Title 9 — Counties
64 chapters · 566 sections in this title.
9 Del. C. § 6701. Definitions.
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§ 6701. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) “County” means Sussex County. (2) “Revenue bonds” means bonds to the payment of which all or any part of the revenues derived from the operation of any water or sewerage…
9 Del. C. § 6702. Powers of County.
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§ 6702. Powers of County. In addition to the other powers which it has, the County may, under this chapter: (1) Plan, construct, acquire by gift, purchase, or the exercise of the right of eminent domain, reconstruct, improve, better or extend any sewerage or water system, and acq…
9 Del. C. § 6703. Sewerage and water system within city or town.
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§ 6703. Sewerage and water system within city or town. No sewerage or water system, or any part thereof, shall be constructed or maintained within the boundaries of any city or town situated in the County without the consent of such city or town, except that transmission lines or…
9 Del. C. § 6704. Authorization of bonds; terms; sale and interest rate; borrowing in anticipation of issuance of bonds.
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§ 6704. Authorization of bonds; terms; sale and interest rate; borrowing in anticipation of issuance of bonds. (a) The planning, acquisition, purchase, construction, reconstruction, improvement, betterment or extension of any sewerage or water system may be authorized under this …
9 Del. C. § 6705. Authorized signatures on bonds; validity of issuance.
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§ 6705. Authorized signatures on bonds; validity of issuance. (a) Bonds bearing the signatures of officers in office on the date of the signing thereof shall be valid and binding obligations notwithstanding that before the delivery thereof and payment therefor any or all of the p…
9 Del. C. § 6706. Payment of bonds, faith and credit of County; tax levy.
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§ 6706. Payment of bonds, faith and credit of County; tax levy. The full faith and credit of the County may be pledged to the payment of any bonds issued by the County under this chapter. The county government may annually appropriate to the payment of bonds issued under this cha…
9 Del. C. § 6707. Authorization of covenants in bonds.
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§ 6707. Authorization of covenants in bonds. (a) In the event that the County issues revenue bonds, the ordinance or resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds may contain covenants as to: (1) The purpose to which the proceeds of sale of the bonds may be applied and the us…
9 Del. C. § 6708. Service charges; amount and application; repayment for borrowed funds.
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§ 6708. Service charges; amount and application; repayment for borrowed funds. (a) If the County issues bonds under this chapter, the county government shall prescribe and collect reasonable service charges for the services and facilities rendered or afforded by the sewerage or w…
9 Del. C. § 6709. Power to make charges; liability of users; computation of rates.
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§ 6709. Power to make charges; liability of users; computation of rates. (a) The county government may charge and collect rents, rates, fees or other charges (in this chapter sometimes referred to as “service charges”) for direct or indirect connection with, or the use or service…
9 Del. C. § 6710. Penalties for failure to pay charges.
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§ 6710. Penalties for failure to pay charges. (a) In the event that a service charge with regard to any parcel of real property is not paid as and when due, interest shall accrue and be due to the County on the unpaid balance at the rate of 1 percent per month until the service c…
9 Del. C. § 6711. Lien of service charges on real estate.
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§ 6711. Lien of service charges on real estate. (a) In the event that any service charge is not paid when due, the unpaid balance and any interest accrued shall be a lien on the parcel of real property with regard to which the service charge was made. The lien shall be superior a…
9 Del. C. § 6712. Sewer and water lien docket.
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§ 6712. Sewer and water lien docket. The Prothonotary shall, under the supervision and direction of the county government, prepare a docket to be known as “The Sussex County Sewer and Water Lien Docket” in which shall be recorded the liens for service charges. The Docket shall be…
9 Del. C. § 6713. Water consumption statement and other information for county government or its designated agent.
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§ 6713. Water consumption statement and other information for county government or its designated agent. (a) Each municipality or public corporation, or other person, owning or operating any system of water distribution serving 3 or more parcels of real property in the County sha…
9 Del. C. § 6714. Discontinuance of water supply for failure to pay service charge.
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§ 6714. Discontinuance of water supply for failure to pay service charge. Each city or town or other public corporation owning or operating any water distribution system serving 3 or more parcels of real property in the County, and every other person owning or operating any such …
9 Del. C. § 6715. Contract with municipality for disposal or treatment of sewage or the filtering, purifying or supplying of water.
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§ 6715. Contract with municipality for disposal or treatment of sewage or the filtering, purifying or supplying of water. (a) The county government may contract with any municipality within the territorial limits of the County for the disposal or treatment by means of any sewerag…
9 Del. C. § 6716. Connection of property with sewer or water mains.
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§ 6716. Connection of property with sewer or water mains. Permits for connecting any property by a drain or pipe with any county sewer or water main shall be obtained from the county government and shall be issued only to plumbers licensed to do business in this State. No permit …
9 Del. C. § 6717. Licensed plumber to connect property with sewers or mains.
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§ 6717. Licensed plumber to connect property with sewers or mains. All necessary plumbing work to be done in connecting any property with a county sewer or water main shall be done by a plumber licensed to do business in this State, in a good and workmanlike manner, and with good…
9 Del. C. § 6718. Misrepresentations in application and unauthorized connections with sewer or water main; penalty.
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§ 6718. Misrepresentations in application and unauthorized connections with sewer or water main; penalty. Whoever wilfully makes any misrepresentation in any application or makes or maintains any connection with any sewer or water main contrary to the authority granted by permits…
9 Del. C. § 6719. Surveys and inspections by county government; penalty for refusal to permit.
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§ 6719. Surveys and inspections by county government; penalty for refusal to permit. (a) The county government or its designated representatives may go upon the land for the purpose of making surveys for sewers, sewer systems, sewage disposal plants, water mains, water systems, w…
9 Del. C. § 6720. Construction of chapter with other laws.
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§ 6720. Construction of chapter with other laws. The powers conferred by this chapter shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, the powers conferred by any other general, special or local law. The powers conferred by this chapter may be exercised notwithstanding that …
9 Del. C. § 6721. Annexation.
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§ 6721. Annexation. Any annexation by any municipality of any previously unincorporated area shall not confer upon the annexing municipality any right, title or interest in any part of any water or sewer system constructed, acquired, extended or improved pursuant to this chapter,…