Reference: City of Newark Tables

Summary of Municipal and County
Land Use Plans and Ordinances

City of Newark Tables

 

Table 1 Industrial and Commercial Uses

INDUSTRIAL USES
City of Newark, Delaware
District Minimum Lot Size Maximum Coverage
(MI) General Industrial 5,000 sq.ft. none
(MOR) Manufacturing Office Research 2 acres 40%
(ML) Limited Manufacturing 1 acre 50%

 

Table 2 Industrial Permitted Uses

INDUSTRIAL PERMITTED USES
City of Newark, Delaware
  MI MOR ML
Petroleum Storage X    
Railroad Yards X    
Manufacturing X X X
Warehouse X X X
Professional Office   X  
Retail   X  

 

Table 3 Commercial Business Districts

COMMERCIAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS
City of Newark, Delaware
District Minimum Lot Size Maximum Coverage
(BL) Business Limited 3,000 sq.ft 40%
(BLR) Limited Business Residential 3,000 sq.ft. 40%
(BN) Neighborhood Shopping 5,000 sq.ft.
3,000 sq.ft. Attached		 30%
(BB) Central Business District 3,000 sq.ft. N/A
(BC) General Business 5,000 sq.ft.
3,000 sq.ft. Attached		 N/A

 

Table 4 Commerical Permitted Uses

COMMERCIAL PERMITTED USES
City of Newark, Delaware
  BL BLR BN BB BC
Churches X     X  
Schools X        
Retail X X X X X
Professional Office X X X X X
Light Manufacture         X
Restaurants   X X X X
Fast Food       X  
Shopping Center   X X    
Apartments X        

 

Table 5 Residential Zoning

RESIDENTIAL ZONING
City of Newark, Delaware
Residential District Minimum Lot Size Maximum Coverage
(RH) Single Family Detached 0.5 acres 20%
(RT) Single Family Detached 15,000 sq.ft. 20%
(RS) Single Family Detached 9,000 sq.ft. 20%
(RD) One Family Semi-Detached 6,250 sq.ft. 25%
(RM) Multi-Family Dwellings/
Garden Apartments		 2,725 sq.ft. 20%/30%

 

Table 6 Residential Permitted Uses

RESIDENTIAL PERMITTED USES
City of Newark, Delaware
  RH RT RS RD RM
Single Family Dwelling X X X X X
Churches X X X X X
Schools X X X    
Museums X X X X X
Clubs X X X X X
Garges X X X X X
Condominiums         X
Apartments         X