Sussex County adopts new residential buffer zone ordinance
Sussex County is giving Mother Nature a little extra breathing room when it comes to new development. County council at its Aug. 27 meeting approved updates to county code that will strengthen requirements for perimeter buffers and forest retention along residential development boundaries. The new rules will take effect six months from adoption, in February 2025. The initiative dates back to the county’s 2018 comprehensive plan. In the past year, […]