§ 4385. Alteration of tax lagoons; amendments to lagoon orders.
§ 4385. Alteration of tax lagoons; amendments to lagoon orders. If it becomes necessary to change any part of a tax lagoon, such changes may be made in one of the following ways: (1) The desired or required changes, justified in writing and including any necessary maps or drawings, shall be presented by the tax […]
§ 4386. Lagoons near highways.
§ 4386. Lagoons near highways. The Department of Transportation shall maintain the highway drainage system insofar as is possible in such manner as to prevent silt from such system from obstructing any part of a tax lagoon. If silt enters from the highway system and obstructs a tax lagoon, the Department of Transportation shall remove […]
§ 4387. Dissolution of tax lagoon.
§ 4387. Dissolution of tax lagoon. After a duly called meeting of the taxables at which a majority of all eligible votes have been cast in favor of dissolving a tax lagoon created under this chapter, the lagoon managers shall prepare a petition requesting such dissolution to the Superior Court through the Division of Watershed […]
§ 4388. Appropriations to Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
§ 4388. Appropriations to Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. An appropriation to the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control for purposes of planning, designing and constructing tax lagoons shall be included in the annual appropriation bill (budget bill) of the General Assembly. 73 Del. Laws, c. 389, § 1;
§ 4389. Notice of right-of-way, or assessment.
§ 4389. Notice of right-of-way, or assessment. (a) The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control shall certify and file with the prothonotary of each county a list of all parcels with county tax parcel numbers and all owners of said parcels of real property located in that county which are subject to any portion […]
§ 4401. Purpose.
§ 4401. Purpose. It is the purpose of this chapter to: promote the public health, safety and general welfare, and to: protect human life, health and welfare; encourage the utilization of appropriate construction practices in order to prevent or minimize flood damage in the future; minimize flooding of water supply and sanitary sewage disposal systems; […]
§ 4402. Definitions.
§ 4402. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) “Department” shall mean the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. (2) “Federal Emergency Management Agency” (“FEMA”): the federal agency with the overall responsibility […]
§ 4403. Rules.
§ 4403. Rules. The Secretary shall, by May 17, 2012, develop guidance and minimum standards for improved floodplain management and drainage within the state after consultation with a Floodplain and Drainage Advisory Committee (Committee) appointed by the Secretary, to include public and private interests, as well as appropriate state, federal and municipal agencies, and governmental […]
§ 4404. Review of standards.
§ 4404. Review of standards. (a) Within 6 months of the adoption of minimum standards, the 3 county governments and all municipal governments as appropriate shall review and prepare comments regarding their individual codes and ordinances to determine if they are consistent with the minimum standards. Such review and comments shall identify areas where existing […]
§ 4381. Payment of damages and compensation.
§ 4381. Payment of damages and compensation. The damages and compensation awarded by the terms of the tax lagoon order shall be paid to the person entitled thereto out of the first funds available to the tax lagoon under this chapter, and no construction shall commence until said damages and compensation have been paid. 73 […]