Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 2512
Violation of regulations or chapter; notices and orders
# (a)
For the purpose of enforcing compliance with the provisions of the New Castle County Building Code, the requirements of any permit, certificate, detailed statement or plan accepted or approved by the Department of Land Use, or to remove illegal or unsafe conditions, to secure the necessary safeguards during construction or to require adequate exit facilities in existing buildings, the Department of Land Use shall issue such rules, notices or orders as may be necessary.
# (b)
Whenever the Department of Land Use is satisfied that a building or structure, mechanical system, fuel gas system, plumbing system, building sewer system or similar system, or component thereof, or any work in connection therewith, the construction of which is regulated, permitted or forbidden by any of the rules or regulations as adopted by the County Council, is being constructed in violation or rules, regulations or requirements as promulgated by the County Council or in violation of a permit, certificate, detailed statement or plan accepted or approved by the Department of Land Use, or order of the Department of Land Use, the Department of Land Use may serve a written notice or order upon the person responsible therefore directing discontinuance of each illegal action and the remedying of the condition which is in violation of the provisions, regulations or requirements as adopted by the County Council or required by permit, certificate, detailed statement or plan accepted or approved by the Department of Land Use or by order of the Department of Land Use.
# (c)
No person having been served with such a notice or order shall fail within 5 days to comply with the requirements thereof unless the Department of Land Use determines that such violation cannot be cured within such time and clearly delineates additional time for compliance.
# (d)
Whenever in the opinion of the Department, by reason of defective or illegal work in violation of a provision or requirement adopted by the County Council of New Castle County, or in violation of any permit, certificate, detailed statement or plan accepted or approved by the Department of Land Use or in violation of any order of the Department of Land Use or the continuance of a building operation is contrary to public welfare, the Department may order, in writing, that all further work be stopped immediately and may require suspensions of work until the condition in violation has been remedied.
Amendment history
44 Del. Laws, c. 84, § 14; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 5
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In this title (40 sections)
- 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
- 9-2509 · Construction of buildings, structures and equipment; use and…
- 9-2510 · Application for permits
- 9-2511 · Use and maintenance of building or structure erected in…
- 9-2512 · Violation of regulations or chapter; notices and orders
- 9-2513 · Penalties
- 9-2514 · Abatement proceedings
- 9-2515 · Exceptions
- 9-2601 · Power of County Council; area subject to regulation
- 9-2602 · Zoning plan and regulations
- 9-2603 · Purposes of regulations
- 9-2604 · Assistance from and cooperation with other agencies
- 9-2605 · Department’s powers in conduct of public hearing
- 9-2606 · Adoption by county government of zoning plan and regulations;…
- 9-2607 · Changes in zoning district, plan or regulations; procedure
- 9-2608 · Zoning coordination and integration; committees and rules of…
- 9-2609 · Violations of regulations or subchapter; enforcement, remedies…
- 9-2610 · Nonconforming uses of land or buildings
- 9-2611 · Conflict between zoning regulations and other laws
- 9-2612 · Residential facilities for persons with disabilities
- 9-2613 · Notice to local school districts of residential zoning changes
- 9-2614 · Changes in zoning
- 9-2615 · Notice to property owners of zoning changes
- 9-2616 · Emergency Communication Systems