Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 2208
Service charges; amount and application
# (a)
If the County issues revenue bonds under this chapter, the County Council shall prescribe and collect reasonable service charges for the services and facilities rendered or afforded by the sewerage systems, the revenues of which are pledged to the payment of such bonds, and shall revise such service charges from time to time whenever necessary.
# (b)
The service charges prescribed shall be such as will procure revenue at least sufficient:
# (1)
To pay when due all revenue bonds and interest thereon, for the payment of which such revenue is or shall have been pledged, charged or otherwise encumbered, including reserves therefor; and
# (2)
To provide for all expenses of operation and maintenance of such sewerage systems, including reserves therefor.
# (c)
The service charges when collected shall be applied to the payment of the revenue bonds and interest and to the expenses of such operation and maintenance in accordance with the resolutions authorizing the revenue bonds.
Amendment history
48 Del. Laws, c. 61, § 9; 55 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 14; 71 Del. Laws, c. 401, § 15
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In this title (40 sections)
- 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- 9-1561 · New Castle County Workhouse [Repealed]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…
- 9-2220 · Construction of chapter with other laws
- 9-2221 · Sewage pumps—Maintenance thereof
- 9-2222 · Established [Repealed]
- 9-2223 · Affidavit; judgment; praecipe; issuance [Repealed]
- 9-2224 · Form [Repealed]
- 9-2225 · Service; written notice; posting; return; alias or pluries…
- 9-2226 · Affidavit of defense [Repealed]
- 9-2227 · Jury trial [Repealed]