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CITY OF MILFORD, DELAWARE ORDINANCE NO. 57 (continued from page 14 ) Quire ,h« th. application for a | fh2 ? 8 f pen ?. il sha11 cont ain all 1 "f or " iatlon necessary to en- , ab.e him to ascertain whether the proposed building complies with the provisions of this Ordinance. S Tni°PenSt Al? " r° F Z f"* mg Permit, All applications for zoning permits shall be accom panted by plans in duplicate, drawn to scale, showing the ac tual shape and dimensions of the lot to be built upon; the exact size and location of any buGd !*«£ «ÏPfïï.'îf !?' With ; ^i, f if* 8ide . ai ? d rear lot lines, the lines within which the Proposed building or 8ha "* be erec , ted or al_ , te l d : the . e ? i8 ^" g and intended bmirtin^ aC tho U if ° rpart JÄ a building, the number of families w h - ÜU H ek f epin i S * Un tS the build * i"^ 18 de8,g "® d to accommodate; j and such other information as may be necessary to determine i compliance with this Ordlnanc. j and all other pertinent ordi C "f^ €s : ino , . _ . S plrmi» 11 ?' . Issua,lc '*. of z «Pln» Permit. Zoning permits shall be ° r « refased within ten (10) days after the written appli cation has been filed with the I zoning administrative officer. No zoning permit shall be issued 4 . until the zoning administrative officer has certified that the pro posed building or alteration com P" ea w J, th a11 the provisions this Ordinance. Upon completion of the erection or alteration of any building or portion thereof authorized by any permit obtain ed in compliance with this Ordi nance, and prior to occupancy or use. the holder of such permit shall notify the zoning adminis trative officer of such completion. Occupancy shall not be author zed until the zoning administra tive officer has certified that the work has teen inspected and ap proved as being in conformity with the provisions of this and other applicable ordinances, and has issued an occupancy permit where required as provided below. All applications with accompany ing plans and documents shall become a public record. Temper ary use permits may be author . ized in accordance with Section .... „ „ s . e Se 2 O l 104 „ ßHininmient of Oc tupancy Permit. An occupancy Permit snail be required for any of the following: (a) occupancy and use of any building hereafter | erected (b) change in use of an building to a use of a classification ; ( C ) oc cupancy and use of vacant land, or change in the use of land to a use of a different classification; j and (d) any change in use or ex tension of a nonconforming use. i This permit shall indicate that j the proposed use of such build- , ing or land is in conformity with the provisions of tins Ordinance. Section 1105. Issuance of Occu. pancy Permit. Occupancy per- , mits shall be granted or refused within ten (10)- days after the zoning administrative officer has 1 been notified of the completion of the authorized construction or alteration, or, where no con involv ed, within ten (10) days after receipt of written application therefor. Upon written request from the owner, the zoning ad ministrative officer shall issue an occupancy permit for any build mg or land existing at the time of enactment of this Ordinance, certifying, after inspection, the extent and kind of use or dispo sition of the buildings or land, and whether such use or disposi tion conforms with the prévis ions of this Ordinance. Pending completion of a building or of alterations thereto, a temporary occupancy permit may be issued by the zoning administrative offi cer for t/ie use of a part or all of the building, provided that such temporary occupancy or use would not tend in any way to Jeopardize life or property. A record of all occupancy permits shall be kept on file in an office of the City, and a copy of any such permit shall be furnished upon request to any person hav ing a proprietary or tenancy in terest in the building or premises affected. Section 1106. Fees. Fees for zon ing and occupancy permits shall be paid in'accordance with a Fee Schedule to be adopted by reso lution by City Council and all such fees shall be paid into the City Treasury. Each applicant for an occupancy permit, or for an appeal, special exception, or variance shall, at the time of making application, pay a fee, in accordance with the aforemen tioned Fee Schedule, for the cost of administration, or of adver tising and mailing notices as re quired by this Ordinance and the Rules of the Board of Adjust ment, provided that there shall be no charge for an original oc cupancy permit. ARTICLE XII Board of Adjustment Section 1200, Appointment. A Board of Adjustment shall be appointed by City. Council in the manner prescribed by law. Section 1201. Powers.- The Board of Adjustment shall have the fol lowing powers: 1. To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is an error in any order, require ment, decision, or determina tion made by an administra tive official in the enforce ment of Chapter 179 of the Revised Code of Delaware, 1935 and any amendments thereto, or of this Ordinance. 2. To hear and decide special | exceptions to the terms of this Ordinance upon which the Board is required to pass j under this Ordinance. 3. To authorize, upon appeal, | In slieciflc cases, such vari- j ance from the terms of this Ordinance as will not be contrary to the public in- i terest, where, owing to spe cial conditions, a literal en forcement of the provisions this ordinance will result in unnecessary hardship, and so that the spirit of this Ordi ]' S.Ï ÄSK In exercising the above-mention ed powers, the Board of Adjust ment may reverse or affirm whol ly or partly or mav modlfv th« * order, requirement dSîî Sr determi 'iation appeal from, and may make such order reouire ment, decision, or determination as, in its opinion, ought to be made. Notice of such decision shall forthwith be given to all parties in interest. Section 1202. Rules. The Board of shall adopt rXs hi accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance.* Such rules shall include, but shall not be limited to, the manner of filing appeals, the manner of filing ap Plications for special exceptions and variances from the terms of this Ordinance, and the manner of giving notice of public hear ings where required under the terms of this Ordinance Section 1203 . Meetings. Meetings of the Board of Adjustment shall be held at the call of the chair man, and at such other times as the Board may determine. Such chairman, or, in his absence, the acting chairman, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. All meetings of the , Board shall be open to the public, The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each ques tion, or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact and shall keep records of its exami nations and other official ac tions. all of which shall be lin ! mediately filed in the office of the Botfrd and shall be a oublie record. 1 Section 1204. Appeals to the Bonnl of Adjustment. Appeals to the Board of Adjustment mav be tak en by any perS,n aggrieved ^ by any officer, department, board or bureau of the City affected bv any decision of the administra tive officer. Such appeal shall be taken within a reasonable time as provided by the rules of the Board, by filing with the officer from whom the appeal is taken and with the Board of Adjust ment a notice of appeal sneci fying the grounds thereof The officer from whom the appeal is taken shall forthwith transmit to the Board all the papers consti tuting the record upon which the action appeal from was taken Section 1205. Public Hearings, Upon the filing with the Board of Adjustment of an appeal, the Board of Adjustment shall fix a reasonable time and place for a public hearing and shall, in the manner prescribed by its rules give public notice thereof well as due notice to the pa'rties in interest, and shall decide the same within a reasonable time, Any party may appear at a pub lie hearing in person or by agent oi by attorney Section 1206. Appeal to Court. Any person or persons jointly or sev erally aggrieved by any decision of the Board of Adjustment any taxpayer, or any officer de partaient, board, or bureau of the city may, present to a court of record a petition duly verified as or setting forth that such decision is illegal, in whole or in part specifying the grounds of the il legality. Such petition shall be presented to the court within thirty (30) days after the T.Mng of the.decision in the office o? the Board, ARTICLE XIII Amendments Section 1300. Amendment by City Council. City Council may from time to time amend, supplement, change, modify or repeal this Ordinance, including the Zoning Map. No such amendment, M plement, changé, modification repeal shall become effective til after a public hearing in re lation thereto, at which parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard. At least fifteen (15) days notice of such public hearing shall be pub lished in an official newspaper or in a newspaper of general cir culation in the City, and notices thereof shall be mailed to every ,civic association or association of residerts in the City who shall have .egiatcred its name and ad dress for this purpose with the City Clerk, state *the time and place of such hearing and the general nature of the proposed amendment. Section 1301. Amendment by Citi zen's Petition. Whenever the owners of fifty (50) percent more of the frontage in any area, which shall be not less than the area contained between two (2) streets, wherein a change of zon ing regulations is sought, shall present to City Council a peti tion, duly signed and acknowled ged, requesting an amendment, supplement, change, modification, or repeal of the regulations pre scribed for, or of the Zoning Map including such area, it shall be the duty of City Council to hold u public hearing thereon, and cause notice thereof to be given in the manner prescribed in Sec ' tion 1300. Section 1302. Citizen Protest Against Amendments. In case of a protest against such amend ment, tuppleffient, change, modi fication, or repeal, signed by the owners of twenty (20) per cent or more, either of the area of the lots included in such propos ed change, or of those immedt cttely adjacent thereto extending one hundred (100) feet therefrom, or of those directly opposite thereto extending one hundred (100) feet back from the street frontage of such opposite lots, such amendment. sup or un The notices shall or „.«.w... „ Remedies, Penalties, supplement, change or modification shall not become effective except by thh favoiable vote of three-fouiths (%) of all the members of City Council. ARTICLE XIV Validity, Repealer Section 1400. Definition of Terms. Unless otherwise expressly stat ed, the following words and phrases throughout this Ordinance to have the meaning herein indicat shall be construed ed. The singular shall include the plural, and the plural shall include the singular. The word "used" shall include the words "arranged", "designed" or "in tended to be used". The word building shall include the word "structure". The present tense shall include the future tense. 1. Accessory Building, a build ing subordinate to the main building on a lot and used for purposes customarily inci dental to those of the mai building. 2. Accessory Use. A use sub ordinate to the main use of land or of a building on a lot and customarily incidental thereto. 3. Building. aggre gate of the maximum hori zontal cross-section areas excluding cornices, eaves' and gutters, of all buildings on a lot. 5. Building Line. The line par allel to the street line at a distance therefrom equal to • | I I * i a. Detached. A building which has no party wall, b. Semi-detached. A build ing which has only one (1) party wall in com mon with building, e. Attached. A building which has two (2) party walls in common buildings. 4. Building Area. The an adjacent with adjacent depth of the front yard required for the district in which the lot is located. 6. Dwelling. a. Single-family. A building on a lot, designed and oc pied exclusively as a resi dence for one (1) family b. Two-family. A building' on a lot, designed and oc cupied exclusively as a residence for two (2) fain-i ilies, with one family liv ing wholly or partly over the ntbev. c. Multiple. A building on a lot. designed and occu pied exclusively as a resi deuce for three (3) or more families. 7. Electrical Substation. An as semblage of equipment for purposes other than ation or utilization, through which electric energy in bulk is passed for the purposes of switching or modifying its characteristics to gener meet the needs of the general public, provided that in residence districts an electric substa tion shall not include ro tating equipment, storage of materials, trucks or repair facilities, or housing of pair crews. 8. Family. Any number of per sons living and cooking to gether as a single housekeep ing unit. 9. Farm Building. Any building used for storing agricultural equipment or farm produce, housing livestock or poultry, and re processing dairy pro duets. The term "Farm Build ing shall not include dwell ings. K. Floor Area. The sum of all floor areas used for commer cial or manufacturing excluding l>ur garages, which are used for such accessory poses, basements and attics or ing. 11. Height of Building. A build ing's vertical from the mean level of the ground abutting the building to a point midway between the highest and lowest points of the roof; provided that chimneys, spires, towers, el evator penthouses, tanks, and similar projections of the building shall not be includ ed in calculating the height. Lot. A parcel of land which a main building and any accessory buildings are or may be placed, together with measurement 12 . on the required open spaces. The area of a lot which abi'Vs a street shall be measu ed to the street line only. 13. >oncontorming Building ;r I'se. A building or a use of land or of a building existing at the effective date of this Ordinance which does conform with the require ments of this Ordinance. 14. Parking Space, space or a garage, on a lot, used for parking motor hides, the area of which is not less than two hundred (200) square feet and which there is access from street or alley. . Private Garage. A building accessory to a dwelling for the storage of motor vehicles owned and used by the er or tenant of the. lot for purpose accessory to the use of the lot, but it shall not \ provide for the storage of more than two (2) motor hides unless the lot contains not less than one thousand two hundred and fifty (1,250) square feet for each motor vehicle, nor shall it be used for the storage of more than two motor vehicles or not An open ve to a IS own ve (not trucks) owned and used by others regardless of the size of the lot. In no case more than three (3) mercial vehicles or trucks be stored in a private garage. . Public Garage. A building, other than a private garage, one or more stories in height, used for the storage, sale, service or repair of motor vehicles of any type or ership. 17. Mingle and Separate Owner* ship. The ownership of a lot by one or more persons, part nerships, or corporations, which ownership is separate and distinct from that of any adjoining lot. Street Line. The dividing line between a lot and the outside boundary of a public street, road, or highway legally open or officially plotted by the City, or between a lot and private street, road, or way over the owners or tenants of two (2) or more lots held in single and separate erships have the right-of-way. 19. Structural Alteration. En largement of a building by extension, addition, or in crease in height; moving of may com 16 own 18 . a own 1 ! ' I I a bin.ding from one location to another; or change in in terna! structure in conjunc a on with a change in use. 20. iVieulione Central Office. A building and its equipment erected and used for the pur poses of facilitating trans mission and exchange of tel ephone or radio-telephone messages between subscrib ers, and other business of the Telephone Company; but residence districts not to in dude public business facili ties storage of matlrials, trucking or repair facilities, <,1 ,, ous l" g of repair crews, »Taller (amp. A lot or prem J 8 ® 8 !l> S i ed for occu P anc y by wo („) or more trailers or any other vehicles used for or keeping purposes, t pi. liront. The required open space, measured from the curb, extending along the street line throughout the run width of the lot, ex elusive of overhanging eaves, gutters, cornices, ?teps, and chimneys pro jecting not more than . eighteen (18) inches. ' ^ide. The required open I space, extending along the . f. e " ne of the lot throughout the full depth of the lot ' exclusive of overhanging eaves, gut • t ^ 8 * cornices, steps, and 22 . not ™ ore than eighteen (18) inches. c - Rear. The required open space, extending along rear bne °f the lot throughout the full width of the lot ' exclusive of overhanging eaves, gut t t5 s ' cornices > steps, and chimneys projecting not - rnore tl,an eighteen (18) L » ' bectl<n ? .^l. Remedies. In case I any building or structure is erect ! e ?* constructed, reconstructed, alt Ç red ; repaired, converted, I n ) a,ntamed - or any building, j structure, or land is used in vio I lation of this Ordinance or or any regulations made pursuant there to, the proper City authorities, in addition to other remedies, jui institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance lay or use, to restrain, correct, or abate such violation, to prevent the occu pancy of said building, ture, or land, or to struc ... , prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, use in or about such piemises Section 1402. Penalties, For and every violation of the visions of this Ordnance, ttie er, general agent, or contractor of a building or premises where such violai ion has been commit ted or shall exist, and the lessee or tenant of an entire building entire premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist, and the general agent, architect, building contractor or ant of any part of a building or premises in which part such vio lation has shall exist .and the general a orcbiteci, building ' «lier person who knowingly takes part or assists in or who main or any pro own or been committed or gent. contractor or a ny commits. any such violation tains any building or premises in which any such violation shall exist shall be liable on convie- ! tion thereof to a fine or penalty i not exceeding twenty-five ($25.00) dollars, for each and every of- j fense, which shall inure to the j benefit and use of the City with j the costs of suit, and, in default ! of payment thereof, the offender may be committed to prison for { a period not exceeding thirty ; (30) days for each and every of- j fense. The zoning officer shi 11 | give official written notice to the I violator, by registered mail, that he is committing Each day violation afte- notification shall constitute punishable by a like fine or pen alty. Such fines shall be col lected as like fines are now col lected by law. Section 1403. Validity. If any sec t i o n, paragraph, subsection, clause, or provision of this Ordi nance shall be declared by court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid such decision shall not affect the validity of this Or dinance as a whole or any other part thereof. Section 1404. Repealer. All ordi nances or parts of ordinances in consistent herewith are hereby repealed. Section 1405. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective from and after March 1, 1953. Enacted and ordained into Ordinance this 10th day of Febru ary, 1953 . a violation, continuance of such a separate offense an THE CITY OF MILFORD By E. C. Evans, Mayor of the City of Milford Attest : J. C. Downham City Clerk Approved : Henry J. ILdgely City Solicitor 2-27-lt Know the Enemy A bright red, hourglass-shaped spot under the abdomen identifies the black widow, North America's most venomous spider. This fe .male's poisonous bite kills about five percent of her known victims. V BUSES ) Ji Wilmington Philadelphia BUSES LEATEs 9:05 A. M. M 2:10 P. M. 591 6:10 P. M. ÏTI *9:10 P. M. 1*1 *Frl., Sat.. * mgR, Son. only M1L10RD BUS CENTER Dial 8414 * BE [ej MÂr'IMrtT VA tTlAunULlA ■- - | hj Mrs. Frances Hart .Phone Frederica 43S1 | - j Mrs. Lillian Mcllvaine, Mrs. Em ! ma Mcllvaine, Mrs. Bess Dill Mr and Mrs. Edward Richards Miss ■ Phyllis Richards and Mr. and Mrs j William Orvis attended the banquet ( sponsored by the Kent Countv La in;dies' Auxiliary at Caesar Rodney! j High School on Saturday night j Mrs. J. E. Heatherly and daugh ! ter Sandy have returned to their j home in Frederick, Md.. from a j visit with her parents, Mr. and (Mrs. Herman Roe. Mr. and Mrs. Ule Kenton have (expressed their sincere thanks to the Magnolia Fire Company for the work done by them in averting! a disastrous fire when a mattress .caught fire in their used furniture store on ' Monday afternoon. The blaze was confined to the mattress, [but only the quick action of the firemen kept it from spreading. Mrs. Bessie Wright entertained the following to a tea, from one 'til four, at her home on Monday af ternoon for the benefit of the WSCS —Mrs. Lulu Anderson of Wyoming, Mrs. Russ Moore, Mrs. Haggerty Mrs. Edna Davis. Mrs. Lillian Me Hvaine, Mrs. Jennie Jackson, Mrs Anna Orvis, Mrs. Blanche Richards and Mrs. Frances Hart, Mr. and Mrs. Ferris Wright of 1 Little Creek visited her parents, Mr I John Knight on Sunday and they all visited Mr. and Mrs Knight's daughter. Mrs. James M. Satterfield, a patient at the Dover Hospital, Mrs. Clara M. Reiff of Lansdowne, Pa., and daughter, Mrs. Edward Günthers and Mr. Cruthers of Ar lington, Va., visited Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mcllvaine, Mrs. Myra Mc Hvaine and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Frazier on Sunday. Mrs. Reiff is the sister of Mr. Mcllvaine. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Hart and children were Thi day evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jos iah Parvis, in Houston. Due to a district meeting in Lau rel of the Woman's Society of Chris tian Service, the local society will postpone their March meeting from, the regular meeting date to the second Wednesday in March. The place will be announced later. Mrs. Ethel Collins and Mrs. Ruth Davis have' been named as delegates from Magnolia. Anyone desiring to make reservations, please contact Mrs Collins by Saturday. Freddie Meyers, one of the two year-old twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meyers, has been a patient at LIVESTOCK Bought, Sold & Hauled I Dairy Cattle A Specialty BURT WILLIS Phone 8350 I02S-« De! j Milford YOU CAN HAVE THAT DREAM BEDROOM / <: r* '\ Fi *. r r ■ ■ j 11 m Ü i - ' if / il il iiii : If: : ' : &Sjss ✓ ■ -, M * ii : r l L V :: ■ ; ; : ■f : ;-ï: tv YES, IT'S o ✓ BY JOHNSON-C ARPER Forrest N. Webster 23 S. Walnut St. Milford 5020 Co., Inc. OPEN EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT \ l the Kent General ^Hospital under' , tr ®f. t " 1 . ent for an »"testional upset, I no ^, il * 1 1 ani Mmner observed his 9 " rd birthday on Sunday and was visited by his son, John Minner, ^ rs ' pinner, George Bailey and k a °b J°nes, all of Millville, N. J. Mars ball Hart attended the Com ™ uaion Breakfast held at the Mil ' L ord . Avenue Methodist Church ! bunda y morning. _ i j 1 BANGKOK, Thailand — (/P) — :The ber capita real income in Mt i la ya and Ceylon showed (increase after the outbreak of Die Korean War. the quarterly bulle i^in the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East stated. The latest issue of thé bulletin sa y s Burma. Japan, the Philip P ines and Thailand were other! countries which experienced gains in national income in 1950 and 11951 - Malaya, Ceylon, as well as Japan, succeeded in lifting annual incomes in terms of 1948-49 (chasing power above $100 This compared with $308 for the Soviet Union, $482 for France, $679 for Australia, $773 for the United Kingdom and $1.453 for the United States, the bulletin — ANNUAL INCOME INCREASES «> a mark°<: pur per per son. says. ■'i Classified Ads get results i | 1 The "IDEAL" Way For Roofing and Siding — Distributor* For — Alside Aluminum Lap Siding For Free Estimate Call Ui Fire* ideal Contractors Water Street RHONE SEAFORD 7219 4-27 tf POLIO Protection up to $90,00 A phone cull bring* your family »hi* valuable protection. Covert parent*, children under 18. Pay* expentet up to $9000. Two year family policy $10, individual $5, Philip R. Jacobs Masonic Building Phone 5396 Milford, Del. FARM BUREAU MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO. v y.Co/wmbus, Ohio , More than half of all p roo i^. of the United States have wî,™, 8 lege graduates De€ col ' -I_ • , [t i s |8 on!»' 1 i , ' ! i I WHARTON'S FORD A SAFE PLACE TO BUY GOOD, DEPENDABLE A-l USED CARS 1952 FORD 2-door $1675 Light GrMn 1951 FORD Custom "8" 4-door . Alpin« Blue—Radio, Heater, Overdrive, 1951 FORD Custom "8" 4-door . Black—Fordomotic, Radio, Heater, 1951 FORD Custom "8" 4-door .; 5 '8 $1495 Etc., Low Mileage $1595' Seat Covers, Etc., Very Lew Mileage FordomoHc. Radio, Heater, Etc.—light Green, low Mileage 1951 FORD Custom "8" 2-door . Radio, Heater-Very Clean 1951 FORD Custom 2-door . Green—Radio, Healer, Etc., Very Clean 1950 FORD Custom 2-door .. $1475 $1395 $1095 Radio, Heater, Etc.—Clean 1950 CHEVROLET DeLuxe 4-door Turn Signals, Heater—Very Clean $1150 1949 FORD Convertible $1050 —Radio, Healer, Low Mileage 1949 FORD Custom "8 Radio. Heater—Come In And Check This One 1949 FORD Club Coupe "8" . Radio, Healer—Ready To Go n $975 .$975 1949 DODGE 2-door $995 Maroon—Heater, Very Clean 1947 FORD Super DeLuxe 2-door $695 Bio*--Radio, Heater 1946 PONTIAC 4-door. .$725 Mutt Be Seen .$250 .$225 New Point Job: Grey—Radio, Heater, New Seat Coven 1941 PONTIAC 2-door . 1940 OLDSMOBILE 4-door TRUCK SPECIALS 1952 CHEVROLET .Down Payment—$410 H-lon Pickup, Deluxe Cab. Blue—Lett Than 4,000 Mil«*, Healer Thi* One U Like New With A Used Price On 1947 CHEVROLET Sedan Delivery . Radio, Heater—Excellent Condition Itl $695 1947 FORD Truck $750 Bayard V. Wharton Co. Phone 4567 Milford, Del. J*** of gasoline contain abou< -the same energy as is con tamed in a ton of coal,