Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 1153
Procedure for amendments to Zoning Code
# (a)
All amendments to the Zoning Code shall be by ordinance. Not more than 3 days after the introduction of an ordinance amending the Zoning Code, the County Council shall refer it to the Department of Land Use and the Planning Board for recommendation.
# (b)
Within 45 days the Department of Land Use and the Planning Board shall deliver its recommendation to the County Council who shall again publish the ordinance and establish a time and place at which a public hearing shall be held, provided that the County Council may by its rules and regulations require persons interested in the proposed ordinance to give it advance notice of intent to be heard thereupon. Upon the failure of the Department of Land Use and the Planning Board to deliver its recommendation to the County Council within 45 days, the County Council may proceed as provided in this subsection.
Amendment history
55 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 1; 71 Del. Laws, c. 401, §§ 15, 42
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In this title (40 sections)
- 9-1131 · Separate budgeting for local service functions performed by…
- 9-1132 · Preparation of the annual operating budget; distribution of…
- 9-1133 · Administration and enforcement of the operating budget…
- 9-1134 · Preparation of the capital program and the capital budget;…
- 9-1135 · Administration of the capital budget
- 9-1136 · Fiscal year
- 9-1137 · Encumbrance defined
- 9-1138 · Budgets for grants
- 9-1141 · Number and term
- 9-1142 · Qualifications
- 9-1143 · Prohibitions
- 9-1144 · Salary
- 9-1145 · President of the County Council; President pro tempore
- 9-1146 · Powers of County Council
- 9-1147 · Vacancies
- 9-1148 · Clerk of County Council
- 9-1149 · Investigations; refusal to obey; penalties
- 9-1150 · Procedure
- 9-1151 · Action required by ordinance
- 9-1152 · Ordinances generally
- 9-1153 · Procedure for amendments to Zoning Code
- 9-1154 · Procedure for adoption of official map
- 9-1155 · Consideration and adoption of the annual operating budget…
- 9-1156 · Submission of ordinance to County Executive
- 9-1157 · Emergency ordinances
- 9-1158 · Budget of revenues
- 9-1159 · Capital program and capital budget
- 9-1160 · Unrestricted use of present revenues [Repealed]
- 9-1161 · Authentication, recording, codification, and reproduction of…
- 9-1162 · Adoption of pay plans
- 9-1163 · Creation of debt
- 9-1164 · Councilmanic districts
- 9-1165 · Redistricting after each census
- 9-1166 · Election of County Executive and officials of the county…
- 9-1167 · Creation of departments and agencies
- 9-1168 · Vesting of slum clearance and housing authorities’ powers in…
- 9-1169 · Initial council meeting
- 9-1181 · Bonding of officers and employees
- 9-1182 · Personal financial interest
- 9-1183 · Prohibitions and penalties