Amusement places or theaters, except
open-air drive-in theaters. Amusement places include bowling alleys,
dance halls, subject to applicable county regulations, skating rinks,
swimming pools, miniature golf, billiard or pool parlors, indoor model
racing tracks and similar activities. Mobile or fixed-type cranes
or lifting devices, not designed, not approved for, not manufactured
for or not intended to carry, transport or in any fashion move individual(s)
or person(s), shall be prohibited and shall not be used for amusement
purposes.
[Added 8-11-1992 by Ord. No. 849; amended 3-30-1993 by Ord. No.
887] |
Aquariums, commercial
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Beaches, commercial
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Bus terminals
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Cemeteries, including a crematorium
if located at least 200 feet from the boundaries of the cemetery
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Exposition centers or fairgrounds
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Heliports or helistops
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Hospitals and sanitariums
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Institutions, educational or philanthropic,
including museums, art galleries and libraries
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Marinas or yacht clubs
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Nursing and similar care facilities
[Added 4-16-2019 by Ord. No. 2645] |
Public or governmental buildings
and uses, including schools, parks, parkways, playgrounds and public
boat landings
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Public utilities or public service
uses, buildings, generating or treatment plants, pumping or regulator
stations, substations and transmission lines utilizing multilegged
structures
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Recreation facilities, privately
or commercially operated, such as a fishing or boating lake, picnic
grounds or dude ranch, and accessory facilities, including sale of
food, beverages, bait, incidentals, supplies and equipment
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Residential, business, commercial
or industrial uses when the purposes of this chapter are more fully
met by issuing a conditional use permit
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Special events such as circuses or carnival grounds, amusement parks or midways, festivals, concerts, race/walks or any other special event or gathering being held outdoors or within a temporary structure or at a site and for a purpose different from the designated use and usual occupancy of the premises and located on unincorporated lands within Sussex County, permanently or for a temporary time period exceeding three days. Special events not approved by the Director as a permitted use under § 115-69 shall require a conditional use permit. All special events, regardless of duration, shall be subject to the requirements of the Sussex County Special Event Policy.
[Amended 5-1-1990 by Ord. No. 680; 11-10-1992 by Ord. No.
863; 8-20-2013 by Ord. No. 2316; 9-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2599] |
Sports arenas or stadiums, commercial
athletic fields or baseball parks
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Swimming or tennis clubs, private,
nonprofit or commercially operated
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Archery ranges
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Asphalt batching plants or concrete
batching plants
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Commercial dog kennels
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Driving ranges
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Outdoor display or promotional activities
at shopping centers or elsewhere
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Pony rings
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Raising for sale of birds, bees,
rabbits and other small animals, fish and other creatures
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Riding academies, public stables
or private stables
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Temporary buildings for use as a
sales or rental office for an approved real estate development or
subdivision
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Tents for special purposes for a
period exceeding three days. The Director may, without requiring an
application for a special use exception, grant approval for a tent
for a special purpose (revival, reception, tent sale as an accessory
to a business or commercial use, or other similar activities). If
approved by the Director, a tent for special purposes may be utilized
on a parcel no more than three times in a calendar year.
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Use of a manufactured home as a single-family
dwelling in any district to meet an emergency or hardship situation,
such permit not to exceed two years. The Director may, without requiring
an application for a special use exception, grant an extension for
an emergency or hardship situation previously approved by the County
Board of Adjustment upon receipt of an affidavit from a doctor stating
that the emergency or hardship situation still exists. Such extension
may be granted annually as long as the emergency or hardship still
exists.
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Use of a manufactured-home-type structure
for any business, commercial or industrial use when not approved administratively
by the Director or his or her designee
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Alteration, extension or replacement
of a nonconforming manufactured home subject to the provisions of
§ 159-196
[Amended 10-12-2010 by Ord. No. 2152] | |
Cemeteries for pets
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Commercial greenhouses, wholesale
or retail, and nurseries for growing of plants, trees and shrubs,
including a building for sale of products produced on the premises[1]
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Day nurseries or child-care centers
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Public telephone booths in residential
areas
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Tourist homes (also referred to as
"bed-and-breakfast inns")[2]
[Added 5-16-1989 by Ord. No. 585] | |
Any temporary removable vendor stand for the sale of food, agricultural products or other food-related goods that is not a permitted use under the provisions of § 115-69; provided, however, that the use shall not operate until the owner presents the Director of Planning and Zoning with evidence of a current State of Delaware business license. Upon approval and submission of the business license, the Director shall issue a Sussex County Vendor Stand sticker in a form established by the Director. This sticker shall be visible on the stand at all times.
[Added 5-19-2015 by Ord. No. 2397] |
Use
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Area**
(square feet)
|
Width*
(feet)
|
Depth
(feet)
|
---|---|---|---|
Single-family dwelling
|
10,000
|
75
|
100
|
Other
|
10,000
|
75
|
100
|
*NOTE: A lot fronting on a numbered
road shown on the General Highway Map for Sussex County of 1964, as
revised, shall have a minimum lot width of 150 feet.
[Added 11-7-1989 by Ord. No. 632] |
**NOTE: Any lot which is not connected to a central sewer system, as defined by § 115-194A, or which is located within a planning area as defined by a sewer planning study approved by the Sussex County Council, shall have a minimum area of 3/4 acre.
[Added 7-15-1997 by Ord. No. 1157] |
Use
|
Depth of Front Yard
(feet)
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Width of Side Yard
(feet)
|
Depth of Rear Yard
(feet)
|
---|---|---|---|
Single-family dwelling
|
40 (30)*
|
10
|
10
|
Other
|
60**
|
5*
|
5*
|
Multifamily-type structure
|
(See Table II, included at the end
of this chapter.)
|
*NOTE: See also the Table of District
Regulations at the end of this chapter.
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**NOTE: See also § 115-194.1.
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Use
|
Feet
|
---|---|
Single-family dwelling
|
42
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Other
|
42
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