Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 6504
Public hearing; notice
Upon receipt of a petition submitted pursuant to § 6503 of this title, or upon its own motion without petition, the county government shall set a date for a public hearing on the question of organizing a sanitary sewer or water district. The hearing shall be held at the time fixed by the county government and shall be previously advertised by posting a notice, in 4 of the most public places within the proposed district, at least 10 days prior thereto and by publishing a notice in a newspaper published within the County and having a general circulation therein once in each of 2 weeks immediately preceding the week in which the hearing is to be held. All interested persons, officials, residents, voters, taxpayers, property owners or other persons or corporations in any way affected by the granting of the petition shall be heard on any question dealing with the location of the boundaries of the district. Such notice shall contain a description of the boundaries of the proposed sanitary or water district and if the public hearing be ordered as a result of the filing of a petition, such boundaries shall be those described in the petition.
Amendment history
55 Del. Laws, c. 262; 57 Del. Laws, c. 762, § 8A
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In this title (40 sections)
- 9-6107 · Cities and towns; aid for maintenance of public dumping areas
- 9-6108 · Return Day observance
- 9-6109 · Operation of Courthouse
- 9-6110 · Rules and regulations
- 9-6111 · Real or immovable property; acquisition, lease, rental or…
- 9-6301 · Definitions
- 9-6302 · Application for construction permits
- 9-6303 · Reports on permits issued by incorporated cities or towns
- 9-6304 · Inspections
- 9-6305 · Fees
- 9-6306 · Records
- 9-6307 · Permits not required
- 9-6308 · Notice of violation
- 9-6309 · Occupancy
- 9-6310 · Violation and penalty
- 9-6311 · Construction using public financial assistance
- 9-6401-6415 · Short title; definitions; eligibility for retirement…
- 9-6501 · Establishment of sanitary sewer or water district
- 9-6502 · Establishment or revision of sanitary or water districts…
- 9-6503 · Establishment of sanitary or water district upon petition of…
- 9-6504 · Public hearing; notice
- 9-6505 · Action of county government following hearing
- 9-6506 · Election on question of establishment of district
- 9-6507 · Action of county government following election favoring…
- 9-6508 · Construction of system adequate for future connections
- 9-6509 · Construction or maintenance of sewers or water systems for…
- 9-6510 · Adjustment of assessment for cost of existing sewers included…
- 9-6511 · Power to issue bonds; terms; borrowing in anticipation of…
- 9-6512 · Sale of bonds
- 9-6513 · Procedure for annual assessment
- 9-6514 · Collection of assessments
- 9-6515 · Rules and regulations governing use of sewage disposal and…
- 9-6516 · Grants or loans from federal, state or interstate agencies
- 9-6517 · Order to connect to sanitary sewer; enforcement
- 9-6518 · Exception to limitation on borrowing power
- 9-6519 · Definitions; voters
- 9-6520 · County Engineer; appointment and duties; assistants
- 9-6521 · Location of sewage treatment plants and other sewage disposal…
- 9-6701 · Definitions
- 9-6702 · Powers of County