The board of ditch commissioners may deem adequate any works of improvement already constructed, including but not limited to ditches and structures and may incorporate these in the tax ditch, and may allow a fair compensation to landowners for work previously done by them on such works of improvement.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 41. DRAINAGE OF LANDS AND MANAGEMENT OF WATERS; TAX DITCHES
Subchapter III. Formation of Tax Ditch; Procedure
§ 4116. Nature of a tax ditch.
§ 4117. Petition for formation of a tax ditch; assistance of Division of Watershed Stewardship.
§ 4120. Deposit upon filing of petitions for tax ditch.
§ 4121. Duties of county soil conservation district upon receipt of petition.
§ 4122. Investigation; hearing.
§ 4123. Report of investigation by Division of Watershed Stewardship.
§ 4124. Determination by county soil conservation district.
§ 4126. Determinations to be made by board of ditch commissioners.
§ 4127. Existing works of improvement; compensation for work done thereon.
§ 4128. Factors in determination of cost.
§ 4130. Proposed report of board of ditch commissioners.
§ 4131. Notice of hearing on establishment of tax ditch.
§ 4132. Hearing; adoption of proposed report; right to adjourn hearing; referendum.
§ 4133. Contents of report; filing.
§ 4134. Signing of commissioners' report; dissent.
§ 4135. Waiving of commissioners' hearing and referendum.
§ 4136. Action by Superior Court; notice of final hearing.
§ 4137. Final hearing; ditch order.
§ 4138. Right to jury trial; procedure.
§ 4139. Defense of contested ditch orders; Attorney General.
§ 4140. Notice of final action on ditch order.
§ 4141. Permanent court record.