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9 DE Code § 573. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 5. Suburban Community Improvements|Subchapter II. Fire Hydrants and Water Mains|§ 573. Notice of assessment; when to be given; contents; interest on delinquent installments.

§ 573. Notice of assessment; when to be given; contents; interest on delinquent installments. (a) Within 20 days after the completion of the triplicate books mentioned in § 572 of this title, the receiver of taxes and county treasurer shall send, by registered mail directed to each freeholder in the suburban community, a notice which shall contain the total amount, in dollars, of the special assessment or levy against the freeholder and the proportionate annual amount of the payment, in dollars, which the freeholder will be required to make until the maturity of the bond issue. (b) The notice shall also specify that the total amount of such special assessment or levy constitutes a lien upon the property or properties of the freeholder, which lien, unless sooner paid, shall attach against the property of the freeholder until the maturity of the bond issue. (c) The notice shall further state that if any freeholder in the suburban community does not pay to the receiver of taxes and county treasurer of the county in which the suburban community is situated the proportionate annual amount of the freeholder's special assessment or levy within 60 days from the date of the mailing of the notice, interest at 6 percent per annum will be charged upon the proportionate annual amount of the special assessment or levy beginning 60 days after mailing of the notice and continuing until the assessment is fully paid. 48 Del. Laws, c. 331, §  21;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  573;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
9 DE Code § 574. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 5. Suburban Community Improvements|Subchapter II. Fire Hydrants and Water Mains|§ 574. Record of lien on books of board of assessment.

§ 574. Record of lien on books of board of assessment. The county government shall direct the board of assessment for the county in which the suburban community is situated to cause the words “Special Community Lien” to be placed beside the name of each freeholder in the suburban community as the same appears on the books of the board of assessment for the county in order that persons such as prospective buyers of, or attorneys making title searches upon, the properties making inquiry at the office of the board of assessment in such county concerning county taxes may be informed that special liens exist against the properties in the suburban community. 48 Del. Laws, c. 331, §  22;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  574;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  4A;
9 DE Code § 575. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 5. Suburban Community Improvements|Subchapter II. Fire Hydrants and Water Mains|§ 575. Receipt and disposition of assessments; bond.

§ 575. Receipt and disposition of assessments; bond. (a) The receiver of taxes and county treasurer for the county in which the suburban community is situated shall receive payment of the proportionate annual amount of the special assessment or levy, and shall turn over to the county government all such moneys when received. The county government shall confer with the receiver of taxes and county treasurer and determine upon a satisfactory method for the setting up of books of account to be kept by the receiver of taxes and county treasurer concerning his or her collections of the proportionate annual amounts of the special assessment or levy. (b) The county government may require the receiver of taxes and county treasurer to enter into a bond conditioned upon the faithful performance of his or her duties in the making of the collections of the special assessments or levies. 48 Del. Laws, c. 331, §  23;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  575;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  4A;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
9 DE Code § 576. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 5. Suburban Community Improvements|Subchapter II. Fire Hydrants and Water Mains|§ 576. Bill for annual installment of assessment; mailing.

§ 576. Bill for annual installment of assessment; mailing. The receiver of taxes and county treasurer shall annually, on the date of the sending of the written notice prescribed by § 573 of this title, mail to each freeholder in the suburban community a bill for the proportionate annual amount of the special assessment or levy. 48 Del. Laws, c. 331, §  24;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  576;
9 DE Code § 577. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 5. Suburban Community Improvements|Subchapter II. Fire Hydrants and Water Mains|§ 577. Collection of assessments in default; procedure; deficiencies.

§ 577. Collection of assessments in default; procedure; deficiencies. (a) If a freeholder in the suburban community fails to pay the full amount of the freeholder's proportionate annual amount of the special assessment or levy within 1 year from the time within which it becomes payable, together with interest at 6 percent thereon, the entire amount of the special assessment or levy shall immediately become due and payable, and the receiver of taxes and county treasurer shall proceed to collect the full amount of the special assessment or levy by any legal process available to the receiver of taxes and county treasurer by statute for the collection of state, county or school taxes. (b) If any property encumbered by the special lien provided for in this section is sold by foreclosure or execution process and the proceeds from such sale are insufficient to pay in full the amount of the special lien together with all interest and penalties thereon, then the unpaid portion of the special lien shall not be discharged by virtue of the sale. 48 Del. Laws, c. 331, §  25;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  577;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
9 DE Code § 578. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 5. Suburban Community Improvements|Subchapter II. Fire Hydrants and Water Mains|§ 578. Special sinking fund.

§ 578. Special sinking fund. The county government shall promptly deposit all funds received from the receiver of taxes and county treasurer from the collection of the special assessment or levy in a special sinking fund account, which shall be used for no other purpose than the retiring of the bonds and interest accruing thereon. 48 Del. Laws, c. 331, §  26;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  578;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  4A;
9 DE Code § 579. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 5. Suburban Community Improvements|Subchapter II. Fire Hydrants and Water Mains|§ 579. Payment and retirement of bonds and interest.

§ 579. Payment and retirement of bonds and interest. Prior to the time of the retirement of the bonds, or any of them, or the time when interest shall become payable thereon, the county government shall make available sufficient funds in a state or national bank where the principal and interest are payable, to cover the retirement of such bonds or the payment of interest thereon. 48 Del. Laws, c. 331, §  28;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  579;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  4A;  63 Del. Laws, c. 142, §  12;
9 DE Code § 580. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 5. Suburban Community Improvements|Subchapter II. Fire Hydrants and Water Mains|§ 580. Cancellation of bonds.

§ 580. Cancellation of bonds. The county government may adopt such procedure as it deems proper in cancelling the bonds when paid. 48 Del. Laws, c. 331, §  27;  9 Del. C. 1953, §  580;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  4A;
9 DE Code § 601. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 6. Suburban Parks and Recreation|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 601. Purpose.

§ 601. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a procedure whereby the people of various unincorporated communities may establish and maintain parks and other recreational facilities and pay for the same through county bonds, the interest on and principal of such bonds to be collected by taxation of the community benefited. 9 Del. C. 1953, §  601;  49 Del. Laws, c. 112, §  1;
9 DE Code § 602. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 6. Suburban Parks and Recreation|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 602. Definitions.

§ 602. Definitions. As used in this chapter:  (1) “Clerk of the county government” means the clerk of the peace of the county in which the suburban park community is situated. (2) “Commission” means the county park and recreation commission. (3) “County government” means the county governing body. (4) “Legal voter” means every citizen resident in a proposed or existing suburban park community, who would be entitled at the time of holding an election hereunder to register and vote in any election district of which a proposed or existing suburban park community is a part at a general election, if such general election were to be held at the time of any election under this chapter whether or not he or she is at that time a registered voter. (5) “Park or recreation area” means any area of real estate located within or reasonably near the suburban park community suitable for the promotion of the health and recreation of the residents of the suburban community. (6) “Suburban park community” means any unincorporated community within the State:  a. Containing at least 50 dwellings, and b. Which, in the opinion of the county government is so situated as to form a unit which is reasonably, equitably and economically capable of being improved by the addition of a park or recreation area located reasonably near such suburban park community.9 Del. C. 1953, §  602;  49 Del. Laws, c. 112, §  1;  57 Del. Laws, c. 762, §  4A;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
9 DE Code § 603. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 6. Suburban Parks and Recreation|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 603. Tax exemption of parks and recreation areas.

§ 603. Tax exemption of parks and recreation areas. All land and property which shall be held, laid out and used for any park or recreation area or which shall be purchased or acquired for such use or purpose under the provisions of this chapter shall be forever free from state and county taxation so long as used for such purposes. 9 Del. C. 1953, §  603;  49 Del. Laws, c. 112, §  1;
9 DE Code § 604. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 6. Suburban Parks and Recreation|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 604. Application of chapter.

§ 604. Application of chapter. (a) This chapter shall apply only in Kent and Sussex Counties. (b) Parks and recreational facilities in the unincorporated communities of New Castle County shall be under the supervision of the Department of Parks and Recreation as provided in Chapter 13 of this title. 9 Del. C. 1953, §  604;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  5;
9 DE Code § 610. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 6. Suburban Parks and Recreation|Subchapter II. County Park and Recreation Commissions|§ 610. Creation; membership; terms; qualifications; vacancy.

§ 610. Creation; membership; terms; qualifications; vacancy. (a) The county government of any county may establish a permanent county park and recreation commission. (b) The commission shall consist of 5 members all of whom shall be residents of the county for a period of 3 years immediately preceding their appointments and only 3 of whom shall be affiliated with the same political party. One member shall be recommended by the State Board of Education; 1 in New Castle County shall be a member of the New Castle County Regional Planning Commission; and the remainder shall be members-at-large. All appointments shall be made by the county governments of the respective counties. (c) One member shall be appointed for a term of 1 year, 1 for 2 years, 1 for 3 years, 1 for 4 years, and 1 for 5 years. Thereafter the terms of each shall be 5 years. (d) Vacancies occurring by other than expiration of term shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments. This commission shall be appointed within 10 days of the filing of the first petition under this chapter. 9 Del. C. 1953, §  610;  49 Del. Laws, c. 112, §  1;  57 Del. Laws, c. 762, §  4B;
9 DE Code § 611. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 6. Suburban Parks and Recreation|Subchapter II. County Park and Recreation Commissions|§ 611. Organization; officers.

§ 611. Organization; officers. Within 10 days after the commission has been appointed the members thereof shall meet and elect a chair. The chair shall be elected by the vote of a majority of all the members and shall serve for a period of 1 year or until the chair's successor is elected. 9 Del. C. 1953, §  611;  49 Del. Laws, c. 112, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
9 DE Code § 612. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 6. Suburban Parks and Recreation|Subchapter II. County Park and Recreation Commissions|§ 612. Powers and duties.

§ 612. Powers and duties. (a) The commission shall provide, maintain, develop and promote recreational areas, facilities and programs throughout the county in which it is situated for the areas forming suburban park communities. (b) The commission may employ such experts, trained personnel, staff, and if and when 4 or more suburban park communities are established as hereinafter provided, a director of recreation, as the funds provided therefor may permit. It may also employ such supervisors and provide for such recreational promotion as the funds provided under § 654 of this title may permit. (c) It may initiate, adopt and direct, or cause to be conducted, a comprehensive program of recreation in schools and parks or other lands and buildings either publicly or privately owned and it may buy, sell, acquire or make use of all equipment necessary for such a program as the funds provided therefor may permit. It shall generally supervise, plan and maintain a program of recreation. (d) The commission may use parks, playgrounds or park areas or any other lands or buildings for recreational purposes. (e) The commission shall use all expert advice and information available from the state, federal, or other officials, departments and agencies, and shall furnish other agencies, including incorporated communities in the county, the information available. 9 Del. C. 1953, §  612;  49 Del. Laws, c. 112, §  1;
9 DE Code § 613. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 6. Suburban Parks and Recreation|Subchapter II. County Park and Recreation Commissions|§ 613. Compensation; expenses.

§ 613. Compensation; expenses. The members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall be paid the necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. 9 Del. C. 1953, §  613;  49 Del. Laws, c. 112, §  1;
9 DE Code § 614. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 6. Suburban Parks and Recreation|Subchapter II. County Park and Recreation Commissions|§ 614. Rules and regulations.

§ 614. Rules and regulations. Subject to the approval of the county government, the commission may adopt such rules and regulations for the administration of its park and recreation programs as it deems necessary and proper. 9 Del. C. 1953, §  614;  49 Del. Laws, c. 112, §  1;  57 Del. Laws, c. 762, §  4B;
9 DE Code § 615. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 6. Suburban Parks and Recreation|Subchapter II. County Park and Recreation Commissions|§ 615. Office space.

§ 615. Office space. The county government shall furnish suitable and appropriate office space for the commission. 9 Del. C. 1953, §  615;  49 Del. Laws, c. 112, §  1;  57 Del. Laws, c. 762, §  4B;
9 DE Code § 616. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 6. Suburban Parks and Recreation|Subchapter II. County Park and Recreation Commissions|§ 616. Limitation upon authority.

§ 616. Limitation upon authority. No provision of this chapter shall be construed as intending to confer upon the county government or any park commission or commissioner established or appointed by said county government any power or authority to acquire by condemnation, or otherwise, or to exercise in any manner any power or authority over any lands owned by an incorporated city or town of this State, except pursuant to an agreement executed by the incorporated city or town owning said land and the county government prior to said acquisition. 9 Del. C. 1953, §  616;  49 Del. Laws, c. 112, §  2;  54 Del. Laws, c. 95, §  1;  57 Del. Laws, c. 762, §  4B;
9 DE Code § 625. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 6. Suburban Parks and Recreation|Subchapter III. Formation of Suburban Park Community and Election|§ 625. Petition to county government; who may petition; contents.

§ 625. Petition to county government; who may petition; contents. Fifty percent of the freeholders resident in a proposed suburban park community consisting of less than 500 persons, or 250 freeholders resident in a proposed suburban park community consisting of 500 persons or more, may present a petition to the county government to submit the question of organizing a suburban park community to a vote of electors residing in that community. 9 Del. C. 1953, §  625;  49 Del. Laws, c. 112, §  1;  50 Del. Laws, c. 165, §  1;  57 Del. Laws, c. 762, §  4B;
9 DE Code § 626. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 6. Suburban Parks and Recreation|Subchapter III. Formation of Suburban Park Community and Election|§ 626. Study of suburban park community plan by commission; hearings; notice; recommendations to county government.

§ 626. Study of suburban park community plan by commission; hearings; notice; recommendations to county government. (a) Promptly upon the filing of a prescribed petition, the county government shall adopt a resolution requesting the commission to make a study of the suburban park community and make its recommendations to the county government concerning the area to be included in the suburban park community and the boundaries and location of such park or recreation area. (b) The commission shall upon receipt of a request from the county government, hold at least 1 public hearing on a proposed suburban park community plan. Notice of such hearing shall be published at least 15 days before the date of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the said community and be posted in not less than 4 conspicuous public places in the proposed suburban park community. The notice shall contain the time and place of hearing, and shall specify the place and times at which the proposed suburban park community plan showing the proposed park layout and the extent of the park and recreation area and the nature of the improvements to be made, may be examined. Such notice shall also contain a description of the boundaries of the proposed suburban park community. All interested persons, residents, voters, tax payers, property owners or other persons or corporations in any way affected by the granting of such petition shall be heard on any question with respect to the location of the boundaries of the suburban park community and the proposed suburban community park plan and whether all real property included in the proposed suburban park community will be benefited by the carrying out of such plan. For the purpose of any of its public hearings under this chapter, the commission shall have power to summon witnesses, administer oaths, and compel the giving of testimony. The recommendation of the commission shall be submitted to the county government within 60 days from passage of said resolution by the county government. (c) The commission may upon its own motion and without having received a request from the county government, and without a petition having been filed, proceed to hold a public hearing as hereinabove provided and may submit to the county government the recommendation of the commission for establishment of a suburban park community and the making of improvements therein. 9 Del. C. 1953, §  626;  49 Del. Laws, c. 112, §  1;  50 Del. Laws, c. 139, §  1;  50 Del. Laws, c. 567, §  1;  57 Del. Laws, c. 762, §  4B;
9 DE Code § 627. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 6. Suburban Parks and Recreation|Subchapter III. Formation of Suburban Park Community and Election|§ 627. Determination of status by county government.

§ 627. Determination of status by county government. Within 15 days after receipt by the county government of the recommendations of the commission as hereinbefore provided, the county government shall meet and consider the evidence and testimony given at the hearing before the commission and the recommendation of such commission and determine whether a proposed community is a suburban park community as provided in § 602 of this title and whether said community should be improved by the addition of a park or recreation area, and determine what shall be the boundaries of the suburban park community and that it is in the public interest to establish such suburban park community and that all real property included within its boundaries will be benefited by the construction of the proposed park layout and the establishment of the proposed park or recreation area and the making of the improvements proposed to be made therein. 9 Del. C. 1953, §  627;  49 Del. Laws, c. 112, §  1;  57 Del. Laws, c. 762, §  4B;
9 DE Code § 628. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 6. Suburban Parks and Recreation|Subchapter III. Formation of Suburban Park Community and Election|§ 628. Preparation of survey, plans, specifications and estimates.

§ 628. Preparation of survey, plans, specifications and estimates. Immediately after the determination by the county government that a community is a suburban park community, the county government shall notify the commission, which, upon receipt of such information, shall proceed to have prepared by the county engineer, surveys, plans, specifications and estimates of the cost of the park or recreation area, and of improvements requested by the petitioners, and shall determine the annual assessment required to pay principal, interest, supervision, and maintenance of the park or recreation area. 9 Del. C. 1953, §  628;  49 Del. Laws, c. 112, §  1;  50 Del. Laws, c. 140, §  1;  57 Del. Laws, c. 762, §  4B;
9 DE Code § 629. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 9 - Counties|Chapter 6. Suburban Parks and Recreation|Subchapter III. Formation of Suburban Park Community and Election|§ 629. Limitation on cost of park and improvements.

§ 629. Limitation on cost of park and improvements. If the estimated cost of the park or recreation area and improvements submitted by the commission shall exceed 5 percent of the total assessed value of all real property and improvements in said suburban park community, as reflected by the books of the board of assessment for the county, then the county government shall not be authorized to proceed under this chapter. 9 Del. C. 1953, §  629;  49 Del. Laws, c. 112, §  1;  50 Del. Laws, c. 567, §  2;  57 Del. Laws, c. 762, §  4B;