§ 7008. Pension program for Sussex County employees.
§ 7008. Pension program for Sussex County employees. (a) The county government shall, by ordinance, establish a funded pension program for all Sussex County employees, upon such terms and conditions as it shall deem necessary and best. (b) The county government shall take no action hereunder which will deny or reduce benefits to former employees […]
§ 6956. Required and optional elements of comprehensive plan; studies and surveys.
§ 6956. Required and optional elements of comprehensive plan; studies and surveys. (a) The comprehensive plan shall consist of materials in such descriptive form, either written or graphic, as may be appropriate to the prescription of principles, guidelines and standards for the orderly and balanced future economic, social, physical, environmental and fiscal development of the […]
§ 7101. Definitions.
§ 7101. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) “Administrative tribunal” means a body appointed by the Sussex County Council for the purpose of hearing violations of any ordinance, rule, or regulation enacted pursuant to this chapter. (2) “Building” means a structure having a roof, and […]
§ 6957. State responsibilities to local planning agencies.
§ 6957. State responsibilities to local planning agencies. (a) All elements of the comprehensive plan shall be based upon data appropriate to the element involved. State agencies shall provide to each county upon request existing data or information necessary to expedite the development and preparation of the comprehensive plan and elements of this section. Surveys […]
§ 7102. Promulgation of property maintenance ordinances, rules, and regulations.
§ 7102. Promulgation of property maintenance ordinances, rules, and regulations. The Sussex County Council, in order to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Sussex County, may promulgate ordinances, rules, and regulations regulating and governing the condition and maintenance of all property, structures, and buildings to eliminate or prevent unsafe, unhealthy, […]
§ 6958. Evaluation and appraisal of comprehensive plan.
§ 6958. Evaluation and appraisal of comprehensive plan. (a) The comprehensive plan or amendments or revisions thereto shall be submitted to the Governor or designee at such time as the plan is made available for public review. The County shall provide sufficient copies for review by the Cabinet Committee on State Planning Issues. Within 30 […]
§ 6959. Legal status of comprehensive plan.
§ 6959. Legal status of comprehensive plan. (a) After a comprehensive plan or element or portion thereof has been adopted by County Council or Levy Court in conformity with this subchapter, the land use map or map series forming part of the comprehensive plan as required by this subchapter shall have the force of law, […]
§ 6960. County comprehensive plan.
§ 6960. County comprehensive plan. (a) The County shall submit a final comprehensive plan for submission to the Cabinet Committee on State Planning Issues no later than 5 years after the adoption of the current plan; provided, however, that the County may request an extension of such date by forwarding a written request to the […]
§ 6961. Information from state and local agencies and school districts.
§ 6961. Information from state and local agencies and school districts. (a) All subdivision plans approved by the county government shall be filed with the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, and with such other state and local agencies as the County may by ordinance require. (b) As part of its review of a rezoning […]
§ 6923. Conflict between zoning regulations and other laws.
§ 6923. Conflict between zoning regulations and other laws. Whenever any regulations made under authority of this subchapter require a greater width or size of yards, courts or other open spaces, or require a lower height of buildings or smaller number of stories, or require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or […]