 Medium Commercial, C-3 Heavy Commercial, C-4 Planned Commercial, C-5 Service Limited Manufacturing, I-1 Institutional, LI-1 Limited Industrial, and HI-1 Heavy Industrial Districts.

§ 115-160 General regulations for all districts.

§ 115-161 Construction and lighting.

§ 115-161.1 Electronic message centers.

§ 115-161.2 Nonconforming off-premises signs.

§ 115-161.3 Substitution.

§ 115-161.4 Severability.


§ 115-171 Purpose.

§ 115-172 Special requirements.

§ 115-173 Preliminary site plan.

§ 115-174 Period of validity of approval.

§ 115-175 Preexisting uses.

§ 115-176 Revocation of permits.


§ 115-216 Changes and amendments.

§ 115-217 Procedure for RPC District and conditional use approval.

§ 115-218 Procedure for RPC District, C-4 Planned Commercial District and conditional use site plan approval.

§ 115-219 Site plan review required for certain uses.

§ 115-220 Preliminary site plan requirements.

§ 115-221 Final site plan requirements.

§ 115-222 Amendments and additions to site plans.

§ 115-223 Certificate of compliance.

§ 115-224 Permits.

§ 115-225 Drawings or plats.

§ 115-226 Fees.

§ 115-227 Interpretation.

§ 115-228 Enforcement.

§ 115-229 Violations and penalties.