Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 2104
Removal of lights
Lights installed under the provisions of this chapter shall be removed only by ordinance of County Council or upon its direction after receipt of a petition, signed by a majority of the property owners within the bounds of any lighted community or village, requesting such removal. No such ordinance or petition shall be considered by County Council at any time within 3 years after the date of the first light tax billing issued after the installation of such lights. After the removal of such lights, no light tax shall be levied against properties within the bounds of the community or village identified in the ordinance or petition. In the event that such lights are removed, County Council shall not refund any light tax that has been levied for the fiscal year during which the lights are removed.
Amendment history
38 Del. Laws, c. 81, § 4; 55 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 13A; 68 Del. Laws, c. 435, § 8; 71 Del. Laws, c. 401, § 15
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In this title (40 sections)
- 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- 9-1561 · New Castle County Workhouse [Repealed]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
- 9-2211 · Lien of service charges on real estate
- 9-2212 · Sewer lien docket
- 9-2213 · Water consumption statement and other information for…
- 9-2214 · Discontinuance of water supply for failure to pay service…
- 9-2215 · Contract with city or town for disposal or treatment of sewage
- 9-2216 · Connection of property with sewers
- 9-2217 · Licensed plumber to connect property with sewers
- 9-2218 · Misrepresentations in application and unauthorized connections…
- 9-2219 · Surveys and inspections by Department; penalty for refusal to…