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9 DE Code § 2311. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 23. Sanitary Sewer Districts|§ 2311. Bonds; power to issue; terms.

§ 2311. Bonds; power to issue; terms. (a) The County Council may issue bonds of New Castle County to finance the cost of constructing sewage disposal facilities in any sanitary sewer district. The moneys raised by the issuance of such bonds shall be held in a separate account and shall be expended only for the construction of sewage disposal facilities in the sanitary sewer district for which the bonds are issued. (b) The bonds shall bear interest at the most advantageous rate attainable by the County Council and the income therefrom shall not be subject to state taxation. Each issue of such bonds shall be payable within 30 years after the date of the bonds of such issue. The interest coupons and face amount of the bonds shall be payable at such place or places as the County Council may prescribe. The reasonable expenses of issuing such bonds shall be deemed a part of the cost of constructing the sewer facilities. The full faith and credit of New Castle County shall be pledged to the payment of such bonds and the interest thereon. Debt incurred by the County Council pursuant to this chapter may be represented by uncertificated obligations of the County Council which may be authorized in accordance with the same procedures applicable to bonds which are permitted to be issued under this chapter, and the County Council by resolution may determine, or it may delegate authority to the County Executive to determine, all procedures appropriate to the establishment of a system of issuing uncertificated debt. Code 1935, §  1170G;  45 Del. Laws, c. 113, §  1;  47 Del. Laws, c. 178, §  1;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  2311;  49 Del. Laws, c. 323;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  15;  63 Del. Laws, c. 142, §  17;  64 Del. Laws, c. 318, §  9;  71 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  15;
9 DE Code § 2312. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 23. Sanitary Sewer Districts|§ 2312. Advertising sale of bonds; authority of County Executive.

§ 2312. Advertising sale of bonds; authority of County Executive. The County Council shall advertise the bonds for sale in at least 2 issues in each of 2 newspapers, 1 of which shall be a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Wilmington, and the other a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of New York, inviting bids for the bonds. The advertisements shall state the total amount of the proposed issue, the denominations of the bonds, the place of payment of the bonds and interest, the place and date of opening bids, and the conditions under which the bonds are to be sold. The County Council may give notice of the sale of the bonds in such other manner as it may decide. In addition, the County Council may authorize the County Executive to sell such bonds at public or private sale upon such terms, conditions and regulations as it may prescribe. Code 1935, §  1170G;  45 Del. Laws, c. 113, §  1;  47 Del. Laws, c. 178, §  1;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  2312;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  15;  64 Del. Laws, c. 318, §  10;  71 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  15;
9 DE Code § 2313. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 23. Sanitary Sewer Districts|§ 2313. Deposit accompanying bids.

§ 2313. Deposit accompanying bids. The County Council may require each bid for the bonds to be accompanied by a certified check in the amount of the bid. After the bonds are awarded or sold to the successful bidder or bidders therefor, the County Council shall return to the unsuccessful bidder or bidders the certified check or checks submitted with the bid or bids. Code 1935, §  1170G;  45 Del. Laws, c. 113, §  1;  47 Del. Laws, c. 178, §  1;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  2313;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  15;  71 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  15;
9 DE Code § 2314. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 23. Sanitary Sewer Districts|§ 2314. Sale of bonds; opinion of County Attorney.

§ 2314. Sale of bonds; opinion of County Attorney. (a) The County Council may reject any and all bids, but in awarding the sale of the bonds, or any of them, they shall be sold to the person, persons, firm or corporation which, in the judgment of the County Council, offers the most advantageous terms. (b) The bonds shall not be offered for sale until the County Attorney has submitted the County Attorney's opinion in writing that the bonds will, when duly sold, executed, delivered and paid for, be validly issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Code 1935, §  1170G;  45 Del. Laws, c. 113, §  1;  47 Del. Laws, c. 178, §  1;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  2314;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §§  15, 15D;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  15;
9 DE Code § 2315. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 23. Sanitary Sewer Districts|§ 2315. Preparation, form and execution of bonds.

§ 2315. Preparation, form and execution of bonds. The County Council shall direct and effect the preparation and printing of the bonds authorized by this chapter, shall determine whether such bonds shall be registered or bearer with coupons convertible into fully registered bonds and shall prescribe the form of the bonds and, in the case of bearer bonds with coupons, the form of the coupons for the payment of interest thereto attached. The bonds shall state the conditions under which they are issued, the face amount of the bonds and, in the case of bearer bonds with coupons, the coupons thereto attached shall be payable at such place or places as may be designated by the County Council. The bonds shall be signed as prescribed by the County Council. Code 1935, §  1170G;  45 Del. Laws, c. 113, §  1;  47 Del. Laws, c. 178, §  1;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  2315;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  15;  64 Del. Laws, c. 318, §  11;  71 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  15;
9 DE Code § 2316. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 23. Sanitary Sewer Districts|§ 2316. Annual assessment; procedure for fixing amount.

§ 2316. Annual assessment; procedure for fixing amount. (a) The County Council each year, at a time to be fixed by it, shall, after a public hearing, establish an annual assessment roll for the sanitary sewer district which shall be known as the “Sanitary Sewer District Assessment.” (b) The total amount assessed for each year shall be sufficient to provide funds required to reimburse the County for sums to be expended for retiring the bonds which have been issued and for the payment of the interest due on the same and for maintaining or improving the sewerage system and paying the necessary general expenses of the sanitary sewer district. (c) Notice of the public hearing shall state that the assessment roll has been completed and filed and that at the time and place fixed for the public hearing the County Council will meet and hear and consider any objections which may be made to the assessment roll. Notice of the public hearing shall be published in a newspaper published within New Castle County, and having a general circulation therein, once in each of the 2 weeks immediately preceding the week in which the public hearing is to be held. (d) After holding the public hearing, the County Council may change or amend the assessment roll as it deems necessary or just, and may confirm and adopt the assessment roll as originally proposed or as amended or changed. Code 1935, §  1170H;  45 Del. Laws, c. 113, §  1;  47 Del. Laws, c. 178, §  1;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  2316;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  15;  71 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  15;
9 DE Code § 2317. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 23. Sanitary Sewer Districts|§ 2317. Collection of assessments.

§ 2317. Collection of assessments. The annual assessments shall be collected by the County Council as are other county taxes. The properties against which such assessments are levied shall be liable for the payment of the assessments in the same manner as they are liable for other county taxes. No assessment shall be made against any property which is not subject to taxation and assessment for county and municipal purposes. Code 1935, §  1170H;  45 Del. Laws, c. 113, §  1;  47 Del. Laws, c. 178, §  1;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  2317;  51 Del. Laws, c. 130;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  15;  71 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  15;
9 DE Code § 2318. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 23. Sanitary Sewer Districts|§ 2318. Rules and regulations governing use of sewage disposal facilities.

§ 2318. Rules and regulations governing use of sewage disposal facilities. The County Council may promulgate from time to time and enforce such rules and regulations, as may be necessary, governing the use of the whole or any parts of such sewerage systems or sewage treatment plants constructed under their control either within or without the district. Code 1935, §§  1170-I;  45 Del. Laws, c. 113, §  1;  47 Del. Laws, c. 178, §  1;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  2318;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  15;  71 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  15;
9 DE Code § 2319. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 23. Sanitary Sewer Districts|§ 2319. Grants or loans from federal, state or interstate agencies.

§ 2319. Grants or loans from federal, state or interstate agencies. The County Council may accept grants or loans of money, labor, materials, equipment or technical assistance from agencies of the federal or state government or from interstate agencies established by law, to accomplish the purposes of this chapter and may pay the interest and amortization on such loans in the same manner as is authorized in this chapter for bonds. Code 1935, §  1170J;  45 Del. Laws, c. 113, §  1;  47 Del. Laws, c. 178, §  1;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  2319;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  15;  71 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  15;
9 DE Code § 2320. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 23. Sanitary Sewer Districts|§ 2320. Validation of prior acts and proceedings.

§ 2320. Validation of prior acts and proceedings. All proceedings taken and all acts done prior to June 2, 1949, purporting to establish any sanitary district for the purposes set forth in Article 1, Chapter 43, Revised Code of the State of Delaware, 1935, as amended by Chapter 113, Volume 45, Laws of Delaware, by either the County Council of New Castle County or by other officers or agencies of the County, are legalized, validated and confirmed, notwithstanding any error or omission or irregularity in the acts or proceedings, or in any petition submitted to the County Council under such act, or any lack of authority therefor; provided:  (1) The County Council shall have fixed the boundaries of such sanitary district after holding a public hearing at which all interested persons, officials, residents, voters, taxpayers, property owners or other persons or corporations in any way affected were afforded an opportunity to be heard on any question dealing with the location of the boundaries of the district, and (2) Such public hearing shall have been previously advertised by posting notice thereof in 1 or more public places within such district at least 10 days prior to such public hearing and by publishing a copy of such notice in a newspaper published within New Castle County and having a general circulation therein, once in each of the 2 weeks immediately preceding the week in which such public hearing was held, and (3) A majority of the voters voting at an election held in such district by order of the County Council shall have voted for the establishment of the district.47 Del. Laws, c. 178, §  2;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  2320;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  15;  71 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  15;
9 DE Code § 2321. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 23. Sanitary Sewer Districts|§ 2321. Order to connect to sanitary sewer; enforcement.

§ 2321. Order to connect to sanitary sewer; enforcement. (a) The County Council may, where it deems it necessary to the preservation of public health, order the owner of any lot or parcel of land within a sanitary district which abuts upon a street or other public way containing a sanitary sewer, which is part of or which is served or may be served by the county sewerage system and upon which lot or parcel of land a building shall have been constructed for residential, commercial or industrial use, to connect such building with such sanitary sewer. (b) If any owner shall fail to comply within 60 days with such order to connect with a sanitary sewer, the County Council shall forthwith institute action in a Justice of the Peace Court in New Castle County or in the Court of Chancery of the State to compel compliance with such order. 9 Del. C. 1953, §  2321;  49 Del. Laws, c. 54;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  15;  71 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  15;  77 Del. Laws, c. 303, §  2;
9 DE Code § 2401. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 24. Garbage Disposal|§ 2401. Acquisition of land generally; construction and operation of incineration or garbage disposal plant.

§ 2401. Acquisition of land generally; construction and operation of incineration or garbage disposal plant. The County Council may acquire land or any interest therein at any place within the County that it deems advisable and may construct and operate upon the land so acquired an incineration or garbage disposal plant or plants. The County Council may enter into contracts and agreements with persons, firms or corporations relative to the purchase of the land and to the building, constructing and equipping of an incineration or garbage disposal plant or plants and may require from such persons, firms or corporations proper security for the faithful performance of the work to be done. The County Council may engage the services of competent architects and engineers in connection with the construction of the plant or plants and shall award any contract to the lowest responsible bidder with the right to reject any and all bids. 48 Del. Laws, c. 377, §  1;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  2401;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §§  16A-16C;  71 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  15;
9 DE Code § 2402. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 24. Garbage Disposal|§ 2402. Acquisition by purchase or eminent domain; condemnation proceedings.

§ 2402. Acquisition by purchase or eminent domain; condemnation proceedings. (a) The County Council may acquire the land or interest therein either by purchase or by the exercise of the right of eminent domain which is expressly granted. In any case in which the County Council considers it necessary to acquire the land or interest therein by the right of eminent domain, the County Council shall proceed in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Chapter 61 of Title 10. (b) The right of eminent domain granted in subsection (a) of this section shall extend to and include the right to acquire the fee simple title to land, or an easement or a right-of-way in, to, over or above such land or property as the County Council deems necessary. (c) Upon the institution of condemnation proceedings, the County Council may state in the complaint that the possession, right to enter, or occupancy of the land or interest therein is necessary to the project without delay, and the title to the land in fee simple absolute, or such lesser estate or interest therein, as may be specified, shall immediately pass to and vest in New Castle County, and said lands or interest therein shall be deemed to be condemned and taken for the use of such County, and the right to just compensation therefor shall vest in and to the person or persons entitled thereto. In the event of an immediate taking as specified in this subsection, the Superior Court may fix the time within which and the terms upon which the parties in possession shall be required to surrender possession to the County, and make such orders in respect to incumbrances, leases, taxes, rights, assessments, insurance or other charges, if any, as shall be just and equitable. The right to take possession and title in advance of final order or judgment in condemnation proceedings as provided in this subsection shall be in addition to any right, power or authority conferred by the laws of this State under which such proceedings may be conducted, and shall not be construed as limiting or modifying any such right, power or authority. 48 Del. Laws, c. 377, §  2;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  2402;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §§  16A-16C;  71 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  15;
9 DE Code § 2403. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 24. Garbage Disposal|§ 2403. Powers of County Council as to operation of plant; regulations and charges for service.

§ 2403. Powers of County Council as to operation of plant; regulations and charges for service. (a) The County Council may enter into contracts, leases or agreements of any nature pertaining to the operation of the incineration and garbage disposal plant or plants, including the right to sell such portion of land acquired as may not be necessary to use. The power to contract shall include the power to contract with any governmental agency of any sort whatsoever and to receive grants-in-aid from any such agency or any other person or organization. (b) The County Council may adopt regulations and establish fees and charges for the services rendered by the said incineration and garbage disposal plant or plants. 48 Del. Laws, c. 377, §  3;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  2403;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §§  16A-16C;  71 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  15;
9 DE Code § 2404. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 24. Garbage Disposal|§ 2404. Power to borrow money and issue bonds; interest rates.

§ 2404. Power to borrow money and issue bonds; interest rates. The County Council may borrow money upon the faith and credit of the County as provided in this chapter for the purpose of acquiring land and property for the establishment of an incineration and garbage disposal plant or plants and for the construction of such a plant or plants in the County and for the purpose of securing the payment of such sum to issue bonds in such denominations and bearing such rate of interest, not exceeding 5 percent per annum, and in such form as the County Council shall deem expedient. The interest upon said bonds shall be payable semiannually in each and every year after the date of issuance thereof. 48 Del. Laws, c. 377, §  4;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  2404;  49 Del. Laws, c. 353;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §§  16A-16C;  71 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  15;
9 DE Code § 2405. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 24. Garbage Disposal|§ 2405. Terms of bonds.

§ 2405. Terms of bonds. The County Council shall decide upon and determine the form and time or times of maturity of the bonds provided that no bond shall be issued for a term exceeding 25 years. The bonds may or may not at the option of the County Council be made redeemable at such time or times before maturity, at such price or prices and under such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the County Council prior to the issuance of the bonds. The bonds shall contain such other provisions, not inconsistent with the requirements of this chapter, as the County Council may deem expedient. 48 Del. Laws, c. 377, §§  5, 9;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  2405;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §§  16A-16C;  71 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  15;
9 DE Code § 2406. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 24. Garbage Disposal|§ 2406. Execution and record of bonds.

§ 2406. Execution and record of bonds. The bonds shall be prepared under the supervision of the County Council and shall be signed by the Department of Finance and the County Executive, and shall be under the seal used by the County Council of New Castle County. Such officers shall execute the bonds when directed by the County Council to do so. The Department of Finance and the County Council shall keep a record of the bonds. 48 Del. Laws, c. 377, §  6;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  2406;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §§  16A-16D;  71 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  15;
9 DE Code § 2407. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 24. Garbage Disposal|§ 2407. Sale of bonds.

§ 2407. Sale of bonds. The bonds or any part thereof may be sold when and as the County Council by resolution determines and until sold shall remain in the custody of the Department of Finance. Whenever in the judgment of the County Council it is deemed advisable that any part or all of the bonds shall be sold, the County Council may sell and dispose of the same at public sale after having advertised the same in the public press at least once each week for at least 2 weeks. No commission or other compensation shall be charged or paid to any members of the County Council for effecting the sale or negotiation of such bonds. 48 Del. Laws, c. 377, §  7;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  2407;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §§  16A-16C;  71 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  15;
9 DE Code § 2408. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 24. Garbage Disposal|§ 2408. Principal and interest payments; taxes.

§ 2408. Principal and interest payments; taxes. (a) The principal of and interest on the bonds shall be payable when due and payable from money appropriated from time to time by New Castle County. (b) The County Council in fixing the rate of taxation shall annually provide for a sum equal to the amount of such bonds in addition to the amount necessary to pay the interest upon the unpaid bonds as before provided, which shall, when collected and paid to the Department of Finance be set apart by it in a separate account to be opened for that purpose; and the Department of Finance shall apply the said sum annually to the payment of such part of said loan and interest thereon as may from time to time become due under this chapter. 48 Del. Laws, c. 377, §  8;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  2408;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §§  16A-16C;  63 Del. Laws, c. 142, §  18;  71 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  15;
9 DE Code § 2409. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 24. Garbage Disposal|§ 2409. Deposit and use of proceeds of sale of bonds; liability of purchasers or holders.

§ 2409. Deposit and use of proceeds of sale of bonds; liability of purchasers or holders. (a) All money received from the sale of any or all of such bonds, after the payment of the charges and expenses connected with the preparation and sale thereof, shall be deposited by the Department of Finance in a state or national bank designated by New Castle County, to the credit of the County Council of New Castle County in a separate account and payments thereof shall be made in the same manner as other payments by the County Council. No part of the money thus obtained, except as in this section provided, shall be used for any other purpose than those stated in this chapter. (b) The purchasers or holders of the bonds shall not be bound to see to or be affected by the application of the money realized from the sale of the bonds. 48 Del. Laws, c. 377, §  9;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  2409;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §§  16A-16C;  63 Del. Laws, c. 142, §  19;  71 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  15;
9 DE Code § 2410. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 24. Garbage Disposal|§ 2410. Exemption of bonds from taxation.

§ 2410. Exemption of bonds from taxation. The bonds shall be exempt from all state, county and municipal taxation. 48 Del. Laws, c. 377, §  9;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  2410;
9 DE Code § 2411. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 24. Garbage Disposal|§ 2411. Definitions.

§ 2411. Definitions. The words “garbage disposal plant or plants” wherever used in this chapter include incineration, sanitary landfill, garbage grinding plants, composting for disposal of garbage, or any other means of garbage disposal which shall conform with reasonable standards of sanitary engineering. 9 Del. C. 1953, §  2411;  52 Del. Laws, c. 89.;