Right to Farm in New Castle County, DE (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of New Castle County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Agricultural Zoning Protection
New Castle County zoning shields farmland with a Suburban Reserve district and a one-time rural subdivision option, letting farm owners split off up to four house lots while keeping a residual parcel for continued farming.
New Castle County Agricultural Zoning and Rural Subdivisions
Some RestrictionsNew Castle County Code § 40.24.010
A. Rural subdivision. This subdivision provides limited development opportunity in the Suburban Reserve if the landowner desires to continue agricultural operations, house family members, or raise income to supplement agricultural operations...The rural subdivision permits a landowner to subdivide a large tract up into four (4) lots; these lots are designated the "residential lots." The remaini...
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