Sections
§ 4401 Definitions 9
§ 4402 Application for construction permits 9
§ 4403 Reports on permits issued by incorporated cities or towns 9
§ 4404 Inspections 9
§ 4405 Fees 9
§ 4406 Records 9
§ 4407 Permits required 9
§ 4408 Notice of violation 9
§ 4409 Occupancy 9
§ 4410 Penalties 9
§ 4411 County government to appropriate necessary funds 9
§ 4412 Jurisdiction of Superior Court 9
§ 4413 Exceptions 9
§ 4414 Enforcement of construction codes; remedies 9
§ 4415 Construction using public financial assistance 9
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Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 9 > Chapter 44 - Building Permits and Construction Codes

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Building: means any structure, building, edifice or part thereof;

    (2) "Chief of Building Inspections" means the Chief of Building Inspections for Kent County as appointed by the Kent County Levy Court or the Chief's designee or the Acting Chief of Building Inspections for Kent County as appointed by the Kent County Levy Court or the Acting Chief's designee;

    (3) "Construction" means alteration, removal, demolition, addition, repair or construction of any new or old building. See Delaware Code Title 9 Sec. 4401

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: means any architect, builder, contractor, repairman, agent, partner or corporation as well as an individual;

    9 Del. See Delaware Code Title 9 Sec. 4401
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • 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.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.