A petition for the formation of a tax lagoon shall be in the following form:
PETITION
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To the Superior Court of ________________________________ County through the Division of Watershed Stewardship:
Whereas the undersigned (is)(are) the owner(s) of subaqueous lands within lagoon areas subject to sedimentation or in need of water management situated in ________________________________ Hundred(s) ________________________________ County (Counties), and the State of Delaware, said lands being more particularly described as follows ________________
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Whereas the dredging and the prevention of sedimentation of said subaqueous lands within lagoons would be a public benefit and conducive to the public health, safety and welfare; and
Whereas the undersigned desire that a tax lagoon be formed under the provisions of Chapter 43 of Title 7 of the Delaware Code, said tax lagoon to be known as ________________________________ Tax Lagoon;
The undersigned therefore request the Division of Watershed Stewardship to make the investigation required under the above cited chapter and, if the findings thereon be favorable, to file this petition in the office of the Prothonotary of ________________________________ County so that the Superior Court of said county may take the necessary steps required by law to issue an order establishing ________________________________ Tax Lagoon.
Dated this ________date day of ________________month , ________year , at ________________________________, Delaware.
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(Space for Signatures)
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 43. DREDGING AND MANAGEMENT OF LAGOONS
Subchapter III. Formation of Tax Lagoon; Procedure
§ 4310. Nature of a tax lagoon.
§ 4311. Petition for formation of a tax lagoon; assistance by Division of Watershed Stewardship.
§ 4314. Deposit upon filing of petitions for tax lagoon.
§ 4315. Duties of the Division of Watershed Stewardship upon receipt of petition.
§ 4316. Investigation; hearing.
§ 4318. Determinations to be made by board of lagoon management commissioners.
§ 4319. Existing works of improvement; compensation for work done thereon.
§ 4320. Factors in determination of cost.
§ 4322. Proposed report of board of lagoon management commissioners.
§ 4323. Notice of hearing on establishment of tax lagoon.
§ 4324. Hearing; adoption of proposed report; right to adjourn hearing; referendum.
§ 4325. Contents of report; filing.
§ 4326. Signing of lagoon management commissioners' report; dissent.
§ 4327. Waiving of lagoon management commissioners' hearing and referendum.
§ 4328. Action by Superior Court; notice of final hearing.
§ 4329. Final hearing; lagoon order.
§ 4330. Right to jury trial; procedure.
§ 4331. Defense of contested lagoon orders; Attorney General.
§ 4332. Notice of final action on lagoon order.
§ 4333. Permanent court record.