Ordinances

Ord. A-1 Table of Contents

“AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE A-1 (“ZONING ORDINANCE TO THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD”) AND TO REPLACE IT WITH THE NEW ORDINANCE A-1 WITH THE SAME TITLE TO ESTABLISH NEW COMPREHENSIVE ZONING REGULATIONS FOR THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD AND TO PROVIDE PROVISIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT, AND AMENDMENT THEREOF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF 22 DEL. C. CHAPTER 3, AND TO REPEAL ALL ORDINANCES, OR PARTS THEREOF WHICH ARE IN CONFLICT THEREWITH”

  • A-1
  • AMENDED FEBRUARY 17, 2009

“AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 2 (“GENERAL PROVISIONS”) OF THE TOWN CODE OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD TO ADD A NEW SECTION TO THE CHAPTER REQUIRING GOOD STANDING IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ANY LICENSE, PERMIT, UTILITY SERVICE, OR DO ANY BUSINESS WITH THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD”

“AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. A-1 (“ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD”) TO CREATE UNIFORM FENCE HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS THROUGHOUT ALL ZONING DISTRICTS”

“TOWN OF GREENWOOD RESOLUTION ADOPTING SITE PLAN REVIEW LIST PURSUANT TO SECTION 12.3.3(a) OF THE GREENWOOD ZONING ORDINANCE”

  • A-2
  • ADOPTED AUGUST 12, 2020

“AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING BUILDING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES”

“ORDINANCE TO AMEND “AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE GROWTH OF CERTAIN GRASS, WEEDS AND OTHER VEGETATION, TO BE A COMMON AND PUBLIC NUISANCE PRESCRIBING PENALTIES AND REMEDIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF AND REPEALING INCONSISTENT ORDINANCE.”

“AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS FOR DWELLING UNITS WITHIN THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD.”

“AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT THE BURNING OF LEAVES, BRUSH, OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATTER WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND CREATING EXCEPTIONS THEREFROM.”

“AN ORDINANCE REPEALING IN ITS ENTIRETY ORDINANCE A-5 PERTAINING TO BURNING OF COMBUSTIBLE MATTER WITHIN THE TOWN LIMITS.”

“AN ORDINANCE REGULATING DEVELOPMENT OF SUBDIVISIONS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND REPEALING ANY INCONSISTENT ORDINANCE.”

“AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD LAND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR SECURITY DEPOSITS FOR IMPROVEMENTS, FINAL APPROVAL BY THE TOWN COUNCIL AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF REVIEW AND INSPECTION FEES FOR THE EXTENSION OF UTILITIES.”

“AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE KEEPING AND MAINTAINING OF ANIMALS WITHIN THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD CREATING EXCEPTIONS THEREFROM AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.”

“AN ORDINANCE TO COMPEL ALL PROPERTY OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE PHYSICAL BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD TO ELIMINATE NUISANCES MARRING THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE TOWN AND ENDANGERING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE RESIDENTS AND CREATING HAZARDS TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE PROPERTY OWNED OR OCCUPIED OR CONTIGUOUS THERETO AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISIONS.”

“AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE KEEPING OF BEES AND BEEHIVES IN THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD”

“AN ORDINANCE RESPECTING THE NAMING OF STREETS AND THE ASSIGNMENT OF CIVIC ADDRESS NUMBERS WITHIN THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD, AND COMPELLING PROPERTY OWNERS TO DISPLAY SUCH NUMBERS ON BUILDINGS SO AS TO BE VISIBLE FROM THE STREET.”

“AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING DEVELOPERS TO ENGINEER AND INSTALL WATER, SEWER, STORM DRAINAGE, ROADS, AND SIDEWALKS AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE IN NEW DEVELOPMENTS, OR EXISTING DEVELOPMENTS WITHOUT ALL OF THE FOREGOING INFRASTRUCTURE, AND DO SO IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS APPROVED BY THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD.”

“AN ORDINANCE O ADOPT: (1) THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, 2003 EDITION AND ALL SUBSEQUENT EDITIONS (INCLUDING APPENDIX CHAPTERS A,C,D,G, AND J) AND (2) THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, 2003 EDITION (INCLUDING APPENDIX CHAPTERS A,E, AND F), AND TO PROVIDE FOR A BOARD OF APPEALS.”

“AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE AS THE BUILDING CODE OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD”

“AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE AS THE RESIDENTIAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD”

“AN ORDINANCE ADDRESSING “DANGEROUS BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES.”

“AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE UNLAWFUL USE OF ENGINE AND COMPRESSION BRAKES (“JAKE BRAKE ORDINANCE”)’

“AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. A-1 (“ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD”) TO ALLOW SELF-STORAGE FACILITY USES AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (“DC”)”

“AN ORDINANCE AMENDING REGULATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF FOOD TRUCKS AND ICE CREAM TRUCKS IN THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD.”

SECTION B: ORDINANCES DEALING WITH THE GREENWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION

“AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD AND PRESCRIBING ITS DUTIES.”

“AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE B-1 “BEING AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD AND PRESCRIBING ITS DUTIES” TO RECONSTITUTE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.”

SECTION C: ORDINANCES DEALING WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD

“AN ORDINANCE REGULATING DOOR TO DOOR PEDDLING AND SOLICITING, CREATING EXCEPTIONS THEREFROM AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.”

“AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A FLOOD PLAIN AREA, ESTABLISHING ALL REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION IN THE FLOOD PLAIN AREA AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.”

“AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD FLOOD PLAIN AREA.”

“AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE C-3 AND C-3A: AND TO ADOPT ORDINANCE C-3B; TO ADOPT FLOOD HAZARD MAPS, TO DESIGNATE A FLOODPLAIN ADMINSTRATOR, TO ADOPT ADMINSTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND TO ADOPT CRITERIA FOR DEVELOPMENT IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE FOR APPLICABILITY: REPEALER AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.”

“AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD WILL REGULATE CHARGES FOR BASIC TELEVISION SERVICES, WILL FOLLOW THE RATE REGULATIONS OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND WILL PROVIDE A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE VIEWS OF INTERESTED PARTIES.”

“AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR ABSENTEE VOTING IN THE ANNUAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.”

“AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ‘ORDINANCE NO. C-6: AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE ORDERLY DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY’ AND ENACTING ‘AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THE ORDERLY DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY“

  • AMENDED JULY 6, 2010

“AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. C-6a ‘AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THE ORDERLY DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY’ TO MANDATE CERTAIN PROCEDURES BE USED AND TO CREATE TWO EXCEPTIONS TO THE SAME PROCEDURES.”

“AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A TRANSFER TAX ON REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.”

“AN ORDINANCE REGULATING RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS, PROVIDING FOR AN ANNUAL RENTAL LICENSE AND ACCOMPANYING FEE, AUTHORIZING RENTAL UNIT INSPECTIONS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.”

“AN ORDINANCE REPEALING EXISTING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO GARBAGE AND REFUSE COLLECTION AND ADOPTING NEW REGULATIONS GOVERNING GARBAGE AND RECYCLABLES COLLECTIONS FOR THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD.”

“AN ORDINANCE GOVERNING THE ADOPTION, AMENDMENT, OR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES.”

“AN ORDINANCE RESPECTING THE ISSUING OF BUSINESS LICENSES WITHIN THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD.”

“AN ORDINANCE TO ENACT REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES RELATED TO THE PLACEMENT OF PORTABLE TEMPORARY STORAGE UNITS. (PODS)”

“AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE USE OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES ON ANY PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD. (CAMPERS)”
Ordinance C14

SECTION D: ORDINANCES DEALING WITH THE GREENWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT

“AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTES IN THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD, PROVIDING PARKING REGULATIONS FOR SUCH ROUTES, PROVIDING FOR THE TOWING AND STORAGE OF MOTOR VEHICLES PARKED IN VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.”

“AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING U-TURNS ON MARKET STREET WITHIN THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD, PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND REPEALING ANY INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES.”

“AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE MASSAGE PARLORS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.”

“AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING AND TURNING BY A MOTOR VEHICLE, CARRIAGE, WAGON OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE UPON THE ENTRANCE OF THE FIRE HOUSE OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, AND REPEALING ANY INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES.”

“AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING DISORDERLY CONDUCT IN OR UPON ANY PUBIC PLACE WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD AND PRESCRIBING A PENALTY THEREFOR, AND REPEALING ANY INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES.”

“AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A CURFEW FOR INDIVIDUALS UNDER A CERTAIN AGE, CREATING OFFENSES, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR.”

“AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PARKING SPACES FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.”

“AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE MAINTAINING OF DISMANTLED OR INOPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLES ON ANY PROPERTY IN THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD, CREATING EXCEPTION THEREFROM, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.”

“AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION D, SUBSECTION 8 OF THE GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD BY UPDATING “AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE MAINTENANCE OF DISMANTLED OR INOPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLES ON ANY PROPERTY IN THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD, CREATING EXCEPTION THEREFROM, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF” TO UPDATE THE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES AND TO REGULATE ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.”

“AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE D-8 PERTAINING TO THE PROHIBITION OF DISMANTLED OR INOPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLES ON ANY PROPERTY IN THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD, CREATING EXCEPTION THEREFROM, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.” 

“AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF SKATE BOARDS ON PUBLIC STREETS AND ON PROPERTY OWNED BY THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD OR UNDER ITS CONTROL, CREATING EXCEPTIONS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND REPEALING ANY INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES.”

“AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE CARRYING OF FIREARMS BY MINORS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD, CREATING EXCEPTIONS THERETO, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR.”

“AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING DANGEROUS WEAPONS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD, CREATING OFFENSES AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR.”

“AN ORDINANCE REGULATING ESTABLISHMENTS USED FOR THE TRAINING OF PERSONS IN THE USE OF FIREARMS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.”

“AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING NO PARKING ZONES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD, CREATING EXCEPTIONS THEREFROM AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.”

“AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE OPERATION OF A BICYCLE ON ANY SIDEWALK WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD, CREATING CERTAIN OFFENSES AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR.”

“AN ORDINANCE TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS AS STOP INTERSECTIONS, TO REDUCE THE SPEED LIMIT TO 15 MPH ALONG CERTAIN DESIGNATED STREETS, OR SECTIONS THEREOF, TO PRECLUDE TRUCKS OVER 5 TONS FROM TRAVERSING CERTAIN STREETS AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.”

“AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE D-15 (BEING “AN ORDINANCE TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS AS STOP INTERSECTIONS, TO REDUCE THE SPEED LIMIT TO 15 MPH ALONG CERTAIN DESIGNATED STREETS, TO PRECLUDE TRUCKS OVER 5 TONS FROM TRAVERSING CERTAIN STREETS, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF”) TO ALLOW TRUCKS OVER 5 TONS TO TRAVERSE SNIDER STREET AND SOUTH FIRST STREET”

“AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND D-15 (BEING “AN ORDINANCE TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS AS STOP INTERSECTIONS, TO REDUCE THE SPEED LIMIT TO 15 MPH ALONG CERTAIN DESIGNATED STREETS, TO PRECLUDE TRUCKS OVER 5 TONS FROM TRAVERSING CERTAIN STREETS, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF”) TO PROHIBIT TRUCKS OVER 5 TONS TO TRAVERSE SNIDER STREET AND SOUTH FIRST STREET.”

“AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING LOITERING WITHIN THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.”

“AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A DELIVERY SPACE ALONG A PORTION OF WEST MARKET STREET, RESTRICTING THE PORTION OF WEST MARKET STREET BETWEEN THE RAILROAD TRACKS AND NORTH CHURCH STREET TO TWO HOUR PARKING, AND MAKING A PORTION OF NORTH STREET ONE WAY.”

“AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING A PORTION OF CHURCH STREET FOR TWO-WAY TRAFFIC AND ADOPTING TRAFFIC AND PARKING REGULATIONS ON CHURCH STREET AND MARKET STREET”

“AN ORDINANCE DEFINING AND REGULATING DISORDERLY HOUSES, REQUIRING RENTAL UNITS TO BE CRIME FREE, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.”

“AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING LOUD, UNNECESSARY OR DISTURBING NOISES UPON THE STREETS, SIDEWALKS OR PARKING AREAS WITHIN THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD.”

“AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF SCOOTERS, WITHIN THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD, PROVIDING FOR TWO CLASSES OF SCOOTERS AND ALSO PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.”

“AN ORDINANCE REGULATING WHERE SEX OFFENDERS MAY RESIDE AND LOITER IN THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD.”

SECTION E: ORDINANCES DEALING WITH SEWER AND WATER

“AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS GARNERING THE USE OF THE PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.”

“AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD’S ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF THE PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.”

“AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS AND CHARGES FOR USE OF THE PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.”

“AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD’S ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS AND CHARGES FOR THE USE OF THE PUBLIC SEWER OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 9, 1991 AND SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED.”

“AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE TOWN “ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS AND CHARGES FOR THE USE OF THE PUBLIC SEWER OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF” ADOPTED OCTOBER 9TH, 1991, AS SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED, T IMPOSE A TEMPORARY CHARGE OF $20 PER EDU PER MONTH TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL TREATMENT CAPACITY AND TO FUND THE EMPLOYMENT OF AN EXPERT RATE CONSULTANT.”

“AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD’S ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS AND CHARGES FOR THE USE OF THE PUBLIC SEWER OF THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, ADOPTED OCTOBER 9, 1991 AND SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED.”

“AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A WATER AREA CONNECTION CHARGE AND A WATER AREA IMPACT CHARGE FOR THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD.”

“AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL THE EXISTING “OF ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS FOR PROVIDING WATER SERVICE WITHIN THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES” AND TO ENACT A NEW ORDINANCE ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR PROVIDING WATER SERVICE WITHIN THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD AN PRESCRIBING RATES, FEES AND PENALTIES”

“AN ORDINANCE AMENDING “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR PROVIDING WATER SERVICE WITHIN THE TOWN OF GREENWOOD AND PRESCRIBING RATES, FEES AND PENALTIES” TO CLARIFY THE PROCEDURES AND FEES ASSOCIATED WITH WATER SERVICE DISCONNECTIONS AND RECONNECTIONS”