Delaware § 2219 Surveys and inspections by Department; penalty for refusal to permit

Delaware Statutes

§ 2219 — Surveys and inspections by Department; penalty for refusal to permit

Delaware § 2219

JurisdictionDelaware

Title9

PartNew Castle County

Ch. 22SEWERS

Subch.General Provisions

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 9, § 2219 (2026).

Text

(a)The Department of Public Works or its representatives may go upon any land for the purpose of making surveys for sewers, sewer systems, sewage disposal plants or pumping plants or for rights-of-way or other property rights required for the sewers, sewerage systems, sewage disposal plants and pumping plants.

(b)The Department of Public Works or its representatives may inspect, at reasonable hours, any premises, dwellings or other buildings in the vicinity of a county sewer to determine if it is connected to the county sewer, or to determine if the sewer connection has been made or is being maintained in accordance with the regulations of the County Council.

(c)Whoever refuses to permit inspections and surveys at reasonable hours shall be fined not less than $10 for every such refusa

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(a) The Department of Public Works or its representatives may go upon any land for the purpose of making surveys for sewers, sewer systems, sewage disposal plants or pumping plants or for rights-of-way or other property rights required for the sewers, sewerage systems, sewage disposal plants and pumping plants.

(b) The Department of Public Works or its representatives may inspect, at reasonable hours, any premises, dwellings or other buildings in the vicinity of a county sewer to determine if it is connected to the county sewer, or to determine if the sewer connection has been made or is being maintained in accordance with the regulations of the County Council.

(c) Whoever refuses to permit inspections and surveys at reasonable hours shall be fined not less than $10 for every such refusal.

Legislative History

35 Del. Laws, c. 69, § 6 ; Code 1935, § 1175; 46 Del. Laws, c. 294, § 3 ; 9 Del. C. 1953, § 2219; 55 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 14 ; 71 Del. Laws, c. 401, § 15