§ 6705. Authorized signatures on bonds; validity of issuance.
§ 6705. Authorized signatures on bonds; validity of issuance. (a) Bonds bearing the signatures of officers in office on the date of the signing thereof shall be valid and binding obligations notwithstanding that before the delivery thereof and payment therefor any or all of the persons whose signatures appear thereon have ceased to be officers […]
§ 6706. Payment of bonds, faith and credit of County; tax levy.
§ 6706. Payment of bonds, faith and credit of County; tax levy. The full faith and credit of the County may be pledged to the payment of any bonds issued by the County under this chapter. The county government may annually appropriate to the payment of bonds issued under this chapter and the interest thereon […]
§ 6707. Authorization of covenants in bonds.
§ 6707. Authorization of covenants in bonds. (a) In the event that the County issues revenue bonds, the ordinance or resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds may contain covenants as to: (1) The purpose to which the proceeds of sale of the bonds may be applied and the use and disposition thereof; (2) The […]
§ 6708. Service charges; amount and application; repayment for borrowed funds.
§ 6708. Service charges; amount and application; repayment for borrowed funds. (a) If the County issues bonds under this chapter, the county government shall prescribe and collect reasonable service charges for the services and facilities rendered or afforded by the sewerage or water systems, the revenues of which are pledged to the payment of such […]
§ 6709. Power to make charges; liability of users; computation of rates.
§ 6709. Power to make charges; liability of users; computation of rates. (a) The county government may charge and collect rents, rates, fees or other charges (in this chapter sometimes referred to as “service charges”) for direct or indirect connection with, or the use or services of, any sewerage or water system. Such service charges […]
§ 6710. Penalties for failure to pay charges.
§ 6710. Penalties for failure to pay charges. (a) In the event that a service charge with regard to any parcel of real property is not paid as and when due, interest shall accrue and be due to the County on the unpaid balance at the rate of 1 percent per month until the service […]
§ 6711. Lien of service charges on real estate.
§ 6711. Lien of service charges on real estate. (a) In the event that any service charge is not paid when due, the unpaid balance and any interest accrued shall be a lien on the parcel of real property with regard to which the service charge was made. The lien shall be superior and paramount […]
§ 6701. Definitions.
§ 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 […]
§ 6702. Powers of County.
§ 6702. Powers of County. In addition to the other powers which it has, the County may, under this chapter: (1) Plan, construct, acquire by gift, purchase, or the exercise of the right of eminent domain, reconstruct, improve, better or extend any sewerage or water system, and acquire by gift, purchase, or exercise of the […]
§ 6703. Sewerage and water system within city or town.
§ 6703. Sewerage and water system within city or town. No sewerage or water system, or any part thereof, shall be constructed or maintained within the boundaries of any city or town situated in the County without the consent of such city or town, except that transmission lines or mains may be constructed or maintained […]