Delaware § 4622 - Surveys and inspection by county government; penalty for refusal to permit.
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§ 4622. Surveys and inspection by county government; penalty for refusal to permit.
(a) The county government or its designated representatives may go upon any land for the purpose of making surveys for sewers, sewage systems, sewage disposal plants, pumping stations or other facilities, or for rights-of-way or other property rights required for a sewage system.
(b) The county government or its designated representatives may inspect, at reasonable hours, any premises, dwelling or other building in the vicinity of a sewer to determine if it is connected to the sewer, or to determine if the sewer connection has been made or is being maintained in accordance with the regulations of the county government.
(c) Whoever refuses to permit inspections and surveys at reasonable hours shall be fined not less than $10 nor more than $100 for every such refusal.
9 Del. C. 1953, § 4621; 56 Del. Laws, c. 103, § 13;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4622 ("Surveys and inspection by county government; penalty for refusal to 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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