Zoning & land use across Delaware
What can I build? Do I need a development permit?
41 of 57 municipalities in Delaware have an adopted ordinance on zoning & land use on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arden Village |
Ordinance 14 - Certification Process for Leaseholds with ADUs | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Bellefonte Town |
Bellefonte Land Use Code
adopted 2024-05-13 |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Bethany Beach Town |
Chapter 200 - Subdivision of Land
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Bowers Town |
Zoning Ordinance
+3 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Bridgeville Town |
Land Use and Development Code | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Camden Town |
Ordinance 82 - Land Use and Subdivision Regulations
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Cheswold Town |
Cheswold Land Use Ordinance
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Clayton Town |
Clayton Zoning Ordinance
+2 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Dagsboro Town |
Chapter 130 - Impact Fees | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Delaware City City |
Chapter 46 - Zoning Code
+4 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Delmar Town |
Delmar 2015 Planning and Zoning Code
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Dewey Beach Town |
Chapter 183 - Subdivision of Land
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Dover City |
Appendix B - Zoning | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Ellendale Town |
Town of Ellendale Zoning Code | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Elsmere Town |
Chapter 225 - Zoning | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Frederica Town |
Land Development Ordinance (LDO) / Zoning Ordinance | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Georgetown Town |
Chapter 230 - Zoning | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Greenwood Town |
Ordinance A-1 - Comprehensive Zoning Regulations | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Harrington City |
Chapter 370 - Subdivision of Land
+2 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Henlopen Acres Town |
Zoning Ordinance Chapter 130 (Permitted Uses / Parking and Storage of Junk Vehicles) | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Laurel Town |
Zoning Ordinance | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Lewes City |
Chapter 197: Zoning – Article III Zoning Districts
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Little Creek Town |
Little Creek Land Use and Development Ordinance
adopted 2022-02-03 |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Middletown Town |
Chapter 180: Zoning
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Milford City |
Chapter 230: Zoning Code
adopted 2023-08-14 |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Millsboro Town |
Chapter 210: Zoning – Article V General Provisions | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Millville Town |
Chapter 125: Subdivision of Land
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Milton Town |
Chapter 188: Subdivision and Land Development
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| New Castle City |
Chapter 213: Subdivision of Land
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Newark City |
Chapter 32: Zoning | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Newport Town |
Ordinance 2016-002 – Zoning Code and Map Amendment
+1 more adopted 2016-11-17 |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Ocean View Town |
Chapter 140: Land Use and Development – Article VI Additional Use and Dimensional Regulations | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Odessa Town |
Ordinance 2008-06: Land Development Requirements for PND & PCD & Sub-Div
+2 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Rehoboth Beach City |
Chapter 270: Zoning Ordinance | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Seaford City |
Chapter 15: Zoning Ordinance | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Selbyville Town |
Chapter 200: Zoning Ordinance | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Smyrna Town |
Appendix A: Zoning Ordinance | — | 2026-06-05 |
| South Bethany Town |
Chapter 145: Zoning | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Townsend Town |
Chapter 24: Zoning and Unified Development Code
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Wilmington City |
Chapter 48: Zoning Ordinance | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Wyoming Town |
Ordinance #69-23: Establishing Impact Fees | — | 2026-06-05 |
Nothing on file for zoning & land use
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Checked, nothing adopted (8) — Ardentown (2026-06-05), Bethel (2026-06-05), Frankford (2026-06-05), Hartly (2026-06-05), Houston (2026-06-05), Slaughter Beach (2026-06-05), Viola (2026-06-05), Woodside (2026-06-05).
Other ordinances on file, none on this topic (5) — Blades, Felton, Fenwick Island, Kenton, Magnolia.
No ordinances published online (1, verified negatives) — Farmington.
Unconfirmed (2, leads but nothing verified) — Ardencroft, Leipsic.