(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.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 23. SANITARY SEWER DISTRICTS
§ 2301. Conditions for establishment of sanitary sewer district.
§ 2303. Establishment of sanitary sewer district upon petition of voters.
§ 2304. Public hearing; notice.
§ 2305. Action of County Council following hearing.
§ 2306. Election on question of establishment of district.
§ 2307. Action of County Council following election favoring establishment of district.
§ 2308. Construction of system adequate for future connections.
§ 2309. Construction or maintenance of sewers for cities or towns.
§ 2310. Adjustment of assessment for cost of existing sewers included in a district.
§ 2311. Bonds; power to issue; terms; authority of County Executive.
§ 2312. Notice of sale of bonds.
§ 2313. Deposit accompanying bids.
§ 2314. Sale of bonds; opinion of County Attorney.
§ 2315. Preparation, form and execution of bonds.
§ 2316. Annual assessment; procedure for fixing amount.
§ 2317. Collection of assessments.
§ 2318. Rules and regulations governing use of sewage disposal facilities.
§ 2319. Grants or loans from federal, state or interstate agencies.