Delaware § 551 Definitions

Delaware Statutes

§ 551 — Definitions

Delaware·Title 9·Part Provisions Affecting All Counties·Ch. 5 SUBURBAN COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS·Subch. Fire Hydrants and Water Mains

As used in this subchapter:

(1)“Clerk of the peace” means the clerk of the peace of the county in which the suburban community is situated.

(2)“County government” means the county governing body;

(3)“Suburban community” means any unincorporated community within this State: a. Containing at least 10 dwelling houses; b. Whose streets aggregate a minimum of 500 linear feet of road surfacing; and c. Which, in the opinion of the county government, is so situated as to form a unit which is reasonably and economically capable of being improved by the installation of fire hydrants and, if necessary, adequate water mains to serve such hydrants;

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As used in this subchapter:

(1) “Clerk of the peace” means the clerk of the peace of the county in which the suburban community is situated.

(2) “County government” means the county governing body;

(3) “Suburban community” means any unincorporated community within this State:

a. Containing at least 10 dwelling houses;

b. Whose streets aggregate a minimum of 500 linear feet of road surfacing; and

c. Which, in the opinion of the county government, is so situated as to form a unit which is reasonably and economically capable of being improved by the installation of fire hydrants and, if necessary, adequate water mains to serve such hydrants;

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