Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 6517
Order to connect to sanitary sewer; enforcement
# (a)
The county government 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 or water district which abuts upon a street or other public way containing a sanitary sewer or water main, which is part of or which is served, or may be served, by the county sewerage or water 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 or water main.
# (b)
If any owner shall fail to comply within 60 days with the order to connect with a sanitary sewer or water main, the county government shall forthwith institute action in a Justice of the Peace Court in Sussex County or in the Court of Chancery to compel compliance with the order.
Amendment history
55 Del. Laws, c. 262; 57 Del. Laws, c. 762, § 8A; 77 Del. Laws, c. 303, § 1
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In this title (40 sections)
- 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
- 9-6703 · Sewerage and water system within city or town
- 9-6704 · Authorization of bonds; terms; sale and interest rate;…
- 9-6705 · Authorized signatures on bonds; validity of issuance
- 9-6706 · Payment of bonds, faith and credit of County; tax levy
- 9-6707 · Authorization of covenants in bonds
- 9-6708 · Service charges; amount and application; repayment for…
- 9-6709 · Power to make charges; liability of users; computation of rates
- 9-6710 · Penalties for failure to pay charges
- 9-6711 · Lien of service charges on real estate
- 9-6712 · Sewer and water lien docket
- 9-6713 · Water consumption statement and other information for county…
- 9-6714 · Discontinuance of water supply for failure to pay service…
- 9-6715 · Contract with municipality for disposal or treatment of sewage…