Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 6520
County Engineer; appointment and duties; assistants
# (a)
The county government may appoint a County Engineer for such term, and at such compensation as it deems proper. The County Engineer shall be responsible for and have general supervision over all public engineering work in the County including, but not limiting the generality of the foregoing, the construction of water production and distribution facilities and the construction of sanitary sewers, trunk lines, sewerage disposal plants, sanitary sewer systems in general and maintenance thereof, drainage, construction, lighting service, and other projects of a public nature.
# (b)
The county government may employ, for such periods and for such compensation as it deems proper, such draftsmen, rodmen, and assistants as, in its opinion, are necessary to carry on the public work specified in subsection (a) of this section.
Amendment history
55 Del. Laws, c. 245; 57 Del. Laws, c. 762, § 9A
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In this title (40 sections)
- 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…
- 9-6716 · Connection of property with sewer or water mains
- 9-6717 · Licensed plumber to connect property with sewers or mains
- 9-6718 · Misrepresentations in application and unauthorized connections…