Delaware § 1702 - Prohibited areas for garbage disposal; revocation of permit.
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§ 1702. Prohibited areas for garbage disposal; revocation of permit.
The Department of Health and Social Services may at any time determine the limits of areas within which garbage under no circumstances shall be disposed of or deposited and shall at any time revoke any permit given if the disposal of any garbage is conducted in such a way as to constitute a nuisance or a menace to the public health.
38 Del. Laws, c. 46, § 2; Code 1935, § 890; 16 Del. C. 1953, § 1702; 70 Del. Laws, c. 149, § 117;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1702 ("Prohibited areas for garbage disposal; revocation of permit.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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