Delaware Code — 9
Browse 568 sections in division 9 of the Delaware code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 101. Division of State into counties.
- § 102. New Castle County boundaries.
- § 103. Kent County boundaries.
- § 104. Sussex County boundaries.
- § 105. Hundreds in New Castle County; boundaries.
- § 106. Hundreds in Kent County.
- § 107. Hundreds in Sussex County.
- § 1001. Purpose.
- § 1002. Definitions [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 261, § 16].
- § 1003. Maintenance of for-profit cemeteries.
- § 1401. Selection, qualification, term, compensation and removal of the County Auditor.
- § 1402. Budget; Assistant County Auditors; Contract Auditors.
- § 1403. Certification of annual financial report of Chief Financial Officer.
- § 1404. Annual audits and the audit committee.
- § 1405. Reports of the County Auditor; audit follow up.
- § 1406. Assistance to County Council.
- § 1407. Audit schedule; special examinations or audits; risk assessment review.
- § 1408. Access to records, property and employees; required contract provisions for access.
- § 1409. Annual external audit.
- § 1410. Quality assurance reviews.
- § 1901-1903. §§ 1901-1903. Fire prevention outside of incorporated towns; county police; powers and duties; mergers [Repealed].
- § 2101. Lighting streets and highways in unincorporated communities and villages; petition.
- § 2102. Levy and collection of light tax; penalty for late payment.
- § 2103. Light tax; administration of fund; surplus.
- § 2104. Removal of lights.
- § 2301. Conditions for establishment of sanitary sewer district.
- § 2302. Establishment or revision of sanitary sewer districts without election; consolidation of districts.
- § 2303. Establishment of sanitary sewer district upon petition of voters.
- § 2304. Public hearing; notice.
- § 2305. Action of County Council following hearing.
- § 2306. Election on question of establishment of district.
- § 2307. Action of County Council following election favoring establishment of district.
- § 2308. Construction of system adequate for future connections.
- § 2309. Construction or maintenance of sewers for cities or towns.
- § 2310. Adjustment of assessment for cost of existing sewers included in a district.
- § 2311. Bonds; power to issue; terms; authority of County Executive.
- § 2312. Notice of sale of bonds.
- § 2313. Deposit accompanying bids.
- § 2314. Sale of bonds; opinion of County Attorney.
- § 2315. Preparation, form and execution of bonds.
- § 2316. Annual assessment; procedure for fixing amount.
- § 2317. Collection of assessments.
- § 2318. Rules and regulations governing use of sewage disposal facilities.
- § 2319. Grants or loans from federal, state or interstate agencies.
- § 2320. Validation of prior acts and proceedings.
- § 2321. Order to connect to sanitary sewer; enforcement.
- § 2401. Acquisition of land generally; construction and operation of incineration or garbage disposal plant.
- § 2402. Acquisition by purchase or eminent domain; condemnation proceedings.
- § 2403. Powers of County Council as to operation of plant; regulations and charges for service.
- § 2404. Power to borrow money and issue bonds; interest rates.
- § 2405. Terms of bonds.
- § 2406. Execution and record of bonds.
- § 2407. Sale of bonds.
- § 2408. Principal and interest payments; taxes.
- § 2409. Deposit and use of proceeds of sale of bonds; liability of purchasers or holders.
- § 2410. Exemption of bonds from taxation.
- § 2411. Definitions.
- § 2501. Definitions.
- § 2502. Promulgation of building code.
- § 2503. Existing building; application to.
- § 2504. Registration and testing of contractors.
- § 2505. Fees.
- § 2506. Department of Land Use; administration and enforcement.
- § 2507. Inspections and certifications of compliance.
- § 2508. Records.
- § 2509. Construction of buildings, structures and equipment; use and occupancy.
- § 2510. Application for permits.
- § 2511. Use and maintenance of building or structure erected in violation of code.
- § 2512. Violation of regulations or chapter; notices and orders.
- § 2513. Penalties.
- § 2514. Abatement proceedings.
- § 2515. Exceptions.
- § 2701-2704. §§ 2701-2704. Establishment of school crossing guard unit for New Castle County; duties; compensation; uniform; coordination with school boards; levy and collection of tax [Repealed].
- § 2801. Definitions.
- § 2802. Powers of County.
- § 2803. Costs; authorization, amount, terms, sale, interest rate, etc., of bonds.
- § 2804. Authorized signatures on bonds, validity of issuance.
- § 2805. Payment of bonds; faith and credit of County; tax levy.
- § 2806. Fees; contracts for use of water.
- § 2807. Condemnation under right of eminent domain.
- § 2808. Title of property.
- § 2809. Penalties; enforcement.
- § 2810. Authority of Delaware River Basin Commission.
- § 2901. Definitions.
- § 2902. Promulgation of property maintenance code.
- § 2903. Department of Land Use; administration and enforcement.
- § 2904. Removal of weeds, grasses, refuse, rubbish, trash or other waste material.
- § 2905. Fees.
- § 2906. Violation of regulations or chapter; notices and orders.
- § 2907. Abatement; creation of tax lien.
- § 2908. Penalties.
- § 2909. Additional remedies.
- § 2910. Exceptions.
- § 3001. Definitions.
- § 3002. Power to regulate.
- § 3003. Land subdivision regulations.
- § 3004. Content of land subdivision regulations.
- § 3005. Issuance of building and occupancy permits [Repealed].
- § 3006. Selling before approval; penalty; civil suits.
- § 3007. Recording unapproved plans; penalty.
- § 3008. Improvements private until dedicated.
- § 3009. Approved plan to be recorded.
- § 3010. Schedule of fees.
- § 3011. Effect of approved plan on official map.
- § 3012. Notice to local school districts of residential subdivision plans or changes in residential subdivision plans that increase density.
- § 3013. Effect of open space acquisition.
- § 3101, 3102. §§ 3101, 3102. Contributory funded pension program authorized; participation; pension plan for nonparticipants in contributory funded program [Repealed].
- § 3201. Title.
- § 3202. Definitions.
- § 3203. Bonds to finance development of industrial, commercial or residential area authorized.
- § 3204. Payment of bonds.
- § 3205. Application of bond proceeds.
- § 3206. Conditions precedent to issuance of bonds.
- § 3207. Resolution creating special fund.
- § 3208. Uses of special fund.
- § 3209. Agreements to pay revenue from taxes on tax increment into special fund.
- § 3210. Ordinance authorizing bonds.
- § 3211. Exemption of bonds from taxation.
- § 3212. Nature and incidents of bonds.
- § 3213. Taxation of leased property in TIF District.
- § 3214. TIF District consistency with certified comprehensive plan.
- § 3215. Construction of chapter.
- § 3301. Definitions.
- § 3302. Special taxes authorized; purpose; requirements and restrictions.
- § 3303. Issuance and sale of bonds; section self-executing.
- § 3304. Bonds payable from special fund; complementary powers of governing body; proceeds.
- § 3305. Actions necessary before issuing bonds.
- § 3306. When no bonds outstanding.
- § 3307. Adoption of ordinance to implement authority.
- § 3308. Taxation of bonds.
- § 3309. Bond form; signatures; maturity; manner of sale.
- § 3310. Bonds issued are securities.
- § 3311. Powers granted are supplemental to other laws.
- § 3312. Construction of chapter.
- § 3313. Special taxes on real property as alternative to ad valorem taxes.
- § 3314. Bonds not to constitute general obligation debt.
- § 3315. Special Development District consistency with certified comprehensive plan.
- § 3316. Limitation on ad valorem or special taxes within Special Development District.
- § 3401. Definitions.
- § 3402. Establishing a stormwater maintenance district.
- § 3403. Public hearing.
- § 3404. Creation of stormwater maintenance district.
- § 3405. Agreements for stormwater maintenance authorized.
- § 3406. Award of contracts.
- § 3407. Levy and collection of stormwater maintenance fee.
- § 3408. Administration of funds.
- § 3409. Continuation and termination of contracts; consolidation of stormwater maintenance districts.
- § 3410. Annual budgeting.
- § 3501. Short title.
- § 3502. Legislative findings.
- § 3503. Definitions.
- § 3504. Powers of New Castle County.
- § 3505. Creation of a neighborhood improvement district.
- § 3506. Creation of the neighborhood improvement district management association.
- § 3507. Powers of the neighborhood improvement district management association.
- § 3508. Special assessments and liens.
- § 3509. Annual audit, report, and meeting; additional audits.
- § 3510. Renewal and dissolution of a neighborhood improvement district.
- § 3511. Implementation.
- § 4301. Short title [Repealed].
- § 4302. Definitions [Repealed].
- § 4303. Eligibility for retirement benefits; reduction because of other benefits [Repealed].
- § 4304. Service in armed forces of the United States or in National Guard [Repealed].
- § 4305. Retirement age; early retirement; mandatory retirement [Repealed].
- § 4306. Retirement pension benefits [Repealed].
- § 4307. Disability [Repealed].
- § 4308. Submission of pension data to county government for determination of amount required to be raised by taxation [Repealed].
- § 4309. Pension benefits; time and manner of payment; list of pensioners; optional forms [Repealed].
- § 4310. Retirement of employee [Repealed].
- § 4311. Preservation of pension records by Receiver of Taxes and County Treasurer [Repealed].
- § 4312. Arbitration Commission [Repealed].
- § 4313. Notice to employee of qualification for pension; resolution of county government [Repealed].
- § 4314. Effect of receipt of pension or other benefits under other law [Repealed].
- § 4315. Restrictions upon other employment by pensioner [Repealed].
- § 4316. Exemption of pension benefits from taxation, attachment; assignability of benefits [Repealed].
- § 4317. Funding [Repealed].
- § 4318. Trustee [Repealed].
- § 4319. Voluntary contributions [Repealed].
- § 4320. Vested right to benefits [Repealed].
- § 4321. Forfeitures for cause [Repealed].
- § 4322. Effect of amendments [Repealed].
- § 4323. Enactment of pension plan by ordinance [Repealed].
- § 4401. Definitions.
- § 4402. Application for construction permits.
- § 4403. Reports on permits issued by incorporated cities or towns.
- § 4404. Inspections.
- § 4405. Fees.
- § 4406. Records.
- § 4407. Permits required.
- § 4408. Notice of violation.
- § 4409. Occupancy.
- § 4410. Penalties.
- § 4411. County government to appropriate necessary funds.
- § 4412. Jurisdiction of Superior Court.
- § 4413. Exceptions.
- § 4414. Enforcement of construction codes; remedies.
- § 4415. Construction using public financial assistance.
- § 4601. Definitions.
- § 4602. Purpose.
- § 4603. Planning.
- § 4604. Public hearing.
- § 4605. Representation by municipalities and districts.
- § 4606. Establishment of the county district.
- § 4607. Referendum upon petition.
- § 4608. Review.
- § 4609. Validation of prior establishment of districts.
- § 4610. Plans and specifications.
- § 4611. Contracts.
- § 4612. Powers of the county government.
- § 4613. Preliminary expenses.
- § 4614. Sewage charges and revenues.
- § 4615. Expense of the improvement.
- § 4616. Increase and improvement of facilities.
- § 4617. Increase of maximum amount to be expended.
- § 4618. Method of assessment.
- § 4619. Extension of the district.
- § 4620. Changes in zones of assessment.
- § 4621. Order to connect to sewer; enforcement.
- § 4622. Surveys and inspection by county government; penalty for refusal to permit.
- § 4623. Annexation.
- § 4624. Dissolution and diminishing area of sewer districts.
- § 4625. Exception to limitation on borrowing power.
- § 4626. Power to incur indebtedness by issuing bonds and notes.
- § 4627. Bond resolution vote required.
- § 4628. Form and content of bond resolution.
- § 4629. Procedure for passage of bond resolution.
- § 4630. Effective date of bond resolution.
- § 4631. Authorization of notes in anticipation of bonds.
- § 4632. Other proceedings by resolution.
- § 4633. Payment of bonds.
- § 4634. Payment of installment.
- § 4635. Period of usefulness.
- § 4636. Consolidation of bond issues.
- § 4637. Public sale of bonds.
- § 4638. Contents of notice of sale — Generally.
- § 4639. Contents of notice of sale — Award of bonds at single interest rate.
- § 4640. Contents of notice of sale — Multiple rate bidding.
- § 4641. Contents of notice of sale — Deposit.
- § 4642. Contents of notice of sale — Rejection of proposals.
- § 4643. Proposals opened publicly.
- § 4644. Private sale to public agencies.
- § 4645. Form of bonds.
- § 4646. Form of notes.
- § 4647. Execution of bonds and notes.
- § 4648. Bonds and notes redeemable prior to maturity.
- § 4649. Interest rates.
- § 4650. Application of proceeds.
- § 4651. Bonds and notes negotiable.
- § 4652. Reconversion of fully registered bonds.
- § 4653. Reissuance of bonds or notes lost or destroyed.
- § 4654. Reissuance of defaced or partially destroyed bonds or notes.
- § 4655. Certain agreements forbidden.
- § 4656. Payment of bonds and notes.
- § 4657. Appropriation may include engineering and other costs.
- § 4658. Validity of bonds not dependent on preliminary proceedings.
- § 4659. Legal effect of debt statement.
- § 4660. Short period of limitations.
- § 4661. Construction of chapter with other laws.
- § 4801. Definitions.
- § 4802. Regional Planning Commission and Regional Planning District; statement of purposes.
- § 4803. Regional Planning Commission.
- § 4804. Office space and equipment.
- § 4805. Secretary of Commission and other personnel.
- § 4806. Assistance to Commission by County and City of Dover.
- § 4807. Master plan of District.
- § 4808. Road surveys.
- § 4809. Official map of the District.
- § 4810. Subdivision plans; land development plans; road plats; submission to Commission; recording; fees; regulations.
- § 4811. Approval or disapproval of plat by Commission; hearing.
- § 4812. Recording unapproved plan; penalty for.
- § 4813. Cooperation with other agencies.
- § 4814. Entry upon land; access to records.
- § 4815. Appropriation; authority to make.
- § 4816. Issuance of building and occupancy permits.
- § 4817. Powers and duties of municipal corporations not affected.
- § 4818. Appeals from county government decisions.
- § 4819. Notice to local school districts of residential subdivision plans or changes in residential subdivision plans that increase density.
- § 5001. Appointment of County Engineer; draftsmen; rodmen and assistants [Repealed].
- § 5101. Lighting streets and highways in unincorporated communities and villages; petition.
- § 5102. Levy and collection of light tax.
- § 5103. Light tax; administration of fund; surplus.
- § 5104. Removal of lights.
- § 5201. Definitions.
- § 5202. Establishing a stormwater maintenance district.
- § 5203. Public hearing.
- § 5204. Creation of stormwater maintenance district.
- § 5205. Agreements for stormwater maintenance authorized.
- § 5206. Award of contracts.
- § 5207. Levy and collection of stormwater maintenance fee.
- § 5208. Administration of funds.
- § 5209. Continuation and termination of contracts; consolidation of stormwater maintenance districts.
- § 5210. Annual budgeting.
- § 5301. Authority to issue.
- § 5302. Limited obligations.
- § 5303. Form; terms.
- § 5304. Conflicting laws.
- § 5401. Title.
- § 5402. Definitions.
- § 5403. Bonds to finance development of industrial, commercial, or residential area authorized.
- § 5404. Payment of bonds.