Sussex County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
8 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
3Limited Business District
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 19
General Business District
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 10 ft
- Permitted uses
- 43
Shopping Center District
- Min lot
- 130,680 sq ft (3 ac)
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
Industrial
2Residential
2R-1 General Residential District
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
Manufactured/Mobile Home Park, Residential District
- Min lot
- 6,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Max density
- 4 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 1
General provisions
56 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
off-street parking and leading areas shall not be permitted within 15 feet of any residential use.
Project side yards for 40 feet and a rear yard of 50 feet shall be required if the project is located adjacent to any residential district or residential planned unit development.
A zoning permit shall be required before a sign is erected, altered or relocated... All signs shall meet the structural requirements...
The following signs are permitted in A-1, R-R, R-E, R-1 and R-2 districts: ...
The following signs are permitted in A-1, R-R, R-E, R-1 and R-2 districts: ...
Rooftop and small-scale solar facilities may be installed by right in all zoning districts as an accessory use to provide electricity to individual structures; provided a site plan (as applicable) has been submitted to the zoning administrator for review and approval; all federal, state, and local regulations have been followed; and the system is located upon the property or structure being served.
Medium-scale solar facilities may be installed by right as an accessory use in the industrial districts to provide electricity for use on-site for commercial and industrial applications; provided a site plan has been submitted to the zoning administrator for review and approval; all federal, state and local regulations have been followed; the system is located on the property or structure to be served; and the system is in accord with the underlying zoning requirements of the districts. In other districts, medium-scale solar facilities require a conditional use permit.
The minimum area of a utility-scale solar facility shall be 100 acres or more. The percent of acreage coverage shall not exceed 65 percent. The maximum height of the highest edge of photovoltaic panels shall not exceed 15 feet as measured from the finished grade.
The minimum area of a utility-scale solar facility shall be 100 acres or more. The percent of acreage coverage shall not exceed 65 percent.
Battery energy storage facilities shall be constructed, maintained, and operated in accordance with national industry standards and regulations, including the most current adopted edition of the National Electrical Code, International Fire Code of the International Code Council, and the National Fire Protection Association Fire Code.
Uses for home occupation Type I are permitted in the following zoning districts: R-1, R-2, and R-MHP. ... (a) Art, handicraft, music, writing, photography, or similar studios. ...
Type II home occupations are permitted in the following zoning districts: A-1, R-E and R-R. ... (b) Carpentry shop. ...
Type II home occupations are permitted in the following zoning districts: A-1, R-E and R-R. ... (b) Carpentry shop. ...
The following uses shall be prohibited as home occupations: ... (Sec. 34-933). General standards: max floor area 25% of finished floor area, sign setback 10 ft, etc. (Sec. 34-934).
For the following uses, a site plan shall be submitted to an approved by the zoning administrator: (1) Multiple-family dwellings; (2) Townhouses; (3) Churches, schools, hospitals, nursing homes and public buildings, parks and playgrounds; (4) Business and industrial buildings and development; (5) Manufactured/mobile home parks; and (6) Residential subdivisions and planned unit developments.
For the following uses, a site plan shall be submitted to an approved by the zoning administrator: (1) Multiple-family dwellings; (2) Townhouses; (3) Churches, schools, hospitals, nursing homes and public buildings, parks and playgrounds; (4) Business and industrial buildings and development; (5) Manufactured/mobile home parks; and (6) Residential subdivisions and planned unit developments.
Source documents
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