Town of Georgetown, DE
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2024-07-08
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The Code
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 230 Zoning
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Annexations
- Ch 12 Drug-Free Workplace
- Ch 16 Emergency Management
- Ch 18 Ethics
- Ch 25 Ordinance Adoption Procedures
- Ch 27 Pensions
- Ch 29 Personnel
- Ch 39 Voting
- General Legislation
- Ch 49 Alarms
- Ch 52 Animals
- Ch 61 Building Construction
- Ch 70 Burning, Outdoor
- Ch 75 Cable Television
- Ch 79 Circuses, Carnivals and Exhibitions
- Ch 84 Demolition
- Ch 89 Enforcement of Town Obligations
- Ch 94 Farming
- Ch 98 Fees
- Ch 103 Firearms
- Ch 107 Flood Damage Reduction
- Ch 114 Hotels and Motels
- Ch 116 Housing Standards
- Ch 119 Food Trucks and Ice Cream Vendors
- Ch 123 Junkyards
- Ch 130 Licensing of Businesses
- Ch 135 Littering and Dumping
- Ch 144 Noise
- Ch 149 Parades
- Ch 153 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 157 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 162 Property, Damage of
- Ch 165 Property Maintenance
- Ch 167 Residential Rental Properties
- Ch 176 Sewers
- Ch 181 Skateboards
- Ch 185 Solid Waste
- Ch 190 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 194 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 199 Taxation
- Ch 206 Trailers
- Ch 208 Trees
- Ch 212 Vehicles, Abandoned or Inoperable
- Ch 215 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 222 Water
- Ch 225 Yard Sales
- Ch 230 Zoning
- Ch 230 Art I Title and Applicability
- § 230-1 Title.
- § 230-2 Applicability.
- Ch 230 Art II Purpose
- § 230-3 Purpose.
- Ch 230 Art III Definitions
- § 230-4 Word use.
- § 230-5 Definitions.
- Ch 230 Art IV Districts and District Maps
- § 230-6 Zoning districts established.
- § 230-7 Zoning Map.
- § 230-8 Changes to map.
- § 230-9 District boundaries.
- Ch 230 Art V General Provisions
- § 230-10 Building use and construction to comply with chapter.
- § 230-11 Location of buildings on lots.
- § 230-12 Minimum requirements.
- § 230-13 Construction, use of accessory buildings.
- § 230-14 Uses not listed prohibited.
- § 230-15 Height, area and bulk regulations.
- § 230-16 Ornamental fence or wall.
- § 230-17 Swimming pools.
- § 230-18 Accessory storage buildings.
- § 230-19 Television antennas or similar devices.
- § 230-20 Temporary charitable or nonprofit fund-raising events.
- § 230-21 Outdoor storage of certain materials prohibited in some districts.
- § 230-22 Screening required near residential districts.
- § 230-23 Storm drainage, curbing and sidewalk requirements.
- § 230-24 Minimum lot depth for subdivision in UR1 District.
- Ch 230 Art VI UR1 Urban Residential District
- § 230-25 Permitted uses.
- § 230-26 Permitted accessory uses.
- § 230-27 Front yard requirements.
- § 230-28 Side yard requirements.
- § 230-29 Rear yard requirements.
- § 230-30 Additional provisions.
- § 230-31 Definitions.
- Ch 230 Art VII UR2 Medium Residential District
- § 230-32 Permitted uses.
- § 230-33 Required lot area.
- § 230-34 Front yard requirements.
- § 230-35 Rear and side yard requirements.
- § 230-36 Guidelines for new structures.
- § 230-37 Additional provisions.
- § 230-38 Definitions.
- Ch 230 Art VIII UR3 Neighborhood Residential District
- § 230-39 Permitted uses.
- § 230-40 Required lot area.
- § 230-41 Front yard requirements.
- § 230-42 Rear and side yard requirements.
- § 230-43 Additional provisions.
- § 230-44 Definitions.
- Ch 230 Art IX MR1 Multifamily Residential District
- § 230-45 Permitted uses.
- § 230-46 Required lot area.
- § 230-47 Front yard requirements.
- § 230-48 Rear yard requirements.
- § 230-49 Side yard requirements.
- § 230-50 Additional provisions.
- § 230-51 Definitions.
- Ch 230 Art X MR2 Townhouse Residential District
- § 230-52 Permitted uses.
- § 230-53 Required lot area.
- § 230-54 Front yard requirements.
- § 230-55 Rear and side yard requirements.
- § 230-56 (Reserved)
- § 230-57 Separate ownership of dwelling units.
- § 230-58 Two-story units required.
- § 230-59 (Reserved)
- § 230-60 Additional provisions.
- § 230-61 Definitions.
- Ch 230 Art XI RRPC Retirement Residential Planned Community
- § 230-62 Purpose.
- § 230-63 Permitted uses.
- § 230-64 Superimposed district; effect on other provisions.
- § 230-65 Minimum district area.
- § 230-66 Ownership.
- § 230-67 Required procedures.
- § 230-68 Concurrent establishment with other districts.
- § 230-69 Review standards; conditions.
- § 230-70 Number of dwelling units permitted.
- § 230-71 Minimum lot area and width.
- § 230-72 Requirements regarding parking and streets and driveways.
- § 230-73 Guaranty of completion.
- § 230-74 Schedule of construction.
- § 230-75 Incorporation of additional land area.
- Ch 230 Art XIA RPC — Residential Planned Community
- § 230-75.1 Purpose.
- § 230-75.2 Superimposed district; effect on other provisions.
- § 230-75.3 Minimum district area.
- § 230-75.4 Minimum lot area and bulk standards.
- § 230-75.5 Side yard reduction.
- § 230-75.6 Number of dwelling units permitted.
- § 230-75.7 Ownership.
- § 230-75.8 Concurrent establishment with other districts.
- § 230-75.9 Consideration of factors for approval of RPC District.
- § 230-75.10 Mixed uses.
- § 230-75.11 Permitted uses.
- § 230-75.12 Permitted accessory uses.
- § 230-75.13 Accessory structures not permitted.
- § 230-75.14 Prohibited uses.
- § 230-75.15 Sanitary facilities.
- § 230-75.16 Modification of Development Standards.
- § 230-75.17 Basis for approval of alternative development standards.
- § 230-75.18 Requirements regarding parking, streets, and alleys.
- § 230-75.19 RPC design elements and conditions.
- § 230-75.20 Schedule of construction.
- § 230-75.21 Guaranty of completion.
- § 230-75.22 Additional land area.
- § 230-75.23 Deed restrictions required.
- § 230-75.24 Approval process.
- § 230-75.25 Expiration and extension.
- Ch 230 Art XII UB1 Urban Business District
- § 230-76 Permitted uses.
- § 230-77 Accessory uses.
- § 230-78 Lot area requirements.
- § 230-79 Use restrictions.
- § 230-80 Additional provisions.
- § 230-81 Definitions.
- Ch 230 Art XIII UB2 Neighborhood Business District
- § 230-82 Permitted uses.
- § 230-83 Exterior appearance of structures.
- § 230-84 Accessory uses.
- § 230-85 Newly constructed buildings.
- § 230-86 Video games; pinball machines.
- § 230-87 Parking or stopping in front yards.
- § 230-88 Use restrictions.
- § 230-89 Additional provisions.
- § 230-90 Definitions.
- Ch 230 Art XIV UB3 Professional Business District
- § 230-91 Permitted uses.
- § 230-92 Required lot area.
- § 230-93 Front yard requirements.
- § 230-94 Side yard requirements.
- § 230-95 Rear yard requirements.
- § 230-96 Exterior appearance of structures.
- § 230-97 Accessory buildings.
- § 230-98 Additions to existing dwellings.
- § 230-99 Maximum usable floor area.
- § 230-100 Living unit in structure used for professional use.
- § 230-101 Parking or stopping in front yards.
- § 230-102 Additional provisions.
- § 230-103 Definitions.
- Ch 230 Art XV HC Highway Commercial District
- § 230-104 Permitted uses.
- § 230-105 Accessory structures.
- § 230-106 Temporary structures.
- § 230-107 Screening from residential districts.
- § 230-108 Additional provisions.
- § 230-109 Definitions.
- Ch 230 Art XVI LI-1 Limited Industrial District
- § 230-110 Permitted uses.
- § 230-111 Uses conducted within buildings.
- § 230-112 Setback from residential district.
- § 230-113 Main plant building requirements.
- § 230-114 Off-street parking and loading.
- § 230-115 Loading operations.
- § 230-116 Parking or storage in front yards.
- § 230-117 Front yard setback; landscaping.
- § 230-118 Fencing.
- § 230-119 Storage of materials.
- § 230-120 Screening from other districts.
- § 230-121 Additional provisions.
- § 230-122 Definitions.
- Ch 230 Art XVII LI2 Light Industrial District
- § 230-123 Permitted uses.
- § 230-124 Uses permitted with Council approval.
- § 230-125 Accessory uses.
- § 230-126 Fencing.
- § 230-127 Screening from other districts.
- § 230-128 Additional provisions.
- § 230-129 Definitions.
- Ch 230 Art XVIII HD Historic District
- § 230-130 Permitted uses.
- § 230-131 Accessory uses.
- § 230-132 Lot occupancy.
- § 230-133 Use restrictions.
- § 230-134 Site plan required.
- § 230-135 (Reserved)
- § 230-136 Modification of parking requirements.
- § 230-137 Additional provisions.
- § 230-138 Definitions.
- Ch 230 Art XIX ED Education District
- § 230-139 Permitted uses.
- § 230-140 Site plan required.
- § 230-141 Front yard requirements.
- § 230-142 Side yard requirements.
- § 230-143 Rear yard requirements.
- § 230-144 Signs.
- § 230-145 Use restrictions.
- § 230-146 Additional provisions.
- § 230-147 Definitions.
- Ch 230 Art XX Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
- § 230-148 Required off-street parking spaces.
- § 230-148.1 Modification of parking requirements.
- § 230-149 Additional regulations.
- § 230-150 Regulations for joint use of parking facilities.
- § 230-151 Parking area standards.
- § 230-152 Off-street loading requirements.
- Ch 230 Art XXI Height, Area and Bulk Requirements
- § 230-153 Combined-use buildings.
- § 230-154 Modification of height regulations.
- § 230-155 Lot area requirements.
- § 230-156 Yard and open space requirements.
- § 230-157 Front yard requirements.
- § 230-158 Side and rear yard requirements.
- § 230-159 Corner visibility.
- § 230-160 Accessory structures; handicapped ramps.
- § 230-161 Modification of frontage requirements.
- § 230-162 Building fronts to face roadway.
- § 230-163 Subdivision lot area.
- Ch 230 Art XXII Signs
- § 230-164 Regulations governing signs.
- § 230-164.1 Definitions.
- § 230-165 Signs permitted in UR1, UR2 and UR3 Districts.
- § 230-166 Signs permitted in MR1 and MR2 Districts.
- § 230-167 Signs permitted in UB1 Districts.
- § 230-168 Signs permitted in UB2 Districts.
- § 230-169 Signs permitted in UB3 Districts.
- § 230-170 Signs permitted in HC Districts.
- § 230-171 Signs permitted in LI1 Districts.
- § 230-172 Signs permitted in LI2 Districts.
- § 230-173 Signs permitted in HD Districts.
- § 230-174 Signs permitted in ED Districts.
- § 230-175 Prohibited signs.
- § 230-176 Signs permitted in all districts.
- § 230-177 Sign regulations for all districts.
- Ch 230 Art XXIII Board of Adjustment
- § 230-178 Creation; membership; hearings.
- § 230-179 Procedures.
- § 230-180 Powers of Board.
- § 230-181 Appeals.
- § 230-182 Special exceptions.
- § 230-183 Conditions to approval.
- § 230-184 Duration of special exception approval.
- § 230-185 Amendment of special exception or variance.
- § 230-186 Filing of appeals.
- Ch 230 Art XXIV Nonconforming Uses
- § 230-187 Continuation of nonconforming uses.
- § 230-188 Mobile homes.
- § 230-189 Nonconforming signs.
- § 230-190 Expiration of unused nonconforming uses.
- § 230-191 Reconstruction of damaged nonconforming uses.
- § 230-192 (Reserved)
- § 230-193 Temporary or partial nonconforming use.
- § 230-194 Decision regarding nonconformity.
- § 230-195 Height, area or bulk nonconformity.
- § 230-196 Nonconforming dwelling in industrial district.
- § 230-197 Use validated only through compliance with regulations.
- Ch 230 Art XXV Amendments
- § 230-198 Modification of provisions.
- § 230-199 Procedure.
- Ch 230 Art XXVI Administration
- § 230-200 Planning Commission.
- § 230-201 Other duties of the Planning Commission.
- § 230-202 Amendment to provisions by Town Council.
- § 230-203 Recommendation of Commission regarding amendment.
- § 230-204 Public hearing.
- § 230-205 Denial of petition; reconsideration.
- § 230-206 Approval of RRPC District.
- § 230-207 Uses requiring site plans.
- § 230-208 Site plan processing procedures.
- § 230-209 Category 1 site plan processing procedures.
- § 230-210 (Reserved)
- § 230-211 Contents of preliminary site plan.
- § 230-212 Contents of final site plan.
- § 230-213 Administrative plan review procedures.
- § 230-213.1 Contents of plans for administrative review.
- § 230-213.2 Impact studies may be required.
- § 230-213.3 Amendment of approved site plan.
- § 230-213.4 Expiration of approved site plan.
- § 230-213.5 Appeals.
- § 230-214 Certificate of occupancy and compliance.
- § 230-215 Conditions for issuance of a building permit.
- § 230-216 Drawings to accompany applications for building permits.
- § 230-217 Filing fees.
- § 230-218 Construal of provisions.
- § 230-219 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
- Ch 230 Art XXVII Source Water Protection Areas
- § 230-220 Purpose.
- § 230-221 Definitions.
- § 230-222 Source water protection areas.
- § 230-223 Prohibited uses.
- § 230-224 Wellhead protection areas.
- § 230-225 Groundwater recharge potential areas.
- § 230-226 Boundary determination for SWPA.
- § 230-227 Redevelopment.
- § 230-228 Environmental impact assessment report.
- § 230-229 Nonconforming uses.
- § 230-230 Replacement and new wells.
- Ch 230 Art XXVIII Conditional Uses
- § 230-231 Purpose and criteria.
- § 230-232 Districts.
- § 230-233 Uses.
- § 230-234 Site plan and procedural approval.
- § 230-235 Period of validity of approval.
- § 230-236 Revocation of conditional use.
- § 230-237 Duration.
- § 230-238 Filing fees.
- Ch 230 Art XXIX AR1 Agricultural/Residential District
- § 230-239 Permitted uses.
- § 230-240 Permitted accessory uses.
- § 230-241 Required lot area.
- § 230-242 Front yard requirements.
- § 230-243 Rear and side yard requirements.
- § 230-244 Additional provisions.
- § 230-245 Definitions.
- Ch 230 Art XXX Supportive Housing
- § 230-246 Introduction.
- § 230-247 Declaration of policy.
- § 230-248 Registration requirement.
- § 230-249 Separation requirement.
- § 230-250 Compliance with other zoning requirements.
- § 230-251 Reasonable accommodation.
- § 230-252 Requesting reasonable accommodation.
- § 230-253 Application.
- § 230-254 Jurisdiction and proceedings.
- § 230-255 Findings.
- § 230-256 Appeals.
- § 230-257 Fees.
- § 230-258 Recordkeeping.
- § 230-259 Supportive housing zoning matrix.
- Appendix
- Ch A240 Policies
- Ch A250 Downtown Development District Incentives
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Georgetown 12-20-1989 by Ord. No. 90-001. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
