The determination, assessment or award of damages or other compensation to be paid to any landowner in connection with the formation of a tax ditch shall be made under and in accordance with this chapter. Chapter 61 of Title 10 shall not be applicable to proceedings to organize a tax ditch under this chapter.
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.