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Delaware Statutes, Title 22

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Title 22, Municipalities

16 chapters · 184 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 22184 Ch 3, MUNICIPAL ZONING REGULATIONS26 Ch 1, General Provisions21 Ch 13, Municipal Electric Companies19 Ch 17, Municipal Tax Increment Financing Act17 Ch 18, Special Development Districts17 Ch 5, Parking Authorities16 Ch 8, HOME RULE14 Ch 19, The Downtown Development Corridors a…12 Ch 7, Planning Commission11 Ch 9, Municipal User Tax8 Ch 11, Assessments for Municipal Taxation7 Ch 15, Municipal Business Improvement Districts7 Ch 10, Exemptions From Municipal Taxation o…6 Ch 16, Municipal Realty Transfer Tax1

11 sections·Filtered byTitle 22✕Ch 7✕

22 Del. C. § 701. Establishment; membership.
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§ 701. Establishment; membership. Any incorporated city or town may at any time establish a planning commission under this chapter. A planning commission established hereunder shall consist of not less than 5 nor more than 9 members. Such members shall in cities be appointed by t…
22 Del. C. § 702. Comprehensive development plan [Effective until Nov. 15, 2026].
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§ 702. Comprehensive development plan [Effective until Nov. 15, 2026]. (a) A planning commission established by any incorporated municipality under this chapter shall prepare a comprehensive plan for the city or town or portions thereof as the commission deems appropriate. It is …
22 Del. C. § 703. General studies and reports.
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§ 703. General studies and reports. The planning commission shall have full power and authority to make such investigations, maps and reports of the resources, possibilities and needs of the city or town as it deems desirable, providing the total expenditures of said commission s…
22 Del. C. § 704. Adoption of official map.
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§ 704. Adoption of official map. Each incorporated city or town established under this title may, by action of its city council or town commissioners, adopt an official map prepared under the direction of such planning commission and showing the public ways and parks therein as t…

22 Del. C. § 705. Change of or addition to official map.

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§ 705. Change of or addition to official map. An incorporated city or town so adopting an official map by action of its city council or town commissioners may, whenever and as often as it may deem it for the public interest, change or add to such map, so as to place thereon lines…

22 Del. C. § 706. Establishing or changing public ways and parks.

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§ 706. Establishing or changing public ways and parks. This chapter shall not abridge the powers of the city council or the town commissioners of any town or any other municipal officer in regard to public ways or parks in any manner except as provided herein, nor shall they auth…

22 Del. C. § 707. Public way or park to be shown on official map.

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§ 707. Public way or park to be shown on official map. Upon final action by the proper authorities in laying out, altering or relocating a proper way or in discontinuing the whole or any part thereof or in establishing or enlarging a public park or closing thereof in whole or in …

22 Del. C. § 708. Reference of certain matters to planning commission.

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§ 708. Reference of certain matters to planning commission. In a city or town having a planning commission established under this chapter, but which has not adopted an official map, no public way shall be laid out, altered, relocated or discontinued unless the proposed laying out…

22 Del. C. § 709. Entry upon lands; making examinations and surveys.

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§ 709. Entry upon lands; making examinations and surveys. Planning commissions established under this chapter, their officers and agents may, so far as they deem it necessary in carrying out this chapter, enter upon any lands and there make examinations and surveys and place and …

22 Del. C. § 710. Enforcement.

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§ 710. Enforcement. The Court of Chancery shall have jurisdiction on petition of the planning commission established hereunder to enforce this chapter and any ordinance or bylaws made thereunder and may restrain by injunction violations thereof.22 Del. C. 1953, § 710; 49 Del. Law…

22 Del. C. § 711. Limitations on powers and liabilities.

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§ 711. Limitations on powers and liabilities. This chapter shall not be construed to authorize the taking of land nor the authorization of a city or town to lay out or construct any way which may be indicated on any plan or plot until such way has been laid out as a public way in…