The Town of Henlopen Acres shall hereafter be
divided into four districts, more particularly described and shown
upon the Town of Henlopen Acres Zoning Map, in which districts shall
be designated as follows:
[Amended 1-13-2017]
The boundaries of said districts shall be as
shown upon a map designated as Map 5 within the Henlopen Acres 2014
Comprehensive Plan, attached to and made a part of this chapter, which
shall be and is hereby designated as the "Town of Henlopen Acres Zoning
Map." The map and all notations, references and other data shown thereon
are hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter and shall be
as much a part of the chapter as if fully described herein.
[Amended 2-14-1998; 7-9-1999 by Ord. No. 99-1; 8-30-1999; 1-13-2017]
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the
various districts as shown on the Town of Henlopen Acres Zoning Map,
the following rules shall govern:
A. The district boundaries shall be the center lines of streets, avenues
and lanes, unless otherwise shown; and where the designation of the
Zoning Map indicates a boundary approximately upon a street line,
the center line of such street shall be construed as the boundary.
B. Where the district boundary indicates a boundary approximately upon
a lot line, the lot line shall be construed as the boundary.
C. In case of doubt or disagreement concerning the exact location of
boundary lines, the determination shall lie with the Board of Adjustment.
In each district only such uses, and uses accessory
and incidental thereto, as are hereinafter specified, and having plans
approved by the Environmental Approval Committee, will be permitted.
[Added 10-12-1984]
The provisions of this chapter shall not be
applicable to governmental functions limited to sewer pumping stations,
flow meters, sanitary sewer pipelines, water distribution pipelines,
stormwater drainage pipelines, sanitary sewer system laterals, water
system laterals, appurtenances for sanitary sewer system, necessary
storage materials during periods of construction and installation
of sanitary sewer lines, water distribution and transmission pipelines,
stormwater drainage pipelines, temporary structures used for construction
purposes but not for living quarters and auxiliary power sources for
governmental functions.