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Town of Georgetown, DE
Sussex County
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The following is a chronological listing of legislation of the Town of Georgetown adopted since the publication of the Code, indicating its inclusion in the Code or the reason for its exclusion. [Enabling legislation which is not general and permanent in nature is considered to be non-Code material (NCM).] Information regarding legislation which is not included in the Code nor on this list is available from the office of the Town Manager. The last legislation reviewed for the original publication of the Code was adopted 3-10-1999. A complete listing, including disposition, of all legislation reviewed in conjunction with the original publication of the Code is on file in the office of the Town Manager.
Ord. No.
Adoption Date
Subject
Disposition
99-05-01
5-12-1999
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
99-06-01
6-24-1999
Adoption of Code
Superseded by Ord. No. 00-01-01
99-06-02
6-24-1999
Price to purchase code
NCM
99-06-03
6-24-1999
Price for pamphlets
NCM
99-06-02
6-24-1999
Price for annual Code supplements
NCM
99-08-01
8-11-1999
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
99-08-02
9-11-1999
Solid waste amendment
Ch. 185
99-09-01
9-23-1999
Sewers amendment
Ch. 176
99-11-01
11-10-1999
Business license fees amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 2003-3
99-11-02
11-10-1999
Personnel
Ch. 29
00-01-01
1-12-2000
Adoption of Code
Ch. 1, Art. I
00-01-02
1-12-2000
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
00-01-03
1-12-2000
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
00-03-01
3-23-2000
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
00-03-02
3-23-2000
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
00-04-01
4-5-2000
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
00-04-02
4-5-2000
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
00-07-01
7-12-2000
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
00-07-02
7-12-2000
Election workers tax waiver
NCM
00-08-01
8-30-2000
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
00-08-02
8-30-2000
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
01-01-02
1-25-2001
Alarms
Ch. 49
01-003
7-11-2001
Solid waste amendment
Ch. 185
2001-4
11-8-2001
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2001-5
Number not used
2001-6
Zoning Map amendment
Denied
2001-7
10-24-2001
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2001-8
10-8-2001
Business license fees amendment
Repealed by Ord. No. 2003-3
2001-9
Noise
Tabled
2001-10
1-9-2002
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2002-1
1-23-2002
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2002-2
3-13-2002
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2002-3
4-24-2002
Budget
NCM
2002-4
5-8-2002
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2002-5
5-8-2002
Fees amendments
Ch. 61; Ch. 130, Ch. 176; Ch. 185; Ch. 230
2002-6
5-8-2002
Brush, grass and weeds amendment
Ch. 165, Art. I
2002-7
6-12-200
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2002-8
8-28-2002
Solid waste amendment
Ch. 185
2002-9
9-11-2002
Zoning Map in GIS format
NCM
2002-10
1-9-2003
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2003-1
2-12-2003
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2003-2
2-26-2003
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2003-3
3-12-2003
Licensing of businesses
Repealed by Ord. No. 2003-8
2003-4
3-26-2003
Flood damage prevention
Repealed by Ord. No. 2015-1
2003-5
4-23-2003
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2003-6
5-28-2003
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2003-7
6-25-2003
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2003-8
6-25-2003
Licensing of businesses
Ch. 130
2003-9
6-25-2003
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2003-10
12-10-2003
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2003-11
9-24-2003
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2004-1
8-25-2004
Solid waste amendment
Ch. 185
2004-2
8-25-2004
Real estate transfer tax amendment
Ch. 199, Art. I
2004-3
9-22-2004
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2004-4
10-27-2004
Licensing of businesses amendment
Ch. 130
2004-5
10-27-2004
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2004-6
10-27-2004
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2004-7
9-22-2004
Personnel
Ch. 29
2005-1
1-12-2005
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2005-2
1-26-2005
Personnel amendment
Ch. 29
2005-3
5-11-2005
Adoption of Building Code amendment
Ch. 61, Art. II
2005-4
5-25-2005
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2005-5
7-13-2005
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2005-6
7-13-2005
Subdivision of land amendment
Ch. 194
2005-7
7-13-2005
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2005-8
7-13-2005
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2005-9
8-10-2005
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2005-10
8-10-2005
Building permits amendment
Ch. 61, Art. I
2005-11
12-14-2005
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2006-1
2-8-2006
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2006-2
3-8-2006
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2006-3
3-22-2006
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2006-4
4-12-2006
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2006-5
4-26-2006
Personnel amendment (Appendix A and Appendix B)
See Ch. 29
2006-6
7-12-2006
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2006-7
7-26-2006
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2006-8
7-26-2006
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2006-9
7-12-2006
Personnel amendment (Appendix A)
See Ch. 29
2006-10
8-30-2006
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2006-11
9-13-2006
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2007-1
1-10-2007
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2007-2
1-24-2007
Abandoned, inoperable or unregistered vehicles amendment
Ch. 212
2007-3
2-28-2007
Personnel amendment (Appendix A)
See Ch. 29
2007-4
3-14-2007
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2007-5
3-14-2007
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2007-6
3-28-2007
Personnel amendment (Appendix A)
See Ch. 29
2007-7
5-23-2007
Smoke-free and tobacco-free policy
Ch. A240, Art. I
2007-8
6-13-2007
Housing standards amendment
Ch. 116
2007-9
6-13-2007
Housing standards amendment
Ch. 116
2007-10
6-13-2007
Ice cream peddlers
Ch. 119
2007-11
7-25-2007
Street acceptance
NCM
2007-12
8-8-2007
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2007-13
8-22-2007
Animals: curbing of dogs
Ch. 52, Art. IV
2007-14
8-22-2007
Ethics
Ch. 18
2007-15
10-25-2007
Recreation, education and arts trust funding program
NCM
2007-16
10-25-2007
Personnel amendment
Ch. 29
2007-17
11-14-2007
Property maintenance: habitual offenders
Ch. 165, Art. III
2007-18
11-14-2007
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2007-19
11-14-2007
Licensing of businesses amendment
Ch. 130
2007-20
11-14-2007
Ordinance adoption procedures
Ch. 25
2007-21
1-23-2008
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2008-1
2-13-2008
Sewers amendment
Ch. 176
2008-2
2-13-2008
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2008-3
2-13-2008
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2008-4
3-26-2008
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2008-5
4-9-2008
Enforcement of Town obligations
Ch. 89
2008-6
4-23-2008
Sewers amendment
Ch. 176
2008-7
4-23-2008
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2008-8
4-23-2008
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2008-9
4-8-2008
Personnel amendment (Appendix A)
See Ch. 29
2008-10
4-23-2008
Ice cream peddlers amendment
Ch. 119
2008-11
6-25-2008
Sewers amendment
Ch. 176
2008-12
7-9-2008
Use of Town property
Ch. 1, Art. II
2008-13
7-9-2008
Ethics amendment
Ch. 18
2008-14
Tabled
2008-15
8-13-2008
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2008-16
8-13-2008
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2008-17
8-13-2008
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2008-18
9-10-2008
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2008-19
11-12-2008
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2008-20
12-10-2008
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2008-21
Repealed by Ord. No. 2008-24
2008-22
12-10-2008
Subdivision of land amendment
Ch. 194
2008-23
1-14-2009
Property maintenance: brush, grass and weeds amendment
Ch. 165, Art. I
2008-24
Ord. No. 2008-21 repealer
Repealer only
2008-25
1-14-2009
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2009-1
2-11-2009
Noise amendment
Ch. 144
2009-2
2-25-2009
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2009-3
Not adopted
2009-4
Not adopted
2009-5
Not adopted
2009-6
3-25-2009
Ethics amendment
Ch. 18
2009-7
3-25-2009
Weather and emergency events policy
Ch. A240, Art. III
2009-8
4-22-2009
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2009-9
5-13-2009
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2009-10
5-27-2009
Identity theft policies and procedures
Ch. A240, Art. II
2009-11
7-8-2009
Housing standards amendment
Ch. 116
2009-12
8-26-2009
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2009-13
8-26-2009
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2009-14
9-23-2009
Brush, grass and weeds amendment
Ch. 165, Art. I
2009-15
9-23-2009
Housing standards amendment
Ch. 116
2009-16
12-9-2009
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2009-17
1-13-2010
Distribution of printed material
Ch. 135, Art. II
2010-1
1-27-2010
Prohibited animals amendment; fertilizer amendment; zoning amendment
Chs. 52, Art. II; 94, Art. I; 230
2010-2
3-10-2010
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2010-3
3-24-2010
Streets and sidewalks: snow emergencies
Ch. 190, Art. IV
2010-4
6-23-2010
Licensing of businesses amendment
Ch. 130
2010-5
6-23-2010
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2010-6
Not adopted
2010-7
10-27-2010
Enforcement of Town obligations amendment
Ch. 89
2011-1
1-26-2011
Skateboards amendment
Ch. 181
2011-2
1-26-2011
Demolition
Ch. 84
2011-3
1-26-2011
Fees amendment; housing standards amendment
Chs. 98; 116
2011-4
Tabled
2011-5
2-9-2011
Personnel amendment
Ch. 29
2011-6
3-9-2011
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2011-7
4-27-2011
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2011-8
4-27-2011
Personnel amendment (Appendix A)
See Ch. 29
2011-9
4-27-2011
Animals: dogs at large amendment
Ch. 52, Art. I
2011-10
5-25-2011
Property maintenance: brush, grass and weeds amendment
Ch. 165, Art. I
2011-11
5-25-2011
Subdivision of land amendment
Ch. 194
2011-12
5-25-2011
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2011-13
5-25-2011
Animals: dogs at large amendment
Ch. 52, Art. I
78 Del. Laws, c. 145
7-25-2011
Charter amendment
Sec. 34
2011-14
Denied
2011-15
7-27-2011
Licensing of businesses amendment
Ch. 130
2011-16
9-14-2011
Vehicles and traffic
Ch. 215
2011-17
9-14-2011
Water: disconnection and reconnection amendment
Ch. 222, Art. II
2011-18
Tabled
2011-19
10-12-2011
Parking violation appeal process
Ch. A240, Art. IV
2011-20
12-14-2011
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2011-21
Tabled
2011-22
Tabled
2012-1
5-9-2012
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2012-2
2-8-2012
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2012-3
Not adopted
2012-4
3-8-2012
Transitional Housing Task Force
NCM
2012-5
3-28-2012
Personnel amendment
Ch. 29
2012-6
4-25-2012
Salaries amendment
NCM
2012-7
Tabled
2012-8
7-25-2012
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 215
2012-9
Tabled
2012-10
Tabled
2013-1
2-27-2013
Enforcement of Town obligations amendment; licensing of businesses amendment
Ch. 89; Ch. 130
2013-2
2-27-2013
Demolition amendment
Ch. 84
2013-3
3-13-2013
Yard sales
Ch. 225
2013-4
Zoning amendment
Tabled
2013-5
2-13-2013
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2013-6
3-27-2013
Licensing of businesses amendment
Ch. 130
2013-7
4-24-2013
Building permits amendment
Ch. 61, Art. I
2013-8
4-24-2013
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2013-9
4-24-2013
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
79 Del. Laws, c. 14
5-3-2013
Charter amendment
Charter
2013-10
6-26-2013
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2013-11
6-26-2013
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2013-12
6-26-2013
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2013-13
Tabled
2013-14
10-9-2013
Voting amendment
Ch. 39
2013-15
10-9-2013
Licensing of businesses amendment
Ch. 130
2013-16
Tabled
2013-17
Tabled
2013-18
11-13-2013
Trees
Ch. 208
2013-19
Tabled
2013-20
11-13-2013
Solid waste amendment
Ch. 185
2013-21
12-11-2013
Ice cream peddlers amendment
Ch. 119
2014-1
4-9-2014
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2014-2
5-14-2014
Housing standards amendment; zoning amendment
Ch. 116; Ch. 230
2014-3
5-14-2014
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 215
2014-4
5-14-2014
Licensing of businesses amendment
Ch. 130
2014-5
6-25-2014
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2014-6
6-25-2014
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2014-7
8-27-2014
Hotels and motels
Ch. 114
2014-8
9-24-2014
Yard sales amendment
Ch. 225
2014-9
10-8-2014
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2014-10
9-10-2014
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2014-11
10-22-2014
Water amendment
Ch. 222
2014-12
11-12-2014
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2015-1
1-28-2015
Flood damage reduction
Ch. 107
2015-2
3-11-2015
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2015-3
Personnel amendment
Not adopted
2015-4
3-11-2015
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2015-5
2-25-2015
Property maintenance: clothing donation bins
Ch. 165, Art. IV
2015-6
2-25-2015
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2015-7
4-8-2015
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2015-8
4-8-2015
Annexations
Ch. 2
2015-9
Tabled
2015-10
7-8-2015
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2015-11
5-13-2015
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2015-12
7-8-2015
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2015-13
10-14-2015
Hotels and motels amendment
Ch. 114
2015-14
10-28-2015
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2015-15
10-28-2015
General penalty
Ch. 1, Art. III
2015-16
10-28-2015
Penalties amendment
Ch. 52; Ch. 61; Ch. 70; Ch. 79; Ch. 94; Ch. 114; Ch. 119; Ch. 123; Ch. 130; Ch. 135; Ch. 157; Ch. 165; Ch. 176; Ch. 185; Ch. 190; Ch. 206; Ch. 208; Ch. 212; Ch. 215; Ch. 222; Ch. 225
2015-17
11-10-2015
Housing standards amendment
Ch. 116
2015-18
Tabled
2015-19
1-13-2016
Building permits amendment
Ch. 61, Art. I
2016-1
2-10-2016
Special events policy
Ch. A240, Art. V
2016-2
2-24-2016
Streets and sidewalks: removal of snow or ice amendment; snow emergencies amendment
Ch. 190, Art. I; Ch. 190, Art. IV
2016-3
3-9-2016
Fees amendment; food vendors amendment
Ch. 98; Ch. 119
2016-4
4-13-2016
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2016-5
5-11-2016
Animals: control of animals amendment
Ch. 52, Art. I
2016-6
4-27-2016
Property maintenance: storage of detrimental objects or materials amendment
Ch. 165, Art. II
2016-7
5-11-2016
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2016-8
8-10-2016
Licensing of businesses amendment
Ch. 130
2016-9
8-10-2016
Fees amendment
Ch. 98
2016-10
11-16-2016
Peace and good order: vehicle repossession
Ch. 157, Art. IV
2016-11
11-16-2016
Downtown Development District incentives
Ch. A250
2016-12
11-16-2016
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2017-01
4-26-2017
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2017-02
5-10-2017
Outdoor burning amendment
Ch. 70
2017-03
5-10-2017
Personnel amendment
Ch. 29
2017-04
6-28-2017
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
81 Del. Laws, c. 138
8-30-2017
Charter amendment
Charter
2017-05
9-27-2017
Zoning amendment
Ch. 230
2017-06
Tabled
2017-07
9-27-2017
Building permits amendment
Ch. 61, Art. I
2017-08
9-27-2017
Licensing of businesses amendment
Ch. 130
2018-01
3-14-2018
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
2018-02
3-28-2018
Housing Standards amendment
Ch. 116
2018-03
9-12-2018
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 230
2018-04
12-12-2018
Peace and Good Order: Camping
Ch. 157, Art. V
2018-05
12-12-2018
Sewers Amendment; Water Amendment
Ch. 176; Ch. 222
2018-06
1-23-2019
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 230
2019-01
2-27-2019
Zoning Map Amendment
NCM
2019-02
5-22-2019
Housing Standards Amendment
Ch. 116
Ord. No.
Adoption Date
Subject
Disposition
Supp. No.
2019-03
6-12-2019
Personnel Amendment
Ch. 29
35
82 Del. Laws, c. 49
6-19-2019
Charter Amendment
Charter
35
2019-04
7-10-2019
Taxation: Lodging Tax
Ch. 199, Art. III
35
2019-05
9-25-2019
General Provisions: General Penalty Amendment; Housing Standards Amendment; Noise Amendment
Ch. 1, Art. III; Ch. 116; Ch. 144
35
2019-06
12-13-2019
Personnel Amendment
Ch. 29
35
2020-01
3-11-2020
Zoning Map Amendment
NCM
36
2020-02
8-26-2020
Housing Standards Amendment
Ch. 116
36
2020-03
9-23-2020
Streets and Sidewalks: Discharge of Water onto Sidewalk
Ch. 190, Art. V
36
2020-04
9-23-2020
Zoning Map Amendment
NCM
36
2021-01
4-14-2021
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 230
37
2021-02
4-14-2021
Zoning Map Amendment
NCM
37
2021-03
Pending Adoption
83 Del. Laws, c. 19
6-3-2021
Charter Amendment
Charter
38
2021-04
6-23-2021
General Provisions: General Penalty Amendment
Ch. 1, Art. III
37
2021-05
6-23-2021
Housing Standards Amendment
Ch. 116
37
2021-06
8-11-2021
General Provisions: General Penalty Amendment
Ch. 1, Art. III
38
2021-07
10-13-2021
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 230
38
2021-08
10-13-2021
Fees Amendment
Ch. 98
38
2022-01
2-28-2022
Licensing of Businesses Amendment; Residential Rental Properties
Ch. 130; Ch. 167
39
2022-02
5-9-2022
Zoning Map Amendment
NCM
40
2022-03
5-9-2022
Zoning Map Amendment
NCM
40
2022-04
5-9-2022
Zoning Map Amendment
NCM
40
2022-05
5-9-2022
Fees Amendment
Ch. 98
40
2022-06
6-27-2022
Food Trucks and Ice Cream Vendors
Ch. 119
40
2022-07
7-25-2022
Trees Amendment
Ch. 208
40
2022-08
11-14-2022
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 230
40
2022-09
12-12-2022
Housing Standards Amendment
Ch. 116
40
2022-10
1-9-2023
Zoning Map Amendment
NCM
40
2022-11
2-27-2023
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 230
41
2023-01
2-27-2023
Zoning Map Amendment
NCM
41
2023-02
5-8-2023
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 230
41
2023-03
5-8-2023
Zoning Map Amendment
NCM
42
2023-04
6-26-2023
Fees Amendment
Ch. 98
42
2023-05
9-11-2023
Personnel Amendment
Ch. 29
42
2023-06
8-14-2023
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 230
42
2023-07
8-28-2023
Fees Amendment
Ch. 98
42
2023-08
10-9-2023
Zoning Map Amendment
NCM
42
2023-09
10-9-2023
Water Amendment
Ch. 222
42