Delaware § 4103 Definitions

Delaware Statutes

§ 4103 — Definitions

Delaware § 4103

JurisdictionDelaware

Title7

PartAgricultural and Soil Conservation; Drainage and Reclamation of Lowlands

Ch. 41DRAINAGE OF LANDS AND MANAGEMENT OF WATERS; TAX DITCHES

Subch.General Provisions

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 7, § 4103 (2026).

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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 under this chapter.

(2)“Drainage” means water management, by drainage areas or watersheds, to safely remove or control both excess, surface flood waters and damaging, excess subsurface waters.

(3)“Landowner” or “owner” means that person or group of persons in whom the entire title to a certain tract of land is vested.

(4)“Taxable” means any person entitled to vote under this chapter.

(5)“Flooding” means the occurrence of damaging, excess surface water. The

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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 under this chapter.

(2) “Drainage” means water management, by drainage areas or watersheds, to safely remove or control both excess, surface flood waters and damaging, excess subsurface waters.

(3) “Landowner” or “owner” means that person or group of persons in whom the entire title to a certain tract of land is vested.

(4) “Taxable” means any person entitled to vote under this chapter.

(5) “Flooding” means the occurrence of damaging, excess surface water. The occurrence of surface water for beneficial uses is a component of water management, not flooding.

(6) “Water management” means the removal, storage, or application of water by intentional means, including but not limited to management methods using drains, channels, culverts, structures for water level control and dams.