Delaware Code
Subchapter III. Formation of Tax Lagoon; Procedure
§ 4323. Notice of hearing on establishment of tax lagoon.

Upon completion of the proposed report required by § 4322 of this title, the board of lagoon management commissioners shall notify all owners of property in the proposed tax lagoon area of a hearing concerning the establishment of said tax lagoon to be held in the county in which all or the major portion of the lands involved is located. The notice shall be mailed by first class mail at least 20 days prior to the hearing and shall designate the time and place thereof. It shall also state that the purpose of the hearing is to consider the formation of a tax lagoon which may affect the lands of the person notified and to hold a referendum among the affected landowners concerning the establishment of a tax lagoon. In addition, the notice shall state the place where a copy of the above proposed report of the board of lagoon management commissioners will be open to inspection for at least 5 days, excepting Saturday and Sunday, prior to the hearing date.

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Delaware Code

Title 7 - Conservation

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.

§ 4312. Form of petition.

§ 4313. Name of tax lagoon.

§ 4314. Deposit upon filing of petitions for tax lagoon.

§ 4315. Duties of the Division of Watershed Stewardship upon receipt of petition.

§ 4316. Investigation; hearing.

§ 4317. Filing of petition and report; action by district when formation is found to be not practicable and feasible.

§ 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.

§ 4321. Assessment list.

§ 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.

§ 4334. Employment of private engineer by landowners.

§ 4335. Exclusive procedure for determination of damages.