Sections
§ 2901 Definitions 9
§ 2902 Promulgation of property maintenance code 9
§ 2903 Department of Land Use; administration and enforcement 9
§ 2904 Removal of weeds, grasses, refuse, rubbish, trash or other waste … 9
§ 2905 Fees 9
§ 2906 Violation of regulations or chapter; notices and orders 9
§ 2907 Abatement; creation of tax lien 9
§ 2908 Penalties 9
§ 2909 Additional remedies 9
§ 2910 Exceptions 9
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Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 9 > Chapter 29 - Property Maintenance

  • Administrative tribunal: shall mean a show cause hearing before the Code Official for New Castle County. See Delaware Code Title 9 Sec. 2901
  • Building: shall mean a structure having a roof, and intended to shelter persons, animals, property or business activity. See Delaware Code Title 9 Sec. 2901
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • County Council: shall mean the County Council for New Castle County. See Delaware Code Title 9 Sec. 2901
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Department of Land Use: shall mean the New Castle County Department of Land Use. See Delaware Code Title 9 Sec. 2901
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person responsible: shall mean the owner and any other person or persons who have control over the property or are responsible for the violation. See Delaware Code Title 9 Sec. 2901
  • Property: shall mean a lot, plot or parcel of land, including any structures thereon. See Delaware Code Title 9 Sec. 2901
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Structure: shall mean a manmade object having an ascertainable stationary location on land or in water, whether or not affixed to the land. See Delaware Code Title 9 Sec. 2901
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • United States: includes its territories and possessions and the District of Columbia. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.