Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 6701
Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
# (1)
“County” means Sussex County.
# (2)
“Revenue bonds” means bonds to the payment of which all or any part of the revenues derived from the operation of any water or sewerage system are pledged in accordance with this chapter.
# (3)
“Service charges” means rents, rates, fees or other charges charged or collected under § 6709 of this title.
# (4)
“Sewerage system” means the plants, structures and other real and personal property acquired, constructed or operated or to be acquired, constructed or operated by the County for the collection, treatment, purification or disposal in a sanitary manner of any sewage, liquid or solid wastes, night soil or industrial wastes, garbage and storm water, including sewers, conduits, pipelines, mains, pumping and ventilating stations, sewage treatment or disposal system, plants and works, connections and outfalls, and other plants, structures, boats, conveyances, and other real and personal property, and rights therein, appurtenances necessary or useful and convenient for such purposes.
# (5)
“Water system” means all real and personal property necessary or useful in the collection, acquisition, treatment, purification, and distribution of water, together with any principal or ancillary rights appurtenant thereto.
Amendment history
55 Del. Laws, c. 263.
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In this title (40 sections)
- 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…
- 9-6719 · Surveys and inspections by county government; penalty for…
- 9-6720 · Construction of chapter with other laws