Delaware Code
Subchapter II. Fire Hydrants and Water Mains
§ 573. Notice of assessment; when to be given; contents; interest on delinquent installments.

(a) Within 20 days after the completion of the triplicate books mentioned in § 572 of this title, the receiver of taxes and county treasurer shall send, by registered mail directed to each freeholder in the suburban community, a notice which shall contain the total amount, in dollars, of the special assessment or levy against the freeholder and the proportionate annual amount of the payment, in dollars, which the freeholder will be required to make until the maturity of the bond issue.
(b) The notice shall also specify that the total amount of such special assessment or levy constitutes a lien upon the property or properties of the freeholder, which lien, unless sooner paid, shall attach against the property of the freeholder until the maturity of the bond issue.
(c) The notice shall further state that if any freeholder in the suburban community does not pay to the receiver of taxes and county treasurer of the county in which the suburban community is situated the proportionate annual amount of the freeholder's special assessment or levy within 60 days from the date of the mailing of the notice, interest at 6 percent per annum will be charged upon the proportionate annual amount of the special assessment or levy beginning 60 days after mailing of the notice and continuing until the assessment is fully paid.

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Delaware Code

Title 9 - Counties

Chapter 5. SUBURBAN COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS

Subchapter II. Fire Hydrants and Water Mains

§ 551. Definitions.

§ 552. Bonds; power of county government to issue; terms of; faith and credit of county pledged to payment of bonds.

§ 553. Petition to county government for improvements; who may petition; contents.

§ 554. Determination by county government after receipt of petition.

§ 555. Review and approval of data by county engineer.

§ 556. Election to authorize bond issue; fixing time for holding; voting list.

§ 557. Notice of election; contents of notice.

§ 558. Place, time and manner of voting; judge of election.

§ 559. Persons qualified to vote.

§ 560. Certification of result of election; retention of ballots.

§ 561. Notification to county engineer if bond issue authorized.

§ 562. Bonds; issuance of by county government; resolution authorizing issuance and fixing terms of; use of general funds in lieu of issuing bonds.

§ 563. Preparation, form and execution of bonds.

§ 564. Sale of bonds; proceeds of sale; advertising required.

§ 565. Requirements for bidding on bonds.

§ 566. Rejection and acceptance of bids; opinion required.

§ 567. Contracts for improvements; procedure for awarding; terms.

§ 568. Payment to contractor.

§ 569. Improvements incorporated into contractor's system; responsibility for maintenance; inspections of fire hydrants and connecting water mains; testing of fire-fighting equipment.

§ 570. Assessment on real property in suburban community; time for making and basis.

§ 571. Determination of portion of total assessment payable annually; special lien; payment.

§ 572. Lien book; preparation and distribution.

§ 573. Notice of assessment; when to be given; contents; interest on delinquent installments.

§ 574. Record of lien on books of board of assessment.

§ 575. Receipt and disposition of assessments; bond.

§ 576. Bill for annual installment of assessment; mailing.

§ 577. Collection of assessments in default; procedure; deficiencies.

§ 578. Special sinking fund.

§ 579. Payment and retirement of bonds and interest.

§ 580. Cancellation of bonds.