Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 3002
Power to regulate
In order to provide for the orderly growth and development of the County, to promote the health, safety, prosperity, and the general welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the County, to insure the conservation of property values and natural resources, including the protection of the County’s agricultural lands, water resources, and industrial potential, and to afford adequate provisions for public utilities, water supply, drainage, sanitation, vehicular access, educational and recreational facilities, parkland and open space, among other and related activities, the Commission may regulate the subdivision of all land in the County not within the corporate limits of any city or town.
Amendment history
55 Del. Laws, c. 49.
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In this title (40 sections)
- 9-2802 · Powers of County
- 9-2803 · Costs; authorization, amount, terms, sale, interest rate,…
- 9-2804 · Authorized signatures on bonds, validity of issuance
- 9-2805 · Payment of bonds; faith and credit of County; tax levy
- 9-2806 · Fees; contracts for use of water
- 9-2807 · Condemnation under right of eminent domain
- 9-2808 · Title of property
- 9-2809 · Penalties; enforcement
- 9-2810 · Authority of Delaware River Basin Commission
- 9-2901 · Definitions
- 9-2902 · Promulgation of property maintenance code
- 9-2903 · Department of Land Use; administration and enforcement
- 9-2904 · Removal of weeds, grasses, refuse, rubbish, trash or other…
- 9-2905 · Fees
- 9-2906 · Violation of regulations or chapter; notices and orders
- 9-2907 · Abatement; creation of tax lien
- 9-2908 · Penalties
- 9-2909 · Additional remedies
- 9-2910 · Exceptions
- 9-3001 · Definitions
- 9-3002 · Power to regulate
- 9-3003 · Land subdivision regulations
- 9-3004 · Content of land subdivision regulations
- 9-3005 · Issuance of building and occupancy permits [Repealed]
- 9-3006 · Selling before approval; penalty; civil suits
- 9-3007 · Recording unapproved plans; penalty
- 9-3008 · Improvements private until dedicated
- 9-3009 · Approved plan to be recorded
- 9-3010 · Schedule of fees
- 9-3011 · Effect of approved plan on official map
- 9-3012 · Notice to local school districts of residential subdivision…
- 9-3013 · Effect of open space acquisition
- 9-3101 · , 3102. Contributory funded pension program authorized;…
- 9-3201 · Title
- 9-3202 · Definitions
- 9-3203 · Bonds to finance development of industrial, commercial or…
- 9-3204 · Payment of bonds
- 9-3205 · Application of bond proceeds
- 9-3206 · Conditions precedent to issuance of bonds
- 9-3207 · Resolution creating special fund