This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Milton, Sussex County, State
of Delaware."
The zoning regulations and districts in this
chapter have been made in accordance with a Comprehensive Plan as
required by the State of Delaware. The grant of authority and powers
conferred upon the Town of Milton in the creation and implementation
of this Zoning Ordinance is set forth in 22 Del. C. § 301
et seq. Likewise, this chapter and its regulations are subject to
the limitations, restrictions, and the regulations governing such
municipal authority as set forth in 22 Del. C. § 301 et
seq. Furthermore, certain procedural rights of the Town of Milton's
inhabitants vis-a-vis this Zoning Ordinance are set forth in the state's
enabling legislation set forth at 22 Del. C. § 301 et seq.
Pursuant to the authority and power granted, the Town Council of the
Town of Milton, Sussex County, State of Delaware, hereby ordains,
enacts and publishes as follows.
[Amended 12-7-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-001; 1-9-2023 by Ord. No. 2022-008]
The long title of this ordinance is "An Ordinance
Establishing a Comprehensive Zoning Plan for the Town of Milton by
Dividing the Territory Thereof into Certain Zoning Use and Overlay
Districts and Prescribing Regulations and Standards for Permitted
Uses, Densities and Design of Buildings, Other Structures and Land
Therein."