Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 2316
Annual assessment; procedure for fixing amount
# (a)
The County Council each year, at a time to be fixed by it, shall, after a public hearing, establish an annual assessment roll for the sanitary sewer district which shall be known as the “Sanitary Sewer District Assessment.”
# (b)
The total amount assessed for each year shall be sufficient to provide funds required to reimburse the County for sums to be expended for retiring the bonds which have been issued and for the payment of the interest due on the same and for maintaining or improving the sewerage system and paying the necessary general expenses of the sanitary sewer district.
# (c)
Notice of the public hearing shall state that the assessment roll has been completed and filed and that at the time and place fixed for the public hearing the County Council will meet and hear and consider any objections which may be made to the assessment roll. Notice of the public hearing shall be published in a newspaper published within New Castle County, and having a general circulation therein, once in each of the 2 weeks immediately preceding the week in which the public hearing is to be held.
# (d)
After holding the public hearing, the County Council may change or amend the assessment roll as it deems necessary or just, and may confirm and adopt the assessment roll as originally proposed or as amended or changed.
Amendment history
45 Del. Laws, c. 113, § 1; 47 Del. Laws, c. 178, § 1; 55 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 15; 71 Del. Laws, c. 401, § 15
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In this title (40 sections)
- 9-2233 · Petition by owner after redemption; effect of redemption…
- 9-2234 · Approval of sale [Repealed]
- 9-2235 · Service charge to be lien upon property; construction of…
- 9-2236 · Fees and costs [Repealed]
- 9-2237 · Purchase at Sheriff’s Sale by agent of County [Repealed]
- 9-2301 · Conditions for establishment of sanitary sewer district
- 9-2302 · Establishment or revision of sanitary sewer districts without…
- 9-2303 · Establishment of sanitary sewer district upon petition of…
- 9-2304 · Public hearing; notice
- 9-2305 · Action of County Council following hearing
- 9-2306 · Election on question of establishment of district
- 9-2307 · Action of County Council following election favoring…
- 9-2308 · Construction of system adequate for future connections
- 9-2309 · Construction or maintenance of sewers for cities or towns
- 9-2310 · Adjustment of assessment for cost of existing sewers included…
- 9-2311 · Bonds; power to issue; terms; authority of County Executive
- 9-2312 · Notice of sale of bonds
- 9-2313 · Deposit accompanying bids
- 9-2314 · Sale of bonds; opinion of County Attorney
- 9-2315 · Preparation, form and execution of bonds
- 9-2316 · Annual assessment; procedure for fixing amount
- 9-2317 · Collection of assessments
- 9-2318 · Rules and regulations governing use of sewage disposal…
- 9-2319 · Grants or loans from federal, state or interstate agencies
- 9-2320 · Validation of prior acts and proceedings
- 9-2321 · Order to connect to sanitary sewer; enforcement
- 9-2401 · Acquisition of land generally; construction and operation of…
- 9-2402 · Acquisition by purchase or eminent domain; condemnation…
- 9-2403 · Powers of County Council as to operation of plant; regulations…
- 9-2404 · Power to borrow money and issue bonds; interest rates
- 9-2405 · Terms of bonds
- 9-2406 · Execution and record of bonds
- 9-2407 · Sale of bonds
- 9-2408 · Principal and interest payments; taxes
- 9-2409 · Deposit and use of proceeds of sale of bonds; liability of…
- 9-2410 · Exemption of bonds from taxation
- 9-2411 · Definitions
- 9-2501 · Definitions
- 9-2502 · Promulgation of building code
- 9-2503 · Existing building; application to