Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 503
Petition to county government for improvements; who may petition; contents
# (a)
The freeholders of a suburban community owning 50 percent or more of the front footage of property abutting the contemplated improvement or improvements in the suburban community may, at any time, present a petition to the county government that shall:
# (1)
State that, in the opinion of the signers of the petition, the community would be improved by the laying, repairing or completion of sidewalks or streets, installation of street signs, installation of surface drainage and storm sewers, or any 1 of such improvements; and
# (2)
Request that the county government proceed in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter to issue bonds to provide the money for the improvements.
# (b)
Each petition, when presented, shall have attached to it as a part thereof a drawing, which shall be obtained from the Department of Transportation, showing the street layout and the extent of the improvements.
Amendment history
45 Del. Laws, c. 123, § 3; 46 Del. Laws, c. 292, § 2; 48 Del. Laws, c. 90, § 1; 55 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 4A; 59 Del. Laws, c. 180, § 3; 60 Del. Laws, c. 503, § 22
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In this title (40 sections)
- 9-332 · Traveling expenses [Repealed]
- 9-333 · Oath of office
- 9-334 · Organization meeting; election of president
- 9-335 · Regular meetings [Repealed]
- 9-336 · Special meetings
- 9-337 · Quorum [Repealed]
- 9-338 · Adjournment
- 9-339 · Rules
- 9-340 · Attorneys for governing body
- 9-341 · Bailiffs to governing body; constables
- 9-342 · Fiscal year for counties and county agencies
- 9-343 · Form of accounts and warrants
- 9-344 · Rejection and forfeiture of assigned claims
- 9-345 · Dealing in county warrants by elected officials
- 9-346 · Gifts or rebates; penalty
- 9-347 · Investigation; power to compel attendance of witnesses and to…
- 9-348 · Annual audit; qualifications and selection of auditors
- 9-349 · Public advertising and notices
- 9-501 · Definitions
- 9-502 · Bonds; power of county government to issue; terms of; faith and…
- 9-503 · Petition to county government for improvements; who may…
- 9-504 · Survey and plot of community by State Department of…
- 9-505 · Determination by county government after receipt of survey and…
- 9-506 · Division of Highways data
- 9-507 · Election to authorize bond issue; fixing time for holding
- 9-508 · Contents of notice of election
- 9-509 · Place, time and manner of voting; judge of election
- 9-510 · Persons entitled to vote
- 9-511 · Certification of result of election; retention of ballots
- 9-512 · Notification to Director if bond issue authorized
- 9-513 · Bonds; issuance by county government; resolution authorizing…
- 9-514 · Preparation, form and execution of bonds
- 9-515 · Sale of bonds; proceeds of sale; advertising required
- 9-516 · Requirements for bidding on bonds
- 9-517 · Rejection and acceptance of bids; opinion required
- 9-518 · Rights-of-way; acquisition of; limitations on
- 9-519 · Contracts for improvements; procedure for awarding
- 9-520 · Exemption from limitations of county contract laws
- 9-521 · Supervision of work
- 9-522 · Payment to contractor