Delaware § 903 - Drainage of flooded highway.
Full text of Delaware Delaware Code § 903 — Drainage of flooded highway., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 903. Drainage of flooded highway.
The Department, upon being notified that any lands along the right-of-way of any road or highway are covered with water resulting from the construction, alteration or changing of such road or highway as provided in §§ 901 and 902 of this title shall forthwith drain, or cause to be drained by 1 or more ditches, or other conduits, such water from such lands.
41 Del. Laws, c. 238, § 3; 17 Del. C. 1953, § 903;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 903 ("Drainage of flooded highway.") 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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