Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 2321
Order to connect to sanitary sewer; enforcement
# (a)
The County Council may, where it deems it necessary to the preservation of public health, order the owner of any lot or parcel of land within a sanitary district which abuts upon a street or other public way containing a sanitary sewer, which is part of or which is served or may be served by the county sewerage system and upon which lot or parcel of land a building shall have been constructed for residential, commercial or industrial use, to connect such building with such sanitary sewer.
# (b)
If any owner shall fail to comply within 60 days with such order to connect with a sanitary sewer, the County Council shall forthwith institute action in a Justice of the Peace Court in New Castle County or in the Court of Chancery of the State to compel compliance with such order.
Amendment history
49 Del. Laws, c. 54; 55 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 15; 71 Del. Laws, c. 401, § 15; 77 Del. Laws, c. 303, § 2
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In this title (40 sections)
- 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
- 9-2504 · Registration and testing of contractors
- 9-2505 · Fees
- 9-2506 · Department of Land Use; administration and enforcement
- 9-2507 · Inspections and certifications of compliance
- 9-2508 · Records