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23 DE Code § 1505. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 23 - Navigation and Waters|Chapter 15. Wharf Lines and Bulkheads|§ 1505. Delaware River opposite Wilmington and Edge Moor; bulkhead and pier lines.

§ 1505. Delaware River opposite Wilmington and Edge Moor; bulkhead and pier lines. The bulkhead line or lines of solid filling and the pier line in the tidewaters of the River Delaware, lying between the Christina River and the northerly boundary of Edge Moor, opposite the City of Wilmington and Edge Moor, as fixed, established and adopted, or hereafter to be fixed, established and adopted, by the Secretary of the Army of the United States, under the acts of Congress in that behalf, are adopted and declared to be fixed and established as the exterior bulkhead and pier lines between the points, as such exterior bulkhead and pier lines so fixed, established and adopted are or may hereafter be shown upon the manuscript map or maps, report or reports filed in the office of the Secretary of the Army or the Department of the Army. 22 Del. Laws, c. 2, §  1;  Code 1915, §  2982;  Code 1935, §  3475;  23 Del. C. 1953, §  1505;
23 DE Code § 1506. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 23 - Navigation and Waters|Chapter 15. Wharf Lines and Bulkheads|§ 1506. Filing federal maps and reports.

§ 1506. Filing federal maps and reports. The Secretary of State shall procure duplicate copies of the federal government's manuscript map or maps, report or reports accompanying the same, from time to time, and file 1 of the copies in the Secretary's office at Dover and the other in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for New Castle County. The copies when so filed, or certified copies thereof, shall be competent evidence for all purposes. 22 Del. Laws, c. 2, §  2;  Code 1915, §  2983;  Code 1935, §  3476;  23 Del. C. 1953, §  1506;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
23 DE Code § 1507. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 23 - Navigation and Waters|Chapter 15. Wharf Lines and Bulkheads|§ 1507. Filling in beyond established bulkhead line; structures outside bulkhead line.

§ 1507. Filling in beyond established bulkhead line; structures outside bulkhead line. It shall not be lawful to fill in with earth, stone or other solid material in the tidewaters of the Delaware River between the points referred to in § 1505 of this title, beyond the bulkhead line or lines of solid filling by §§ 1505-1510 of this title adopted, fixed, established, laid down and exhibited on the map or maps, report or reports, except in the construction of duly authorized piers. No erection or structure of any kind shall hereafter be erected, allowed or maintained beyond or exterior to such bulkhead line or lines of solid filling, except duly authorized piers, which shall not be less than 150 feet distant one from the other, and which shall in no case extend beyond the lines indicated for piers on such map or maps, report or reports. 22 Del. Laws, c. 2, §  3;  Code 1915, §  2984;  Code 1935, §  3477;  23 Del. C. 1953, §  1507;
23 DE Code § 1508. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 23 - Navigation and Waters|Chapter 15. Wharf Lines and Bulkheads|§ 1508. Littoral proprietors' rights; deposit of dredgings by United States.

§ 1508. Littoral proprietors' rights; deposit of dredgings by United States. The littoral proprietors abutting on the River Delaware, between Christina River and the northerly boundary of Edge Moor, may erect bulkheads, wharves and piers on the line or lines now or hereafter to be fixed, established and adopted as provided in § 1505 of this title, opposite their respective littoral holdings on the river, between the Christina River and the northerly boundary of Edge Moor, and fill in with earth, stones or other material the space or spaces between the bulkhead line or lines of solid filling shown or exhibited on the map or maps, report or reports referred to in § 1505 of this title, and the westerly bank of the river (designating the high watermark thereof), between the Christina River and the northerly boundary of Edge Moor. Nothing contained in this section shall operate to prevent the United States from utilizing all or any portion of the space between the bulkhead and the westerly bank of the river for the deposit of dredged material taken from the River Delaware in the progress of the improvement thereof, not exceeding 12 feet in height above mean low water. The filling in of the space between the lines by any littoral proprietor shall be under and subject to the regulations of the Department of the Army of the United States. 22 Del. Laws, c. 2, §  4;  Code 1915, §  2985;  Code 1935, §  3478;  23 Del. C. 1953, §  1508;
23 DE Code § 1509. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 23 - Navigation and Waters|Chapter 15. Wharf Lines and Bulkheads|§ 1509. Title of littoral proprietors to lands filled in.

§ 1509. Title of littoral proprietors to lands filled in. The land under the waters of the Delaware River, within the limits as determined in § 1510 of this title, on the front of the littoral holdings of the littoral proprietors, respectively, and between the bulkhead line or lines of solid filling, as shown and exhibited on the maps referred to in § 1505 of this title, and the westerly bank of the river (designating the high watermark thereof), shall vest in fee in the littoral proprietors, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, respectively. When a suitable bulkhead has been constructed in front of any of the littoral holdings of any of the littoral proprietors, the Attorney General, upon satisfactory evidence of that fact, and the tender to the Attorney General of the reasonable and necessary expenses of preparing the conveyance or conveyances named in this section, shall seasonably prepare and forthwith execute under the seal of the State a grant assuring to the littoral proprietors, respectively, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns the lands under water in front of their respective littoral holdings between the bulkhead line and the river bank. 22 Del. Laws, c. 2, §  5;  Code 1915, §  2986;  Code 1935, §  3479;  23 Del. C. 1953, §  1509;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
23 DE Code § 1510. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 23 - Navigation and Waters|Chapter 15. Wharf Lines and Bulkheads|§ 1510. Waterfront of respective proprietors; determination of.

§ 1510. Waterfront of respective proprietors; determination of. The breadth of waterfront appertaining to each littoral proprietor or owner of land abutting on the river bank shall be determined by protracting the line of the land to the bulkhead line established under §§ 1505-1511 of this title, wherever the protraction of the lines would not result in giving the owner more or to any other littoral proprietor less than the owner's proportionate share of frontage on the bulkhead line. In case of a conflict arising from the divergence or convergence of the lines of the littoral proprietors or of the public streets, the Attorney General may settle the lines outside of the river bank so that equal justice shall be done to all concerned. 22 Del. Laws, c. 2, §  6;  Code 1915, §  2987;  Code 1935, §  3480;  23 Del. C. 1953, §  1510;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
23 DE Code § 1511. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 23 - Navigation and Waters|Chapter 15. Wharf Lines and Bulkheads|§ 1511. Proprietors' right to own and hold structures on river front; further rights.

§ 1511. Proprietors' right to own and hold structures on river front; further rights. The littoral proprietors, respectively, may own and hold all bulkheads, docks, wharves, buildings and piers that hereafter may be erected pursuant to §§ 1505-1511 of this title on the front of their littoral holdings, respectively, and may use, possess, repair and keep the same in order, and lay any steamboat, vessel or other craft at the same, and may demand, take, sue for and recover reasonable wharfage, demurrage, rent or dockage of and from any steamboat, vessel or other craft using the same, and from all persons who may use the bulkhead, docks, wharves, buildings and piers in any way whatsoever, and may also sue for and recover any damage that may be done to the same. 22 Del. Laws, c. 2, §  7;  Code 1915, §  2988;  Code 1935, §  3481;  23 Del. C. 1953, §  1511;
23 DE Code § 1701. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 23 - Navigation and Waters|Chapter 17. Dredging and Beaches|§ 1701. Removal of dredgings beyond limits of State; penalty.

§ 1701. Removal of dredgings beyond limits of State; penalty. Whoever knowingly and wilfully transports or removes or attempts to transport or remove to any point or place of deposit beyond the territorial limits of the State, by any process or in any manner, any dredging, earth, dirt, mud, soil, sand, silt or other material of any kind, either in a solid or liquid state, that is taken, dug, dredged or excavated from under the waters of the bays, rivers and creeks within the limits of the State, in the prosecution of works of improvement or maintenance of any channelway or harbor within the State, shall be fined not less than $250 nor more than $2,500, or imprisoned for not less than 30 days nor more than 1 year, or both. 25 Del. Laws, c. 249, §  1;  Code 1915, §  3530;  Code 1935, §  4021;  23 Del. C. 1953, §  1701;
23 DE Code § 1702. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 23 - Navigation and Waters|Chapter 17. Dredging and Beaches|§ 1702. Depositing dredged material outside State; penalty.

§ 1702. Depositing dredged material outside State; penalty. Whoever, being in any manner engaged in the work of dredging or excavating any earth, soil, dirt, mud, sand, silt or other material of any kind from any channelway or harbor within this State, or of removing the same therefrom, in the prosecution of works of improvement or maintenance thereof, wilfully deposits and discharges any of such material outside the territorial limits of this State shall be fined $5 for every cubic yard of earth, soil, dirt, mud, sand, silt or other material of any kind which is so deposited or discharged. 25 Del. Laws, c. 249, §  4;  Code 1915, §  3533;  Code 1935, §  4024;  23 Del. C. 1953, §  1702;
23 DE Code § 1703. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 23 - Navigation and Waters|Chapter 17. Dredging and Beaches|§ 1703. Liability of masters, pilots and engineers.

§ 1703. Liability of masters, pilots and engineers. Whoever, being a master, pilot, engineer or other person acting in such capacity on board of any boat or vessel, knowingly engages in towing any scow, boat, vessel or other craft loaded with any such matter or substance described in § 1701 of this title to any point or place of deposit beyond the territorial limits of this State shall be guilty of a violation of §§ 1701 and 1702 of this title, and shall be fined not less than $250 nor more than $2,500 or imprisoned for not less than 30 days nor more than 1 year, or both. 25 Del. Laws, c. 249, §  2;  Code 1915, §  3531;  Code 1935, §  4022;  23 Del. C. 1953, §  1703;
23 DE Code § 1704. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 23 - Navigation and Waters|Chapter 17. Dredging and Beaches|§ 1704. Vessels liable for pecuniary penalties; enforcement of lien.

§ 1704. Vessels liable for pecuniary penalties; enforcement of lien. Any boat, vessel, scow or other craft used or employed in violating any of the provisions of §§ 1701 and 1703 of this title shall be liable to the pecuniary penalties imposed by such sections, and the penalties shall be a lien upon the boat, vessel, scow or other craft and may be enforced summarily by the Attorney General in the name of the State by way of libel in any court having jurisdiction thereof. 25 Del. Laws, c. 249, §  3;  Code 1915, §  3532;  Code 1935, §  4023;  23 Del. C. 1953, §  1704;
23 DE Code § 1705. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 23 - Navigation and Waters|Chapter 17. Dredging and Beaches|§ 1705. Removal of building materials.

§ 1705. Removal of building materials. Sections 1701-1704 of this title shall not be construed to prevent any person from dredging, excavating or removing from this State clay, sand or other mineral or substance intended to be used in building or any other art or trade. 25 Del. Laws, c. 249, §  5;  Code 1915, §  3534;  Code 1935, §  4025;  23 Del. C. 1953, §  1705;
23 DE Code § 1706. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 23 - Navigation and Waters|Chapter 17. Dredging and Beaches|§ 1706. Removing sand from beach areas.

§ 1706. Removing sand from beach areas. No sand shall be dug, mined, removed or carried away from any public or private beach extending from mean high watermark to the Ocean Highway between Rehoboth and the Maryland state line. 41 Del. Laws, c. 197, §  1;  42 Del. Laws, c. 178, §  1;  45 Del. Laws, c. 277, §  1;  23 Del. C. 1953, §  1706;
23 DE Code § 1707. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 23 - Navigation and Waters|Chapter 17. Dredging and Beaches|§ 1707. Permission for sand removal; exception of gravel.

§ 1707. Permission for sand removal; exception of gravel. No person shall dig, mine, remove or carry away, or cause to be dug, mined, removed or carried away, any sand from any public or private beach along the Delaware Bay or along the Atlantic Ocean within 500 feet from mean high watermark, whereby, because of such digging, mining, removal or carrying away of such sand, the beaches or lands abutting thereon or adjacent thereto would become flooded or barrier dunes would be destroyed, or so nearly destroyed, as to become ineffectual in holding back any of the waters from the Delaware River or Delaware Bay or the Atlantic Ocean, or the probability of the flooding of such lands would be materially increased, without first obtaining written consent from the Department of Transportation to dig, mine, remove or carry away the quantity of sand desired from the place designated from which such sand is to be taken, provided that this section shall not prohibit the digging or removal of gravel therefrom. For the purpose of §§ 1706-1708 of this title, gravel shall be construed to mean any gravel or coarse sand suitable for concrete masonry such as can be had or found between high and low watermark. 41 Del. Laws, c. 197, §  1;  42 Del. Laws, c. 178, §  1;  45 Del. Laws, c. 277, §  1;  23 Del. C. 1953, §  1707;  60 Del. Laws, c. 503, §  27;
23 DE Code § 1708. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 23 - Navigation and Waters|Chapter 17. Dredging and Beaches|§ 1708. Penalties for removing sand; enforcement.

§ 1708. Penalties for removing sand; enforcement. (a) Whoever violates §§ 1706 and 1707 of this title shall be fined not less than $10 nor more than $50, or imprisoned for not less than 5 nor more than 30 days. (b) The justices of the peace shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine violations of §§ 1706 and 1707 of this title. 41 Del. Laws, c. 197, §§  2, 3;  23 Del. C. 1953, §  1708;
23 DE Code § 1709. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 23 - Navigation and Waters|Chapter 17. Dredging and Beaches|§ 1709. Exemption.

§ 1709. Exemption. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the transport or removal from this State of any dredging, earth, dirt, mud, soil, sand, silt or other material of any kind, either in a solid or liquid state, from the Nanticoke River. 74 Del. Laws, c. 10, §  1;
23 DE Code § 1902. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 23 - Navigation and Waters|Chapter 19. Dams|§ 1902. Procedure to condemn materials for building and repair of dams.

§ 1902. Procedure to condemn materials for building and repair of dams. Whenever earth, sand, gravel, stone or other material requisite for the construction or repair of any lawful dam shall lie contiguous or adjacent to such dam, the owner of such dam may proceed by petition, setting forth the facts, to the Superior Court of any county in term time, or to any Judge thereof in vacation, upon 10 days' notice to the owner of such earth, sand, gravel, stone or other material, if resident within the State, or, if nonresident, to the tenant residing upon the premises. The Court or any Judge thereof shall thereupon by order appoint 5 disinterested freeholders of the county as commissioners, directing them to go upon the premises described in the petition and assess the value of such earth, sand, gravel, stone or other material stated in the petition to be required, and also to determine the damages sustained by the owner thereof by reason of taking the same, and make return thereof under their hands or the hands of a majority of them, which return shall be forthwith filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court in the county wherein the proceedings shall take place. Upon amount of damages so being paid unto the person entitled, or deposited to their credit in any state or national bank having an office or a branch in the county where the proceedings shall have been commenced, the owner of such dam may enter in and upon the premises described in the petition, containing such earth, stone, sand, gravel or other material, and take and remove and use the same for the construction or repair of their dam. If either party be dissatisfied with the amount of damages awarded, upon notice and petition filed within 30 days after the return of the commissioners, the Court or any Judge thereof shall grant an order of review and appoint 5 other freeholders, who shall review the premises and reassess the damages and make return. If greater damages are allowed than were given on the first order, such increase shall be forthwith paid or deposited by the owner of the dam, and if less damages shall be allowed, the difference between the sums so awarded shall be refunded, the costs of such review to be borne by the unsuccessful party. Proceedings for a review shall not delay the right of the owner of the dam to take and use the materials in question in the repair or construction of such dam after having paid or deposited the amount first awarded. 13 Del. Laws, c. 450, §  1;  Code 1915, §  3670;  Code 1935, §  4222;  23 Del. C. 1953, §  1902;  63 Del. Laws, c. 142, §  40;
23 DE Code § 1903. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 23 - Navigation and Waters|Chapter 19. Dams|§ 1903. Right of entry to repair banks of stream.

§ 1903. Right of entry to repair banks of stream. If at any time a breach in the banks of any stream, upon which a lawful dam shall exist, shall occur by reason of flood or from any other cause whereby the usual volume of water shall be diverted from its customary channel to the injury of the owner of such dam and water power, such owner may enter in and upon the lands where such breach shall have occurred and repair the dam. All damages which may occur unto the premises by reason of such entry and repair shall be assessed upon the application of either party in interest in the mode appointed in § 1902 of this title and subject to the same provisions as to payment or deposit and review. 13 Del. Laws, c. 450, §  1;  Code 1915, §  3671;  Code 1935, §  4223;  23 Del. C. 1953, §  1903;
23 DE Code § 1904. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 23 - Navigation and Waters|Chapter 19. Dams|§ 1904. Forcing water back to injury of adjoining landowners; penalty; exceptions.

§ 1904. Forcing water back to injury of adjoining landowners; penalty; exceptions. Whoever owns, leases or controls any milldam or millpond upon or across any stream of water shall construct and maintain the dam across such stream in such manner and with such gates and appliances that the waters of the stream shall not at any time be thrown, held or forced back upon the land of any other owner above such millpond to the injury or damage of such other owner. Whoever violates this section, upon the complaint of the owner of land injured or damaged thereby, shall be fined not more than $10 for each day such violation continues. Whoever offends shall also be liable in pecuniary damages to the owner of land injured by any violation of this section, to be recovered in an action at law. This section shall not apply to the flooding of lands by backwater occasioned by rains or freshets. This section shall apply within the limits of Kent and Sussex Counties only. 26 Del. Laws, c. 176, §§  1, 2;  Code 1915, §  3672;  28 Del. Laws, c. 231;  Code 1935, §  4224;  23 Del. C. 1953, §  1904;
23 DE Code § 2301. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 23 - Navigation and Waters|Chapter 23. Operation of a Vessel or Boat While Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor And/or Drugs|§ 2301. Definitions.

§ 2301. Definitions. (a) “Alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more” shall mean:  (1) An amount of alcohol in a sample of a person's blood equivalent to 0.08 or more grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood; or (2) An amount of alcohol in a sample of a person's breath equivalent to 0.08 or more grams per 210 liters of breath. (b) “Chemical test” or “test” shall include any form or method of analysis of a person's blood, breath or urine for the purposes of determining alcohol concentration or the presence of drugs which is approved for use by the Division of Forensic Science, the Delaware State Police Crime Laboratory, any state or federal law-enforcement agency, or any hospital or medical laboratory. It shall not, however, include a preliminary screening test of breath performed in order to estimate the alcohol concentration of a person at the scene of a stop or other initial encounter between a law-enforcement officer and the person. (c) “Operating a vessel or vessel operation” shall include driving, operating or having actual physical control of a vessel or boat. (d) “Prior or previous offense” shall mean:  (1) A conviction pursuant to this chapter, or a similar statute of any state, local jurisdiction or the District of Columbia, within 5 years immediately preceding the date of the present offense; or (2) A conviction, under a criminal statute encompassing death or injury caused to another person by the person's operation of a vessel, where operating a vessel under the influence or with a prohibited alcohol concentration was an element of the offense. For the purpose of computing the periods of time set out in § 2305 of this title, the period shall run from the date of the commission of the prior or previous offense to the date of the commission of the charged offense. In any proceeding under § 2305 of this title, a person may not challenge the validity of any prior or previous conviction unless that person first successfully challenges the prior or previous conviction in the court in which the conviction arose and provides written notice of the challenge in the present proceeding to the prosecution at least 20 days before trial. (e) “Underway” shall be defined as any vessel which is not at anchor or made fast ashore. (f) “Vessel” shall mean every device in, upon or by which any person may be transported upon the water excepting devices moved by human power. (g) “While under the influence” shall mean that the person is, because of alcohol or drugs or a combination of both, less able than the person would ordinarily have been, either mentally or physically, to exercise clear judgment, sufficient physical control, or due care in the operation of a vessel or boat. 67 Del. Laws, c. 216, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 565, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 437, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 265, §  17;