[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lewes 7-9-1979; amended in its entirety 10-13-2011. Subsequent amendments noted
where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Elections
- Ch 9 Code of Conduct
- Ch 15 Emergency Operations
- Ch 33 Planning Commission
- Ch 37 (Reserved)
- Ch 40 Parks and Recreation Commission
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 56 Amusement Parks
- Ch 59 Animals
- Ch 63 Beaches
- Ch 64 Beneficial Use Appeals
- Ch 65 Bicycles
- Ch 68 (Reserved)
- Ch 70 Building Code
- Ch 73 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 76 (Reserved)
- Ch 79 Canal Excavations
- Ch 80 Community Events
- Ch 86 Docks
- Ch 88 Dogs
- Ch 90 (Reserved)
- Ch 92 Emergency Measures
- Ch 95 Environmental Protection
- Ch 97 Firearms and Explosives
- Ch 106 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 108 Gasoline, Storage of
- Ch 115 Junkyards
- Ch 118 (Reserved)
- Ch 121 (Reserved)
- Ch 123 Loitering
- Ch 125 Massage Parlors
- Ch 127 (Reserved)
- Ch 128 Mercantile Licensing
- Ch 132 Noise
- Ch 137 (Reserved)
- Ch 140 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 142 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 145 Plumbing
- Ch 148 Property Maintenance
- Ch 150 Rental Licensing
- Ch 158 Sewers
- Ch 167 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 170 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 172 Taxation
- Ch 175 Trailers and Trailer Parks
- Ch 177 Trees
- Ch 178 Trespassing
- Ch 181 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 183 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 186 Vehicles, Unlicensed
- Ch 191 Water and Sewer Connections
- Ch 197 Zoning
- Ch 197 Art I General Provisions
- § 197-1 Title.
- § 197-2 Authority.
- § 197-3 Purposes.
- § 197-4 Applicability.
- § 197-5 Components.
- § 197-6 Compliance required.
- § 197-7 Provisions are minimum requirements.
- § 197-8 References to other codes, ordinances, and regulations.
- § 197-9 Interpretation of language.
- § 197-10 Interpretation of Zoning Map.
- § 197-11 Interpretation of uses.
- § 197-12 Relationship to subdivision and land development.
- § 197-13 Relationship to prior zoning ordinances.
- § 197-14 Relationship to other regulations.
- § 197-15 Relationship to private agreements.
- § 197-16 Annexation.
- § 197-17 Severability.
- Ch 197 Art II Administrative Responsibilities
- § 197-18 Planning Commission.
- § 197-19 Board of Adjustment.
- § 197-20 (Reserved)
- § 197-21 (Reserved)
- § 197-22 City Planner.
- § 197-23 Mayor and City Council.
- Ch 197 Art III Zoning Districts (Zones)
- § 197-24 Open Space Zone.
- § 197-25 Suburban Zone.
- § 197-26 Residential Low-Density Zone.
- § 197-27 Residential Low-Density (Historic) Zone.
- § 197-28 Residential Beach Zone.
- § 197-29 Residential Beach (Historic) Zone.
- § 197-30 Residential Medium-Density Zone.
- § 197-31 Residential Medium-Density (Historic) Zone.
- § 197-32 Mixed Residential Zone.
- § 197-33 Limited Commercial Zone.
- § 197-34 Limited Commercial (Historic) Zone.
- § 197-35 Cultural/Historic Zone.
- § 197-36 Community Facilities Zone.
- § 197-37 Community Facilities (Educational) Zone.
- § 197-38 Community Facilities (Health Care) Zone.
- § 197-39 Town Center Zone.
- § 197-40 Town Center (Historic) Zone.
- § 197-41 Marine Commercial Zone.
- § 197-42 General Commercial Zone.
- § 197-43 Industrial Zone.
- § 197-43.1 Annexation Residential Zone (AX-RES).
- § 197-43.2 Annexation Mix Zone (AX-MIX).
- Ch 197 Art IV Use Regulations
- § 197-44 Permitted uses and structures.
- § 197-45 Use restrictions.
- § 197-46 Accessory uses.
- § 197-47 Temporary uses.
- § 197-48 Prohibited uses in all zoning districts.
- Ch 197 Art V Dimensional Regulations
- § 197-49 Dimensional regulations.
- § 197-50 Cluster development.
- § 197-51 Lot averaging.
- § 197-52 Accessory buildings and structures.
- § 197-53 Yards.
- § 197-54 Fences, walls, hedges, and shrubbery.
- § 197-55 Building height.
- Ch 197 Art VI Historic Preservation Architectural Review Commission
- § 197-56 Purpose; establishment; composition; meetings; definitions.
- § 197-57 Jurisdiction and procedures.
- § 197-58 Historic District or properties review process.
- § 197-59 Historic District or properties criteria; standards.
- Ch 197 Art VII Off-Street Parking and Loading
- § 197-60 Purposes and scope.
- § 197-61 Off-street parking.
- § 197-62 Off street loading.
- Ch 197 Art VIII Signs and Billboards
- § 197-63 Purpose.
- § 197-64 Definitions.
- § 197-65 Signs exempted in all districts.
- § 197-66 Signs prohibited in all districts.
- § 197-67 General provisions for all zoning districts.
- § 197-68 Signs permitted in all zoning districts.
- § 197-69 Sign regulations by zoning district.
- § 197-70 Nonconforming signs, billboards or advertising signs; removal.
- § 197-71 Sign permits.
- Ch 197 Art IX Environmental Protection Regulations
- § 197-72 Purposes and applicability.
- § 197-73 Floodplains.
- § 197-74 Wetlands.
- § 197-75 Water resources protection areas; Source Water Protection Overlay.
- § 197-76 Drainage.
- § 197-77 Permanent stormwater management.
- § 197-78 Erosion and sediment control.
- Ch 197 Art X Streets and Other Infrastructure
- § 197-79 Streets and roads.
- § 197-80 Water supply and distribution.
- § 197-81 Sewage collection and disposal.
- § 197-82 Electricity.
- § 197-83 Other utilities.
- Ch 197 Art XI Nonconforming Situations
- § 197-84 Definition; intent.
- § 197-85 Nonconforming lots.
- § 197-86 Nonconforming buildings and structures.
- § 197-87 Nonconforming uses.
- § 197-88 Nonconforming uses of land and buildings.
- § 197-88.1 Nonconforming manufactured home communities.
- § 197-89 Nonconforming signs and billboards.
- Ch 197 Art XII Administrative Reviews, Variances, and Special Exceptions
- § 197-90 Application and public hearing.
- § 197-91 Administrative review; appeal of administrative decisions and determinations.
- § 197-92 Variances.
- § 197-93 Special exceptions.
- Ch 197 Art XIII Conditional Uses
- § 197-94 Definition.
- § 197-95 Application and review process.
- § 197-96 Required findings.
- § 197-97 Relationship to development plan approval.
- § 197-98 Duration; expiration.
- Ch 197 Art XIV Development Plans, Certificates, and Permits
- § 197-99 Purpose.
- § 197-100 Development plan approval.
- § 197-101 Zoning compliance report.
- § 197-102 Temporary use permit.
- § 197-103 Sign permits.
- Ch 197 Art XV Amendment and Enforcement
- § 197-104 Text and map amendments.
- § 197-105 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 197 Art XVI Definitions
- § 197-106 Definitions.
- Ch 197 Art XVII Small Wind Energy Systems
- § 197-107 Applicability.
- § 197-108 Definitions.
- § 197-109 General requirements.
- § 197-110 General siting standards.
- § 197-111 Design standards.
- § 197-112 Safety.
- § 197-113 Monitoring and maintenance.
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List