HR-2 · High-Density Residential District
HR-2 zoning in Sussex County, Delaware
HR-2 is a High-Density Residential District that shares Article VII with HR-1. In the sections reviewed the article gives both districts the same standards: 7,500 square feet and 60 feet of width for a single-family lot, 3,630 square feet per multifamily unit, and a 52 foot height cap.
Purpose
HR-1 and HR-2 share one purpose section: allow a variety of housing types and densities where public sewer and water serve the area. § 115-44
Permitted uses
The use list is written for both districts together: MR uses, multifamily dwellings, townhouses, rooming and boarding houses, hotels and motels, and Sussex County Rental Program developments that meet the listed criteria. § 115-45
Conditional or special uses
Conditional uses are listed once for both districts and include commercial beaches, bus terminals, marinas, private clubs, public buildings, public utilities, recreation facilities and swimming or tennis clubs. § 115-47
Lot and building rules
| Rule | Requirement | Code section |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum lot area, single-family (new parcels) | 7,500 sq ft | § 115-50A |
| Minimum lot width, single-family | 60 ft; 150 ft where the lot fronts a numbered road on the 1964 General Highway Map, as revised | § 115-50A |
| Minimum lot depth, single-family | 100 ft | § 115-50A |
| Minimum lot area without central sewer | 3/4 acre where the lot is not on central sewer or lies in a sewer planning area approved by County Council | § 115-50A |
| Multifamily lot area per unit | 3,630 sq ft per multifamily dwelling unit | § 115-50B |
| Multifamily minimum lot size | 2 acres | § 115-50C |
| Yards, single-family and multifamily | Front 40 ft (the code prints this as 40 (30)), side 10 ft, rear 10 ft | § 115-50D |
| Maximum height, single-family and multifamily | 52 ft | § 115-50E |
Each value links to the Article VII page on eCode360. Where the code shows a front yard as 40 (30), this page reports the code's own notation. The explanatory district table (Table I, § 115-156A) is a PDF attachment that this summary did not read, so ask Planning and Zoning what the 30 figure means for your lot. Lot-size figures assume the standard option unless a row says otherwise.
What this means for a parcel owner
The code does not set HR-2 apart from HR-1 in the sections reviewed, so the same density and height numbers apply. If you think your parcel should be treated differently, ask Planning and Zoning for the history of the zoning on that parcel.
Official text
Read the district's own article: Article VII, Article VII, Sussex County Code Chapter 115 on eCode360. The county zoning map shows which district a parcel is in: Sussex County online map.
Summary as of 2026-10-24; the code controls.