ABSTRACT
Zoning is the division of an area into zones within which uses are permitted as set out in the zoning ordinance. The ordinance also details the restrictions and conditions which apply in each zone. Thus, the ordinance for the city of Newark, Delaware, has seventeen classes of district including residential, business, and industrial. There are seven classes of residential districts which are distinguished by house type and density. For example, one classification provides for districts with single family, detached houses having a minimum lot area of a half acre, a minimum lot width of 100 feet, a building setback of 40 feet, a rear yard of 50 feet, and two side yards with an individual width of at least 15 feet (and a combined width of 35 feet). Two other one-family detached residential districts have somewhat lower standards; similarly with one-family semi-detached residential districts. In the three detached districts, the taking of boarders is restricted to not more than three in any one-family dwelling. For a one-family dwelling in which the owner is non-resident the limit is reduced from three to two.
