Kent County, DE
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2023-04-25
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Part II, General Legislation
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Chapter 205 Zoning
- Part I, Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Aeropark Authority
- Ch 9 Board of Assessment Review
- Ch 14 Code Enforcement Constables
- Ch 19 Community Development Advisory Committee
- Ch 25 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 30 Economic and Maritime Development, Office of
- Ch 34 Elections, Special
- Ch 37 Emergency Services Assistance Fund
- Ch 41 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 43 Finances
- Ch 46 Grievance Procedure
- Ch 53 Library Advisory Committee
- Ch 60 Parks and Recreation Commission
- Ch 64 Pension Review Committee
- Ch 68 Personnel Policy
- Ch 73 Planning Agency, Local
- Ch 77 Planning Commission, Regional
- Ch 79 Retiree Benefits
- Ch 81 Records Retention
- Ch 83 Retirement
- Ch 84 Sewer Advisory Board, Regional
- Ch 86 Strategic Development Fund
- Ch 90 Violations and Complaints
- Part II, General Legislation
- Ch 105 Building Construction
- Ch 116 Drainage Standards
- Ch 121 Emergency Reporting System
- Ch 128 Fees
- Ch 139 Hearing Procedures
- Ch 143 Housing Standards
- Ch 156 Manufactured Homes
- Ch 158 Moratoriums
- Ch 161 Noise
- Ch 168 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 175 Property Maintenance
- Ch 177 Property, Purchase of
- Ch 179 Road Names
- Ch 180 Sanitary Standards
- Ch 187 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 188 Floodplain Management
- Ch 191 Taxation
- Ch 205 Zoning
- Ch 205 Art I Title, Application, Purpose, Interpretation
- § 205-1 Title.
- § 205-2 Application.
- § 205-3 Purpose.
- § 205-4 Interpretation.
- Ch 205 Art II Definitions
- § 205-5 Word use.
- § 205-6 Definitions.
- Ch 205 Art III Districts and District Maps
- § 205-7 Division of County into districts.
- § 205-8 Establishment; attestation; location.
- § 205-9 Changes to Official Zoning Maps.
- § 205-10 Periodic review.
- § 205-11 Rules for determining district boundaries.
- Ch 205 Art IV General Provisions
- § 205-12 Scope of regulations.
- § 205-13 Intent.
- § 205-14 Application of regulations.
- § 205-15 Variation from approved plans prohibited.
- § 205-16 Lot area requirements.
- § 205-17 Temporary activities.
- § 205-18 Refuse collection areas.
- § 205-19 Lighting.
- § 205-20 Piers.
- § 205-21 Retaining structures; landfills.
- § 205-22 Public utility essential services.
- § 205-23 Public services.
- § 205-24 Recreational vehicle prohibited activities.
- § 205-25 Permanent attachment of structure.
- § 205-26 Security, barbed wire or electrified fences.
- § 205-27 Junkyards; solid waste disposal facilities; unregistered vehicles.
- § 205-28 Portable storage units.
- § 205-29 Fuel storage tanks.
- § 205-30 Enclosure of livestock.
- § 205-31 Right of entry.
- § 205-32 Nuisance growth of vegetation.
- § 205-33 Storage of antique automobiles.
- § 205-34 Keeping of poultry, pigeons, ducks, and similar animals.
- § 205-35 Keeping of dangerous animals.
- § 205-36 Keeping of domestic pets.
- § 205-37 through § 205-50. (Reserved)
- Ch 205 Art V Permitted Uses
- § 205-51 Purpose.
- § 205-52 Use regulations.
- § 205-53 Permitted use table.
- § 205-54 Agricultural uses.
- § 205-55 Residential uses.
- § 205-56 Institutional uses.
- § 205-57 Recreation and open space.
- § 205-58 Commercial uses.
- § 205-59 Industrial uses.
- § 205-60 Other uses.
- § 205-61 through § 205-65. (Reserved)
- Ch 205 Art VI Conditions of Approval
- § 205-66 General guidelines and standards.
- § 205-67 Agricultural uses.
- § 205-68 Residential uses.
- § 205-69 Institutional uses.
- § 205-70 Recreation and open space.
- § 205-71 Commercial uses.
- § 205-72 Industrial uses.
- § 205-73 Other uses.
- § 205-74 through § 205-80.
- Ch 205 Art VII Area and Bulk Requirements
- § 205-81 Residential principal structures within Growth Zone Overlay District.
- § 205-82 Residential principal structure outside Growth Zone Overlay District.
- § 205-83 Nonresidential structure requirements.
- § 205-84 Agricultural structures.
- § 205-85 Residential accessory structures.
- § 205-86 Bulk and area general provisions.
- § 205-87 through § 205-90. (Reserved)
- Ch 205 Art VIII (Reserved)
- § 205-91 through § 205-105. (Reserved)
- Ch 205 Art IX (Reserved)
- § 205-106 through § 205-120. (Reserved)
- Ch 205 Art X (Reserved)
- § 205-121 through § 205-135. (Reserved)
- Ch 205 Art XI (Reserved)
- § 205-136 through § 205-150. (Reserved)
- Ch 205 Art XII (Reserved)
- § 205-151 through § 205-165. (Reserved)
- Ch 205 Art XIII (Reserved)
- § 205-166 through § 205-180. (Reserved)
- Ch 205 Art XIV (Reserved)
- § 205-181 through § 205-195. (Reserved)
- Ch 205 Art XV (Reserved)
- § 205-196 through § 205-211. (Reserved)
- Ch 205 Art XVI Nonconforming Uses
- § 205-212 Definitions.
- § 205-213 Purpose.
- § 205-214 Intent.
- § 205-215 Proof of nonconforming status.
- § 205-216 Nonconforming lots.
- § 205-217 Nonconforming buildings, structures and uses.
- § 205-218 Enlargement or extension of nonconforming buildings, structures or uses.
- § 205-219 County acquisition of tax delinquent property.
- Ch 205 Art XVII Parking
- § 205-220 General requirements.
- § 205-221 Design standards.
- § 205-222 Parking and loading accessibility.
- § 205-223 Setbacks.
- § 205-224 Screening and landscaping.
- § 205-225 Determination of parking and loading requirements.
- § 205-226 Schedule of parking and loading requirements.
- Ch 205 Art XVIII Signs
- § 205-227 General.
- § 205-228 Signs excluded from regulations.
- § 205-229 Permits.
- § 205-230 Types of signs.
- § 205-231 Definition of terms.
- § 205-231.1 Comprehensive signage for major subdivisions and complexes.
- § 205-232 Signs in residential districts.
- § 205-233 Signs in neighborhood business districts.
- § 205-234 Signs in business complex districts.
- § 205-235 Signs in general business districts.
- § 205-236 Signs on divided highways in the General Business District.
- § 205-236.1 Signs in shopping complexes (shopping and strip centers only in B-G Districts).
- § 205-237 Signs in limited industrial and general industrial districts.
- Ch 205 Art XIX Cluster Development
- § 205-238 Cluster provisions.
- § 205-239 Purpose.
- § 205-240 Density transfer provision.
- § 205-241 Review criteria.
- § 205-242 Land area.
- § 205-243 Permitted housing types.
- § 205-244 Lot size and yard requirements.
- § 205-245 Open space requirements.
- § 205-246 Open space maintenance.
- Ch 205 Art XX (Reserved)
- § 205-247 through § 205-50. (Reserved)
- Ch 205 Art XXI (Reserved)
- § 205-251 through § 205-365. (Reserved)
- Ch 205 Art XXII (Reserved)
- § 205-366 through § 205-367. (Reserved)
- Ch 205 Art XXIII (Reserved)
- § 205-368 (Reserved)
- Ch 205 Art XXIV (Reserved)
- § 205-369 through § 205-376. (Reserved)
- Ch 205 Art XXV Historic Preservation
- § 205-377 Purpose.
- § 205-378 Definitions.
- § 205-379 Historic Preservation Commission.
- § 205-380 Historic Preservation Commission powers and duties.
- § 205-381 Designation of landmarks or historic districts.
- § 205-382 Designation of landmarks and historic districts application procedure.
- § 205-383 Certificate of appropriateness for alteration, demolition or new construction.
- § 205-384 Criteria for approval of a certificate of appropriateness.
- § 205-385 Certificate of appropriateness application procedure.
- § 205-386 Enforcement.
- § 205-387 Maintenance and repair required.
- § 205-388 Demolition of structures.
- § 205-389 Emergency provisions.
- § 205-390 Cooperation of other officials.
- § 205-391 Violations.
- § 205-392 Hardship criteria.
- § 205-393 Appeals.
- Ch 205 Art XXVI (Reserved)
- § 205-394 (Reserved)
- § 205-395 (Reserved)
- § 205-396 (Reserved)
- § 205-397 (Reserved)
- Ch 205 Art XXVIA Supplementary Regulations
- § 205-397.1 Airport Environs Zoning Overlay (AE).
- § 205-397.2 Growth Zone Overlay District.
- § 205-397.3 (Reserved)
- § 205-397.4 Transfer of Development Rights Overlay.
- Ch 205 Art XXVII Board of Adjustment
- § 205-398 Organization.
- § 205-399 Powers of Board of Adjustment.
- § 205-400 Procedure for applications to Board of Adjustment.
- § 205-401 Lapse of variance.
- § 205-402 Amendment of variance.
- § 205-403 Appeals to courts.
- § 205-404 Administrative variance.
- § 205-405 Variance application and procedures.
- Ch 205 Art XXVIII Changes and Amendments
- § 205-406 Initiation of change.
- § 205-407 Text amendments.
- § 205-408 Map amendments.
- § 205-409 One-year limitation on reconsideration.
- § 205-410 Reconsideration.
- § 205-411 through § 205-414. (Reserved)
- Ch 205 Art XXIX Administration and Enforcement
- § 205-415 Enforcement.
- § 205-415.1 Permit compliance; prohibitions; notice; enforcement; penalties.
- § 205-416 Certificate of occupancy.
- § 205-417 Permits.
- § 205-418 Plot plans.
- § 205-419 Approval of conditional uses; general procedures.
- § 205-420 Approval of conditional uses not requiring formal site plan review.
- § 205-421 (Reserved)
- § 205-422 Requirements for conditional uses not requiring formal site plans.
- § 205-423 Administrative approval of conditional uses.
- § 205-424 (Reserved)
- § 205-425 Filing fees.
- § 205-426 Violations and penalties.
- § 205-427 (Reserved)
- § 205-428 (Reserved)
- § 205-429 Manufactured home siting requirements.
- Ch 205 Art XXX Legal Status Provisions and Effective Date
- § 205-430 Conflict with other laws.
- § 205-431 Severability.
- § 205-432 (Reserved)
- § 205-433 Repealer.
- § 205-434 Effective date.
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Levy Court of Kent
County 7-9-1991 by Ord. No. 91-10. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Code Enforcement Constables - See Ch. 14.
Local Planning Agency - See Ch. 73.
Regional Planning Commission - See Ch. 77.
Manufactured homes - See Ch. 156.
Subdivision of land - See Ch. 187.
ATTACHMENTS
205a Appendix A Lot Definitions
205b Appendix B Typical Residential Lot205c Appendix C Yard Definitions205d Appendix D Corner Visibility205e Appendix E Building Height and Roof Styles205f Appendix F Site Plan for Conditional Use205g Appendix G Site Plan205h Table 1 Land Use Compatibility Standards