§ 4101. Declaration of policy. It is declared that the drainage and the prevention of flooding of lands and the management of water for resource conservation shall be considered a public benefit and conducive to the public health, safety and welfare. 48 Del. Laws, c. 151, § 1; 7 Del. C. 1953, § 4101; 50 […]
§ 4102. Purpose. It is the purpose of this chapter in carrying out the policy declared in § 4101 of this title to provide a basis for a uniform system for establishing, financing, administering, maintaining and dissolving tax ditch organizations in the State under the supervision of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control […]
§ 4103. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise specifically defined, or another intention clearly appears, or the context requires a different meaning: (1) “Benefits” include, but shall not be limited to, the privilege of participating in a cooperative system for the management of water from one’s lands by a tax ditch formed […]
§ 4104. Application; effect on previously established drainage organizations and on earlier drainage laws. (a) Any landowner or owners in an area served by a drainage organization established prior to June 1, 1951, under any other law of this State, or any landowner or owners who desire their lands to be drained or protected from […]
§ 4105. Limitation of easement or right-of-way. (a) Once a tax ditch has been constructed, any right-of-way for the construction and major maintenance of the tax ditch — provided such has been created pursuant to this chapter — and including tax ditches where rights-of-way were previously defined as “adequate” or “sufficient” — unless previously modified […]
