[HISTORY: Adopted by the County Council of
Sussex County 2-28-2012 by Ord. No. 2243.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor’s Note: This ordinance also provided for the
repeal of former Ch. 11, Councilmanic Election Districts, adopted
11-15-2011 by Ord. No. 2227.
The First Councilmanic District of Sussex County shall comprise
all that portion of Sussex County bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of Seashore Highway (Delaware
Route 404) and the Sussex County line, and proceeding easterly along
Seashore Highway to West Newton Road (also known as County Road 582),
and proceeding easterly along West Newton Road to Adams Road (also
known as County Road 583), and proceeding southerly along Adams Road
to East Newton Road (also known as County Road 584), and proceeding
easterly along East Newton Road to Fawn Road (also known as County
Road 600), and proceeding easterly along Fawn Road to Long Branch
Road (also known as County Road 598), and proceeding southerly along
Long Branch Road to Sharps Mill Road (also known as County Road 611),
and proceeding southerly along Sharps Mill Road to Sunnyside Road
(also known as County Road 565), and proceeding easterly along Sunnyside
Road to Apple Tree Road (also known as County Road 591), and proceeding
easterly along Apple Tree Road to Oak Road (also known as County Road
594), and proceeding westerly along Apple Tree Road to Delaware Route
404 (known at that point in its course as Seashore Highway), and proceeding
westerly along Delaware Route 404 to the center line of the Nanticoke
River, and proceeding southerly along the center line of the Nanticoke
River to Old Furnace Road (also known as County Road 46), and proceeding
easterly along Old Furnace Road to Dove Road (also known as County
Road 526A), and proceeding easterly along Dove Road to King Road (also
known as County Road 525), and proceeding southerly along King Road
to Concord Pond Road (also known as County Road 516), and proceeding
southerly along Concord Pond Road to the center line of Concord Pond,
and proceeding northeasterly along the center line of Concord Pond
to Deep Creek, and proceeding northeasterly along the center line
of Deep Creek to the center line of Tyndall Branch, and proceeding
southeasterly along the center line of Tyndall Branch to Fleetwood
Pond Road (also known as County Road 484), and proceeding northerly
along Fleetwood Pond Road to the center line of Fleetwood Pond, and
proceeding southeasterly along the center line of Fleetwood Pond to
the center line of Tyndall Branch, and proceeding southerly along
the center line of Tyndall Branch to the center line of an unnamed
ditch, and proceeding northeasterly along the center line of the said
unnamed ditch to Conaway Road (also known as County Road 444A), and
proceeding northerly along Conaway Road to Old Furnace Road (County
Road 46), and proceeding easterly along Old Furnace Road to Whaley’s
Corner Road (also known as County Road 329), and proceeding easterly
along Whaley’s Corner Road and a continuation of County Road
329 known as Piney Grove Road to Shortly Road (also known as County
Road 431), and proceeding southerly along Shortly Road to the center
line of Shoals Branch, and proceeding easterly along the center line
of Shoals Branch to Cross Keys Road (also known as County Road 432),
and proceeding south-southwesterly along Cross Keys Road to Carey’s
Camp Road (also known as County Road 421), and proceeding south-southwesterly
along Carey’s Camp Road to Whaley’s Road (also known as
County Road 62), and proceeding northerly along Whaley’s Road
to the center line of Thompson Branch, and proceeding northerly along
the center line of Thompson Branch to the center line of Terrapin
Pond, and proceeding westerly along the center line of Terrapin Pond
to the center line of Thompson Branch, and proceeding westerly along
the center line of Thompson Branch to the center line of Trap Pond,
and proceeding westerly along the center line of Trap Pond to the
center line of Hitch Pond Branch, and proceeding westerly along the
center line of Hitch Pond Branch to the center line of Hitch Pond,
and proceeding westerly along the center line of Hitch Pond to the
center line of Hitch Pond Branch, and proceeding westerly along the
center line of Hitch Pond Branch to the center line of James Branch,
and proceeding westerly along the center line of James Branch to the
center line of Records Pond, and proceeding westerly along the center
line of Records Pond to the Laurel Town line, and proceeding along
the Laurel Town line around the southern part of the town to its intersection
with the center line of Broad Creek, and proceeding westerly along
the center line of Broad Creek to the center line of the Nanticoke
River, and proceeding southwesterly along the center line of the Nanticoke
River to the Sussex County line, also being at that point in its course
Delaware’s western boundary with the State of Maryland, and
proceeding northerly along the Sussex County line to the point of
beginning.
The Second Councilmanic District of Sussex County shall comprise
all that portion of Sussex County bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the Kent/Sussex County line
and Delaware’s western boundary with the State of Maryland,
and proceeding easterly along the Kent/Sussex County line to Delaware
Route One (known at that point in its course as Coastal Highway),
and proceeding southerly along Delaware Route One to Cedar Creek Road,
which becomes Delaware Route 30, and proceeding southerly along Delaware
Route 30 to Fleatown Road (also known as County Road 224), and proceeding
westerly along Fleatown Road to Old State Road (also known as County
Road 213), and proceeding southerly along Old State Road to Robbins
Road (also known as County Road 579), and proceeding easterly along
Robbins Road to Saw Mill Road (also known as County Road 238), and
proceeding southerly along Saw Mill Road to Pine Road (also known
as County Road 239), and proceeding southerly along Pine Road to Redden
Road (also known as County Road 565), and proceeding easterly along
Redden Road to Downs Road (also known as County Road 243), and proceeding
southerly along Downs Road to Savannah Road (also known as County
Road 246), and proceeding southerly along Savannah Road to Rudd Road
(also known as County Road 245), and proceeding easterly along Rudd
Road to Sand Hill Road (also known as County Road 319), and proceeding
southerly along Sand Hill Road to U.S. Route 9 (known at that point
in its course as Lewes-Georgetown Highway), and proceeding easterly
along U.S. Route 9 to Delaware Route 30 (known at that point in its
course as Gravel Hill Road), and proceeding southerly along Delaware
Route 30 to Springfield Road (also known as County Road 47), and proceeding
westerly along Springfield Road to Peterkins Road (also known as County
Road 317), and proceeding southerly and southwesterly along Peterkins
Road to Patriot Way (also known as County Road 318), and proceeding
southerly along Patriot Way to Avenue of Honor Road (County Road 86),
and proceeding westerly along Avenue of Honor Road to U.S. 113 (known
at that point in its course as DuPont Highway), and proceeding southerly
along U.S. 113 to Sheep Pen Road (also known as County Road 328),
and proceeding westerly along Sheep Pen Road to Godwin’s School
Road (also known as County Road 410), and proceeding westerly along
Godwin’s School Road to Country Living Drive (also known as
County Road 433), and proceeding southerly along Country Living Drive
to Cross Keys Road (also known as County Road 432), and proceeding
southerly along Cross Keys Road to the center line of Shoals Branch,
and proceeding westerly along the center line of Shoals Branch to
Shortly Road (also known as County Road 431), and proceeding northerly
along Shortly Road to Whaley’s Corner Road (also known as County
Road 329), and proceeding westerly along Whaley’s Corner Road
to Old Furnace Road (also known as County Road 46), and proceeding
westerly along Old Furnace Road to Conaway Road (also known as County
Road 444A), and proceeding southerly along Conaway Road to the center
line of an unnamed ditch, and proceeding westerly along the center
line of the said unnamed ditch to the center line of Tyndall Branch,
and proceeding northerly along the center line of Tyndall Branch to
the center line of Fleetwood Pond, and proceeding westerly along the
center line of Fleetwood Pond to the center line of Tyndall Branch,
and proceeding westerly along the center line of Tyndall Branch to
Fleetwood Pond Road (also known as County Road 484), and proceeding
southerly along Fleetwood Pond Road to the center line of Tyndall
Branch, and proceeding westerly along the center line of Tyndall Branch
to the center line of Deep Creek, and proceeding southerly along the
center line of Deep Creek to the center line of Concord Pond, and
proceeding westerly along the center line of Concord Pond to the center
line of Deep Creek, and proceeding northerly along the center line
of Deep Creek to Concord Pond Road (also known as County Road 516),
and proceeding northerly along Concord Pond Road to King Road (also
known as County Road 525), and proceeding northerly along King Road
to Dove Road (also known as County Road 526A), and proceeding northerly
along Dove Road to Old Furnace Road (also known as County Road 46),
and proceeding westerly along Old Furnace Road to the center line
of the Nanticoke River, and proceeding easterly along the center line
of the Nanticoke River to Delaware Route 404 (known at that point
in its course as Seashore Highway), and proceeding easterly along
Delaware Route 404 to Oak Road (also known as County Road 594), and
proceeding northerly along Oak Road to Apple Tree Road (also known
as County Road 591), and proceeding northerly along Apple Tree Road
to Sunnyside Road (also known as County Road 565), and proceeding
westerly along Sunnyside Road to Sharps Mill Road (also known as County
Road 611), and proceeding northerly along Sharps Mill Road to Long
Branch Road (also known as County Road 598), and proceeding northerly
along Long Branch Road to Fawn Road (also known as County Road 600),
and proceeding westerly along Fawn Road to East Newton Road (also
known as County Road 584), and proceeding westerly along East Newton
Road to Adams Road (also known as County Road 583), and proceeding
northerly along Adams Road to West Newton Road (also known as County
Road 582), and proceeding westerly along West Newton Road to Delaware
Route 404 (also known at that point in its course as Seashore Highway),
and proceeding westerly along Delaware Route 404 to Delaware’s
western boundary with the State of Maryland, and proceeding northerly
along the said western boundary to the point of beginning.
The Third Councilmanic District of Sussex County shall comprise
all that portion of Sussex County bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of Old State Road (also known
as County Road 213) and Robbins Road (also known as County Road 579),
and proceeding northerly along Old State Road to Fleatown Road (also
known as County Road 224), and proceeding easterly along Fleatown
Road to Delaware Route 30 (known at that point in its course as Cedar
Creek Road), and proceeding northerly along Delaware Route 30 to a
continuation of Cedar Creek Road, and proceeding along the said continuation
of Cedar Creek Road to Delaware Route One (also known as Coastal Highway
at that point in its course), and proceeding northwesterly along Delaware
Route One to the Kent/Sussex County line, which at that point in its
course follows the center line of the Mispillion River, and proceeding
easterly along the said Kent/Sussex County line to the shoreline of
the Delaware Bay at Mispillion Inlet, and proceeding due east from
the center line of the Mispillion Inlet to Delaware's eastern boundary
with the State of New Jersey, and proceeding generally southeasterly
and then southerly along Delaware's eastern boundary to a point due
east of the point of intersection between the southern boundary of
Cape Henlopen State Park and the Atlantic Ocean, and proceeding westerly
from Delaware’s eastern boundary to the said southern boundary
line of Cape Henlopen State Park, and proceeding westerly along the
said state park boundary line to Ocean Drive (also known as County
Road 300), and proceeding northerly along Ocean Drive to an unnamed
vehicular trail, and proceeding westerly along the said unnamed vehicular
trail to the center line of an unnamed tributary of the Lewes-Rehoboth
Canal, and proceeding westerly along the center line of the said unnamed
tributary to a nonvisible boundary line, and proceeding westerly along
the said nonvisible boundary line to the Rehoboth Beach City line,
and proceeding southerly along the Rehoboth Beach City line to the
center line of Holland Glade, and proceeding westerly along the center
line of Holland Glade to the Delaware Coast Line Railroad right-of-way
(now known at that point in its course as the Junction-Breakwater
Trail), and proceeding northerly along the Delaware Coast Line RR
right-of-way to Wolfe Neck Road (also known as County Road 270), and
proceeding westerly along Wolfe Neck Road to Delaware Route One (known
at that point in its course as Coastal Highway), and proceeding northerly
along Delaware Route One to Delaware Route 24 (known at that point
in its course as John J. Williams Highway), and proceeding southerly
along Delaware Route 24 to Delaware Route 5 (known at that point in
its course as Indian Mission Road), and proceeding northwesterly along
Delaware Route 5 to Cannon Road (also known as County Road 307), and
proceeding southerly along Cannon Road to Inland Bay Road (also known
as County Road 306), and proceeding westerly along Inland Bay Road
to Townsend Road (also known as County Road 303), and proceeding southerly
along Townsend Road to Mount Joy Road (also known as County Road 297),
and proceeding westerly along Mount Joy Road to Delaware Route 30
(known at that point in its course as Gravel Hill Road), and proceeding
northerly along Delaware Route 30 to Zoar Road (also known as County
Road 48), and proceeding westerly along Zoar Road to Peterkins Road
(also known as County Road 317), and proceeding northerly along Peterkins
Road to Springfield Road (also known as County Road 47), and proceeding
easterly along Springfield Road to Delaware Route 30 (known at that
point in its course as Gravel Hill Road), and proceeding northerly
along Delaware Route 30 to U.S. Route 9 (also known at that point
in its course as Lewes-Georgetown Highway), and proceeding westerly
along Delaware Route 9 to Sand Hill Road (also known as County Road
319), and proceeding northerly along Sand Hill Road to Rudd Road (also
known as County Road 245), and proceeding westerly along Rudd Road
to Savannah Road (also known as County Road 246), and proceeding northerly
along Savannah Road to Downs Road (also known as County Road 243),
and proceeding northerly along Downs Road to Redden Road (also known
as County Road 565), and proceeding westerly along Redden Road to
Pine Road (also known as County Road 239), and proceeding northerly
along Pine Road to Saw Mill Road (also known as County Road 238),
and proceeding westerly along Saw Mill Road to Robbins Road (also
known as County Road 579), and proceeding westerly along Robbins Road
to the point of beginning.
The Fourth Councilmanic District of Sussex County shall comprise
all that portion of Sussex County bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the center line of the Indian
River and the center line of Swan Creek, and proceeding northerly
along the center line of Swan Creek to Mount Joy Road (County Road
297), and proceeding easterly along Mount Joy Road to Townsend Road
(also known as County Road 303), and proceeding northerly along Townsend
Road to Inland Bay Road (also known as County Road 306), and proceeding
easterly along Inland Bay Road to Cannon Road (also known as County
Road 307), and proceeding northerly along Cannon Road to Delaware
Route 5 (also known as Indian Mission Road at that point in its course),
and proceeding southerly along Delaware Route 5 to Delaware Route
24 (also known as John J. Williams Highway at that point in its course),
and proceeding easterly along Delaware Route 24 to Delaware Route
One (also known as Coastal Highway at that point in its course), and
proceeding southerly along Delaware Route One to Wolfe Neck Road (also
known as County Road 270), and proceeding northeasterly along Wolfe
Neck Road to the right-of-way of the old Delaware Coast Line RR (now
known at that point in its course as the Junction-Breakwater Trail),
and proceeding southerly along the old Delaware Coast Line RR right-of-way
to the center line of Holland Glade, and proceeding easterly along
the center line of Holland Glade to the Rehoboth Beach City line,
and proceeding northerly along the Rehoboth Beach City line to a nonvisible
boundary line, and proceeding easterly along the said nonvisible boundary
line to the center line of an unnamed tributary of the Lewes-Rehoboth
Canal, and proceeding easterly along the center line of the said unnamed
tributary to an unnamed vehicular trail within Cape Henlopen State
Park, and proceeding easterly along the said unnamed vehicular trail
to Ocean Drive (also known as County Road 300), and proceeding southerly
along Ocean Drive to the southern boundary line of Cape Henlopen State
Park, and proceeding easterly along the said boundary line to its
intersection with the Atlantic Ocean, and proceeding due east across
the waters of the Atlantic Ocean to Delaware’s eastern boundary
line, and proceeding in a generally southerly direction along Delaware’s
eastern boundary line to a point due east of the point where the northern
boundary line of the Town of South Bethany meets the Atlantic Ocean,
and proceeding westerly across the waters of the Atlantic Ocean from
the said point to the point where the northern boundary line of the
Town of South Bethany meets the Atlantic Ocean, and thence proceeding
westerly along the said northern South Bethany boundary line to Kent
Avenue (also known as County Road 361), and proceeding westerly along
Kent Avenue, which becomes Muddy Neck Road, and proceeding westerly
along Muddy Neck Road to Beaver Dam Road (also known as County Road
368), and proceeding westerly along Beaver Dam Road to Parker House
Road (also known as County Road 362), and proceeding southerly along
Parker House Road to Beaver Dam Road (County Road 368), and proceeding
westerly along Beaver Dam Road to Ocean Air Drive, and proceeding
southerly along Ocean Air Drive to Ocean Air Lane, and proceeding
westerly along Ocean Air Lane to Ocean Air Drive, and proceeding westerly
along Ocean Air Drive to Beaver Dam Road and proceeding westerly along
Beaver Dam Road to Central Avenue (also known as County Road 84),
and proceeding northerly along Central Avenue to Windmill Road (also
known as County Road 352), and proceeding northwesterly along Windmill
Road to Burbage Road (also known as County Road 353), and proceeding
westerly along Burbage Road to Omar Road (also known as County Road
54), and proceeding southerly along Omar Road to Delaware Route 20
(known at that point in its course as Armory Road), and proceeding
northwesterly along Delaware Route 20 to the Dagsboro Town line, and
proceeding northwesterly along the Dagsboro Town line in its various
courses to the center line of Pepper Creek, and proceeding easterly
along the center line of Pepper Creek to a nonvisible boundary between
Holland Point and Kildee Point, and proceeding northerly along the
said nonvisible boundary to an unnamed local road situated approximately
.765 miles west of the intersection of Piney Neck Road (also known
as County Road 336) and Adams Road (also known as County Road 335A),
and proceeding northerly along the said unnamed local road to Piney
Neck Road, and proceeding easterly along Piney Neck Road to Adams
Road, and proceeding northerly along Adams Road to Bunting Road (also
known as County Road 335), and proceeding westerly along Bunting Road
to Power Plant Road (also known as County Road 332), and proceeding
northerly along Power Plant Road to the center line of the western
extension of Island Creek, which runs to the Indian River just east
of the Sandy Beach subdivision, and proceeding northeasterly along
the center line of the said western extension of Island Creek to its
intersection with the center line of the Indian River, and proceeding
westerly along the center line of the Indian River to its intersection
with the center line of Swans Creek, the point of beginning.
The Fifth Councilmanic District of Sussex County shall comprise
all that portion of Sussex County bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the center line of the Nanticoke
River and Delaware’s western boundary line with the State of
Maryland, and proceeding easterly along the center line of the Nanticoke
River to its point of intersection with the center line of Broad Creek,
and proceeding easterly along the center line of Broad Creek to the
Laurel Town line, and proceeding generally southerly and southeasterly
along the Laurel Town line to the center line of Records Pond, and
proceeding easterly along the center line of Records Pond to the center
line of James Branch, and proceeding easterly along the center line
of James Branch to the center line of Hitch Pond Branch, and proceeding
southerly along the center line of Hitch Pond Branch to the center
line of Hitch Pond, and proceeding easterly along the center line
of Hitch Pond to the center line of Hitch Pond Branch, and proceeding
southeasterly along the center line of Hitch Pond Branch to the center
line of Trap Pond, and proceeding southerly along the center line
of Trap Pond to the center line of Thompson Branch, and proceeding
southeasterly along the center line of Thompson Branch to the center
line of Terrapin Pond, and proceeding easterly along the center line
of Terrapin Pond to the center line of Thompson Branch, and proceeding
southerly along the center line of Thompson Branch to Whaley’s
Road (also known as County Road 62), and proceeding southerly along
Whaley’s Road to Carey’s Camp Road (also known as County
Road 421), and proceeding easterly along Carey’s Camp Road to
Cross Keys Road (also known as County Road 432), and proceeding northerly
along Cross Keys Road to Country Living Road (also known as County
Road 433), and proceeding northerly along Country Living Road to Godwin
School Road (also known as County Road 410), and proceeding easterly
along Godwin School Road to Sheep Pen Road (also known as County Road
328), and proceeding northerly along Sheep Pen Road to U.S. 113 (known
at that point in its course as DuPont Highway), and proceeding northerly
along U.S. 113 to Avenue of Honor (also known as County Road 86),
and proceeding easterly along Avenue of Honor to Patriot’s Way
(also known as County Road 318), and proceeding north-northwesterly
along Patriot’s Way to Peterkins Road (also known as County
Road 317), and proceeding northeasterly along Peterkins Road to Zoar
Road (also known as County Road 48), and proceeding easterly along
Zoar Road to Delaware Route 30 (known at that point in its course
as Gravel Hill Road), and proceeding southerly along Delaware Route
30 to Mount Joy Road (also known as County Road 297), and proceeding
easterly along Mount Joy Road to the center line of Swan Creek, and
proceeding southerly along the center line of Swan Creek to its intersection
with the center line of the Indian River, and proceeding southwesterly
along the center line of the Indian River to the center line of the
western extension of Island Creek, entering the river just northeast
of the Sandy Beach subdivision, and proceeding along the center line
of the said western extension of Island Creek to Power Plant Road
(also known as County Road 332), and proceeding southerly along Power
Plant Road to Bunting Road (also known as County Road 335), and proceeding
easterly along Bunting Road to Adams Road (also known as County Road
335A), and proceeding southerly along Adams Road to Piney Neck Road
(also known as County Road 336), and proceeding westerly along Piney
Neck Road to its intersection with an unnamed local road approximately
.765 miles west of the intersection of Piney Neck Road and Adams Road,
and proceeding southerly along the said unnamed local road to a nonvisible
boundary situated on the north side of Pepper Creek between Holland
Point and Kildee Point, and proceeding southerly along the said nonvisible
boundary to the center line of Pepper Creek, and proceeding westerly
along the center line of Pepper Creek to the Dagsboro Town line, and
proceeding generally southerly along the Dagsboro Town line in its
various courses to Delaware Route 20 (also known as Armory Road at
that point in its course), and proceeding easterly along Delaware
Route 20 to Omar Road (also known as County Road 54), and proceeding
easterly along Omar Road to Burbage Road (also known as County Road
353), and proceeding easterly along Burbage Road to Windmill Road
(also known as County Road 352), and proceeding easterly along Windmill
Road to Central Avenue (also known as County Road 84), and proceeding
southerly along Central Avenue to Beaver Dam Road (also known as County
Road 368), and proceeding easterly along Beaver Dam Road to Ocean
Air Drive, and proceeding northerly along Ocean Air Drive to Ocean
Air Lane, and proceeding easterly along Ocean Air Lane to Ocean Air
Drive, and proceeding easterly along Ocean Air Drive to Beaver Dam
Road (County Road 368), and proceeding easterly along Beaver Dam Road
to Parker House Road (also known as County Road 362), and proceeding
northerly along Parker House Road to Beaver Dam Road, and proceeding
easterly along Beaver Dam Road to Muddy Neck Road (also known as County
Road 361), and proceeding easterly along Muddy Neck Road, which becomes
Kent Avenue, to its intersection with the northern boundary line of
the Town of South Bethany, and proceeding easterly along the said
northern South Bethany boundary line to the point where it meets the
waters of the Atlantic Ocean, and proceeding due east from said point
across the waters of the Atlantic Ocean to Delaware’s eastern
boundary, and proceeding in a generally southerly direction with the
said eastern boundary to Delaware’s southern boundary with the
State of Maryland, and proceeding westerly along the said southern
boundary to the middle point of the Delmarva Peninsula, marking Delaware’s
southwestern point, and turning northerly at the said middle point
and proceeding northerly along Delaware’s western boundary with
the State of Maryland to the point of beginning.
