Department of Land Use - New Castle County

Mission and Responsibilities

With our core mission to be ensuring public health, safety and welfare, our goal is to protect and preserve the quality of life in New Castle County through fair and consistent application of County law. Three areas we consider critical to our success are: communications, fairness and the application of best practices in all we do.

Land Use is responsible for regulating all new and existing development in unincorporated New Castle County and for enforcing the laws governing property maintenance. Our employees are engaged in a broad spectrum of land-related processes and activities, from proposed development reviews to permits, licensing of contractors, inspection of construction, property assessment and property maintenance.

Department Organization

General Manager David Culver

Land Use is structured into the following divisions and sections:

Jim Smith, Assistant General Manager

Assessment Services
Code Enforcement

Customer Relations

Community Planning

George O. Haggerty, Jr., Assistant General Manager

Planning

Subdivision
Zoning

Engineering
Licensing

Permits
Inspections
Support Services