Delaware § 518 Trash within a certain distance of the highway; penalty

Delaware Statutes

§ 518 — Trash within a certain distance of the highway; penalty

Delaware § 518

Title17

Ch. 5HIGHWAYS, ROADS AND BRIDGES GENERALLY

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 17, § 518 (2026).

Text

(a)No person shall throw, deposit or place any trash, rubbish or garbage within 100 feet of any public highway in this State.

(b)Whoever violates this section shall be punished as follows: The court shall order the violator within a specified period of time to clean up that section of the public highway or property within 100 feet of the public highway where the violator has thrown, deposited or placed trash, rubbish or garbage, except that if the violator refuses to do so, or if such is not possible or feasible, or if the violator fails to do so to the satisfaction of the court, the violator shall be fined not less than $250 nor more than $500 for each violation and there shall be no suspension of the fine.

(c)Justices of the peace shall have jurisdiction of offenses under this secti

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(a) No person shall throw, deposit or place any trash, rubbish or garbage within 100 feet of any public highway in this State.

(b) Whoever violates this section shall be punished as follows: The court shall order the violator within a specified period of time to clean up that section of the public highway or property within 100 feet of the public highway where the violator has thrown, deposited or placed trash, rubbish or garbage, except that if the violator refuses to do so, or if such is not possible or feasible, or if the violator fails to do so to the satisfaction of the court, the violator shall be fined not less than $250 nor more than $500 for each violation and there shall be no suspension of the fine.

(c) Justices of the peace shall have jurisdiction of offenses under this section.

(d) Each day that any violation is continued shall be deemed a separate offense and violation of this section.

Legislative History

17 Del. C. 1953, § 518; 50 Del. Laws, c. 336, § 1 ; 52 Del. Laws, c. 190 ; 57 Del. Laws, c. 354, §§ 1, 2 ; 57 Del. Laws, c. 414 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1