Tables: New Castle County

New Castle County

 

Table 1 Industrial and Commerical Uses

INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL USES
New Castle County, Delaware
There are currently 8 commercial and industrial classification districts in the County.
District
Minimum Lot Size
Maximum Coverage
(O-1) Professional Offices
20,000 sq.ft.
20%
(O-2) Research Offices
5 acres
15%
(C-1) Neighborhood/Shopping
5,000 sq.ft.
NA
(C-2) Roadside Business
5,000 sq.ft.
NA
(C-3) General Business
5,000 sq.ft.
NA
(M-1) Light Manufacture
5,000 sq.ft.
NA
(M-2) General Industrial
5,000 sq.ft.
NA
(M-3) Heavy Industrial
5,000 sq.ft.
NA

 

Table 2 Commercial and Industrial Permitted Uses

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL PERMITTED USES
New Castle County, Delaware
 
O-1
O-2
C-1
C-2
C-3
M-1
M-2
M-3
Farming/     X X X      
Agriculture                
Churches     X X X      
Schools   X X X X      
Golf Courses   X X X X      
Research/Lab   X       X X X
Restaurant     X X X      
Retail     X X X      
Professional Office X X X X X      
Office     X X X      
Light Manufacturing       X X      
Manufacturing           X X X
Warehousing         X X X X
Junkyards             X X
Industrial               X

 

Table 3 Residential Zoning 

RESIDENTIAL ZONING
New Castle County, Delaware
Residential District
Minimum Lot Size
Maximum Coverage
(R-1-A) Single Family
2 acres
NA
(R-1-B) Single Family
40,000 sq.ft.
NA
(R-1-B) Single Family
15,000 sq.ft.
NA
(R-1-CC) Single Family
10,000 sq.ft.
NA
(R-1-C) Single Family
6,500 sq.ft.
NA
(R-2) Agriculture/General Purpose
0.5 acre
NA
(R-3-SD) Single Family Semi-Detached
4,000 sq.ft.
NA
(R-3) Garden Apartments
5 acres
NA
 
3,500 sq.ft./family
 
(R-1) Multi-Family
1 acre
35%
 
2,178 sq.ft./family
 
(R-3-G) Group Housing not Apartments
1 acre
35%
 
1,600 sq.ft./family
 
(R-MM) Mobile Home/Manufactured Residence
8 acres
 
 
4,200 sq.ft./lot
 

 

Table 4 Residential Permitted Uses

RESIDENTIAL PERMITTED USES
New Castle County, Delaware
  R-1-A R-1-B R-1-C R-1-CC R-2 R-3-SD R-3 R-4 R-3-G R-MM M-2 M-3
Farming/Agriculture X X X X X X X X X      
Single Family Dwelling X X X X X X X X X      
Single Family Semi-Detached           X     X      
Townhouses                 X   X X
Apartments             X X        
Mobile Homes/Manufactured         X         X    
Churches X X X X X X X X X      
Schools X X X X X X X X X      
Cemeteries         X              
Golf Courses X X X X X X X X X      
Research/Development                     X X
Restaurant                     X X
Retail                     X  
Professional Office X X X X X X X X X