Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 1524
Dumping of garbage, rubbish, ashes or other waste material; penalty for violation
# (a)
The County Council may regulate or prohibit the dumping of rubbish, garbage, ashes or any other waste material in or upon land within the County outside of any incorporated municipality and, for that purpose, adopt and from time to time amend or rescind, suitable ordinances, rules or regulations; provided however, that this section shall not apply to the Appoquinimink Hundred and Blackbird Hundred of New Castle County.
# (b)
The County Council shall have power to license public garbage collectors who comply with and meet the requirements of the rules, regulations and ordinances adopted by the County Council. The County Council shall charge each public garbage collector $100 per year for said license.
# (c)
Whoever violates the regulations of the County Council established under this section shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $200, or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, or both. In the case of continuing violations, each day of such violation shall constitute a separate offense.
# (d)
The County Council or any owner of real estate within New Castle County injured by a violation of any ordinance, rule or regulation adopted by the County Council pursuant to this section, may, in addition to other remedies provided by law, institute injunction, mandamus, abatement or any other appropriate action or actions, proceeding or proceedings, to prevent, enjoin, abate or remove any violations against regulations adopted pursuant to this section.
Amendment history
48 Del. Laws, c. 378, § 1; 52 Del. Laws, c. 104; 55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §§ 7J-7L; 55 Del. Laws, c. 128; 71 Del. Laws, c. 401, § 15
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In this title (40 sections)
- 9-1393 · Qualifications of County Attorney
- 9-1394 · Assistant County Attorneys
- 9-1395 · Compensation of County Attorney
- 9-1396 · Other employees
- 9-1397 · Subpoena power
- 9-1401 · Selection, qualification, term, compensation and removal of…
- 9-1402 · Budget; Assistant County Auditors; Contract Auditors
- 9-1403 · Certification of annual financial report of Chief Financial…
- 9-1404 · Annual audits and the audit committee
- 9-1405 · Reports of the County Auditor; audit follow up
- 9-1406 · Assistance to County Council
- 9-1407 · Audit schedule; special examinations or audits; risk…
- 9-1408 · Access to records, property and employees; required contract…
- 9-1409 · Annual external audit
- 9-1410 · Quality assurance reviews
- 9-1501 · Definitions
- 9-1502 · Transactions, activities and conduct forbidden to county…
- 9-1521 · Enumeration of certain specific powers
- 9-1522 · Borrowing money
- 9-1523 · Sinking fund
- 9-1524 · Dumping of garbage, rubbish, ashes or other waste material;…
- 9-1525 · Creeks or small runs; widening, straightening
- 9-1561 · New Castle County Workhouse [Repealed]
- 9-1562 · New Castle County libraries; Wilmington Institute
- 9-1563 · Private welfare agencies
- 9-1901-1903 · Fire prevention outside of incorporated towns; county…
- 9-2101 · Lighting streets and highways in unincorporated communities…
- 9-2102 · Levy and collection of light tax; penalty for late payment
- 9-2103 · Light tax; administration of fund; surplus
- 9-2104 · Removal of lights
- 9-2201 · Definitions
- 9-2202 · Powers of County
- 9-2203 · Sewerage system within city or town
- 9-2204 · Bonds; authorization, amount, terms, sale and interest rate
- 9-2205 · Authorized signatures on bonds; validity of issuance
- 9-2206 · Payment of bonds; faith and credit of County; tax levy
- 9-2207 · Authorization of covenants in revenue bonds
- 9-2208 · Service charges; amount and application
- 9-2209 · Power to make charges; liability of users; computation of rates
- 9-2210 · Penalties for failure to pay charges