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Town of Ocean View, DE
Sussex County
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
[Amended 1-13-2015 by Ord. No. 320]
Zone and Dwelling Type
R-1 Zone
R-2 Zone
Standard
Single-Family
Single-Family
Semidetached
Duplex
Tract standards
Tract area (square feet)
14,000
10,000
14,000
14,000
Maximum dwelling units per acre
3
4
6
6
Minimum distance between buildings (feet)
30
30
20
20
Lot standards
Lot area per dwelling unit (square feet)
14,000
10,000
7,000
14,000
Lot width at front property line (feet)
75
60
70
70
Lot depth (feet)
100
100
100
100
Setbacks (feet)
From front lot line or side lot line abutting a street
25
20
25
25
From side lot line
15
10
10
10
From rear lot line
30
20
30
30
Maximum Height
Feet
42
42
42
42
Number of stories
3
3
3
3
Maximum coverage of lot area (includes all buildings and structures)
35%
45%
45%
45%
Minimum green area
65%
55%
55%
55%
Minimum livable floor area per dwelling (square feet)
1,600
1,250
1,250
1,250
Notes:
1.
Tract means a property that is not yet subdivided.
2.
N/A means not applicable.
[Amended 1-13-2015 by Ord. No. 320]
Standard
Dwelling Type
Single-Family; Semidetached; Duplex
Townhouse
Multifamily
Tract standards
Tract area (acres)
Same as R-2
1
2
Maximum DUs per acre
Same as R-2
6
6
Distance between townhouse rows or multifamily buildings (feet)
Same as R-2
25
50
Maximum number of townhouses in a single attached row
Same as R-2
6
N/A
Minimum frontage (feet)
Same as R-2
50
50
Setbacks from tract boundary (feet)
From front tract line
Same as R-2
30
30
From side tract line
Same as R-2
25
25
From rear tract line
Same as R-2
30
30
Minimum green area
Same as R-2
50%
60%
Lot standards
Lot area per dwelling unit (square feet)
Interior
Same as R-2
2,000
3,000
End
Same as R-2
3,000
3,000
Lot width (feet)
Interior
Same as R-2
20
See tract standards
End
Same as R-2
30
See tract standards
Lot depth (feet)
Same as R-2
100
See tract standards
Minimum townhouse width (feet)
Same as R-2
20
See tract standards
Setbacks from lot line (feet)
From front lot line
Same as R-2
25
See tract standards
From side lot line
Interior
Same as R-2
0
See tract standards
End
Same as R-2
15
See tract standards
From rear lot line
Same as R-2
30
See tract standards
Maximum height
Feet
Same as R-2
42
42
Number of stories
Same as R-2
3
3
Maximum coverage of lot area (includes all buildings and structures
Same as R-2
55%
N/A
Minimum green area
Same as R-2
45%
N/A
Minimum livable floor area per dwelling (square feet)
Same as R-2
1,250
1,000
Notes:
1.
Tract means a property that is not yet subdivided.
2.
N/A means not applicable.
Figure 1. Lot Layouts—Single-Family, Semi-Detached, Townhouse
Standard
Building or Structure
Manufactured Home
Tract standards
Area (acres)
4
Maximum dwelling units per acre
Width (feet)
200
Setbacks (feet)
From front tract boundary
40
From side tract boundary
25
From rear tract boundary
30
Lot standards
Area (square feet)
3,600
Width (feet)
40
Depth (feet)
90
Setbacks (feet)
From front lot line
15
From side lot line
10
From rear lot line
10
Maximum building height (feet)
30
Notes:
1.
Tract means a property that is not yet subdivided.
2.
N/A means not applicable.
Standard
GB-1 and GB-2 Zones
Principal buildings and structures
Tract area (square feet)
14,000
Tract width (feet)
100
Tract depth (feet)
100
Setbacks (feet)
From front tract line
30
From side tract line
15
From rear tract line
30
Maximum building height to top of building (feet)
35
Maximum coverage of lot area (includes all buildings and structures)
50%
Notes:
1.
Tract means a property that is not yet subdivided.
2.
N/A means not applicable.
3.
See also § 140-36 concerning design standards in the GB-1 Zone.
[Amended 4-12-2011 by Ord. No. 274]
Standard
Attached to Principal Building or Structure
Detached
Decks and Patios
Location
On same lot as principal building or structure
See § 140-35
Distance from other buildings and structures (feet)
N/A
5
See § 140-35
Setbacks
From front lot line
Same as principal building or structure
Not permitted
See § 140-35
From side lot line
Same as principal building or structure
Same as the principal building or structure
See § 140-35
From rear lot line (feet)
Same as principal building or structure
10
See § 140-35
Maximum height (feet)
Same as principal building or structure
14
See § 140-35
Maximum coverage of lot area (includes all buildings and structures)
Must be included with principal building or structure
See § 140-35
Type of Projection
Front Yard and Corner Side Yard
Side Yard
Rear Yard
Air conditioners and heat pumps, either freestanding or wall-mounted, provided that the yard into which the facility projects is at least 8 feet (feet)
Not permitted
3
3
Cantilevered bay windows less than 10 feet wide, provided that the yard into which the bay window projects is at least 8 feet (feet)
3
3
3
Chimneys (inches)
24
24
24
Cornices, eaves, and gutters (inches)
24
24
24
Decks, platforms, or similar raised structure
See § 140-35
Patios
See § 140-35
Porches, all types
Not permitted
Not permitted
Not permitted
Steps, covered
Not permitted
Not permitted
Not permitted
Steps, uncovered (feet)
4
4
4