Town of Bethany Beach, DE
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2024-01-16
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Volume II
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Part V: General Legislation — Building and Zoning
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Chapter 425 Zoning
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 9 Assessments
- Ch 21 Drug and Alcohol Policy
- Ch 26 Elections
- Ch 32 Indemnification of Officers and Employees
- Ch 40 Manager
- Ch 45 Ordinances, Adoption of
- Ch 51 Pension Program for Town Employees
- Ch 56 Personnel Policies
- Ch 60 Planning and Zoning Commission
- Ch 72 Town Bandstand and Plaza
- Part II: General Legislation — Commercial
- Ch 85 (Reserved)
- Ch 102 Business Licensing
- Ch 110 Circuses, Carnivals and Exhibitions
- Ch 116 Coin-Operated Amusement Devices
- Ch 123 Commercial Activities and Concessionaires
- Ch 144 Geothermal Closed-Loop Heat Exchange Well Systems
- Part III: General Legislation — Public Conduct and Safety
- Ch 212 Aircraft
- Ch 217 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 223 Beach
- Ch 227 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 229 Boardwalk
- Ch 231 Boats, Personal Watercraft and Boat Trailers; Recreational Vehicles; Portable On-Demand Storage Units
- Ch 240 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 247 Firearms and Weapons
- Ch 251 Fires, Open and Recreational; Outdoor Cooking
- Ch 256 Fireworks
- Ch 260 Gambling and Games of Chance
- Ch 275 Noise
- Ch 272 Marijuana
- Ch 282 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 298 Skateboards, Roller Skates and In-Line Skates
- Ch 301 Smoking, Outdoor
- Ch 309 Trailers and Camping
- Ch 316 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Part IV: General Legislation — Government Access
- Ch 349 Public Access to Records
- Ch 364 Taxation
- Ch 370 Tort Claims
- Ch 378 Voting and Voter Registration
- Volume II
- Part V: General Legislation — Building and Zoning
- Ch 395 Building Construction
- Ch 410 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 425 Zoning
- Ch 425 Art I Intent; Purpose; Construal of Provisions
- § 425-1 Intent; purpose; construal of provisions.
- Ch 425 Art II Terminology
- § 425-2 Definitions and word usage.
- Ch 425 Art III Applicability; Compliance Required
- § 425-3 Uses.
- § 425-4 Height; density; Table of Dimensional Requirements.
- § 425-5 Lots.
- § 425-6 Use of required yards and open space.
- Ch 425 Art IV General Provisions
- § 425-7 Number of principal buildings restricted.
- § 425-8 Reduction in lot area.
- § 425-9 Alterations in property lines.
- § 425-10 Accessory buildings.
- § 425-11 Street access.
- § 425-12 Interference with traffic control devices unlawful.
- § 425-13 Vision clearance at street intersections.
- § 425-14 Lots fronting on two or more streets.
- § 425-15 Public utility buildings and structures.
- § 425-16 Regulation of perimeter fences.
- § 425-17 Temporary structures and trailers.
- § 425-18 Parking and storage of construction vehicles.
- § 425-19 Construction on public property.
- § 425-20 Mobile homes.
- § 425-21 Classification of use.
- § 425-22 Minimum livable floor area.
- § 425-23 Outdoor displays of merchandise.
- § 425-24 Restoration or removal of damaged or destroyed buildings or structures.
- § 425-25 Oceanfront building and bulkhead setback lines.
- § 425-26 Residential bulk density in R-1 and R-1B Districts.
- § 425-27 Exterior design requirements for residential buildings.
- § 425-28 Home occupations; home businesses.
- Ch 425 Art V Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Lots
- § 425-29 Legislative intent.
- § 425-30 Continuation for parcels of land, structures, and uses.
- § 425-31 Legal nonconforming lots of record.
- § 425-32 Change of nonconforming use to another nonconforming use.
- § 425-33 Abandonment of a nonconforming use.
- § 425-34 Repairs and alterations to structures or buildings containing a nonconforming use.
- § 425-35 Repairs or alterations to a nonconforming structure or building.
- § 425-36 Replacement/restoration of a nonconforming building or structure.
- Ch 425 Art VI Districts Established
- § 425-37 Districts established.
- § 425-38 Zoning Map.
- § 425-39 Determination of district boundaries.
- § 425-40 Changes in Zoning Map.
- § 425-41 Replacement of Zoning Map.
- Ch 425 Art VII R-1 Residential District
- § 425-42 Minimum lot area; minimum street frontage.
- § 425-43 Permitted uses.
- § 425-44 Uses permitted as special exceptions or as conditional uses.
- § 425-45 (Reserved)
- § 425-46 (Reserved)
- § 425-47 Prohibited uses.
- Ch 425 Art VIII R1-A Boardwalk Residential District
- § 425-48 Permitted uses.
- § 425-49 Dimensional regulations.
- § 425-50 Reconstruction, repair, renovation or remodeling of existing buildings and structures.
- § 425-51 Verification of existing uses, dimensions and open spaces.
- Ch 425 Art IX R1-B Sea Villas Residential District
- § 425-52 Permitted uses.
- § 425-53 Dimensional regulations.
- § 425-54 Reconstruction, repair, renovation or remodeling of existing buildings and structures.
- Ch 425 Art X R-2 Residential District
- § 425-55 Minimum lot area.
- § 425-56 Minimum street frontage.
- § 425-57 Permitted uses.
- § 425-58 Uses permitted by special exception or conditional use.
- § 425-59 (Reserved)
- § 425-60 (Reserved)
- § 425-61 Prohibited uses.
- Ch 425 Art XI C-1 Central Commercial District*
- § 425-62 Minimum lot area.
- § 425-63 Minimum street frontage.
- § 425-64 Permitted uses.
- § 425-65 Uses permitted by special exceptions or conditional use.
- § 425-66 (Reserved)
- § 425-67 (Reserved)
- § 425-68 Residential units.
- § 425-69 Residential uses.
- § 425-70 Prohibited uses.
- Ch 425 Art XII C-2 Neighborhood Commercial District*
- § 425-71 Minimum lot area.
- § 425-72 Minimum street frontage.
- § 425-73 Permitted uses.
- § 425-74 Uses permitted as special exceptions or conditional uses.
- § 425-75 (Reserved)
- § 425-76 (Reserved)
- § 425-77 Prohibited uses.
- Ch 425 Art XIIA Commercial Lodging District (CL-1)*
- § 425-77.1 Legislative purpose.
- § 425-77.2 Dimensional requirements.
- § 425-77.3 Permitted uses.
- § 425-77.4 Prohibited uses.
- § 425-77.5 Compliance with state law.
- § 425-77.6 Other applicable standards.
- § 425-77.7 Administration.
- § 425-77.8 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 425 Art XIII Municipal, Open Space, Recreation Facilities and Educational District (MORE)
- § 425-78 Legislative intent.
- § 425-79 Dimensional regulations.
- § 425-80 Uses permitted.
- § 425-81 Regulation of activities: hours of operation.
- § 425-82 Off-street parking.
- Ch 425 Art XIV Exceptions and Modifications
- § 425-83 Existing lots of record.
- § 425-84 Planned Residential Development.
- § 425-85 Dimensional exceptions.
- Ch 425 Art XV Off-Street Parking and Loading
- § 425-86 Size of spaces.
- § 425-87 Requirements.
- § 425-88 Submission of plans and specifications.
- § 425-89 Connections to streets or alleys.
- § 425-90 Variances.
- § 425-91 Joint use of off-street parking areas.
- § 425-92 Maintenance of spaces.
- Ch 425 Art XVI Administration and Enforcement; Penalties
- § 425-93 Administration and enforcement.
- § 425-94 Certificates of occupancy.
- § 425-95 Records to be kept.
- § 425-96 Violations and penalties.
- § 425-97 Violations declared nuisance.
- § 425-98 Revocation of building permits; stop-work orders; appeals.
- § 425-99 Additional remedies.
- Ch 425 Art XVII Board of Adjustment
- § 425-100 Membership; appointment; terms; removal; vacancies.
- § 425-101 Rules; records to be kept.
- § 425-102 Appeals; hearings.
- § 425-103 Stay of proceedings.
- § 425-104 Notification of decisions.
- § 425-105 Powers and duties.
- § 425-106 Appeals from decisions of Board of Adjustment.
- § 425-107 Public notice requirements.
- Ch 425 Art XVIII Amendments
- § 425-108 Amendment authorized; effect of pending amendment.
- § 425-109 Public hearing required.
- § 425-110 Protests.
- Ch 425 Art XIX Fees
- § 425-111 Schedule to be established; payment.
- Ch 425 Art XX Conflicts With Other Laws
- § 425-112 More restrictive standards shall govern.
- Ch 425 Art XXI Nonresidential Design Review Committee
- § 425-113 Membership.
- § 425-114 Terms of office.
- § 425-115 Meetings.
- § 425-116 Powers and duties.
- § 425-117 Decisions.
- § 425-118 Requests for reconsideration; appeals.
- Part VI: General Legislation — Land and Infrastructure
- Ch 440 Brush and Grass
- Ch 448 Erosion Control
- Ch 453 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 461 Houses, Numbering of
- Ch 475 Property Maintenance
- Ch 484 Solar Energy Systems
- Ch 486 Littering, Solid Waste, Recyclables and Yard Waste
- Ch 493 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 500 Swimming Pools and Spas
- Ch 507 Trees
- Ch 516 Water and Sewers
- Ch 525 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
- Ch 530 Signs
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Bethany Beach 8-19-1978 (Ch. 245 of the 1992 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Circuses, carnivals and exhibitions — See Ch. 110.
Coin-operated machines — See Ch. 116.
Commercial activities and concessionaires — See Ch. 123.
Beach — See Ch. 223.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 227.
Boardwalk — See Ch. 229.
Dogs and other animals — See Ch. 240.
Open and recreational fires; outdoor cooking — See Ch. 251.
Noise — See Ch. 275.
Peace and good order — See Ch. 282.
Trailers and camping — See Ch. 309.
Building construction — See Ch. 395.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 410.
Brush and grass — See Ch. 440.
Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 453.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 493.
Swimming pools and spas — See Ch. 500.
Trees — See Ch. 507.
Water and sewers — See Ch. 516.
Wireless telecommunications facilities — See Ch. 525.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Appendix 1: Table of Zoning Map Amendments
Attachment 2 - Appendix 2: Table I, Setback Lines for Beach ConstructionAttachment 3 - Appendix 3: Table of Dimensional RequirementsAttachment 4 - Appendix 4: Design GuidelinesAttachment 5 - Trade off Chart for R-1 and R-1B DistrictsAttachment 6 - Trade Off Lot Coverage Diagrams