(a) Before the adoption of any zoning proposal or zoning regulations, the county government shall hold a public hearing in accordance with § 7002(m) of this title.
(b) The county government may conduct consultative hearings prior to the required public hearing to aid it in determining the desirability of contemplated or recommended regulations.
(c) No change in or departure from text or maps, as certified by the Commission, shall be made unless such change or departure shall first be submitted to the Commission for its approval or disapproval or suggestions. The Commission shall have 45 days from and after such submission within which to send its report to the county government, but the county government shall not be bound by the report.
Structure Delaware Code
Subchapter I. General Provisions
§ 6902. Power and jurisdiction of county government.
§ 6903. Zoning map and regulations.
§ 6904. Purposes of regulations.
§ 6905. Planning and Zoning Commission; appointment; term and qualifications.
§ 6906. Assistance from and cooperation with other agencies.
§ 6907. Tentative zoning proposal preparation by Commission.
§ 6908. Public hearing and notice.
§ 6909. Commission's powers in conduct of public hearings.
§ 6911. Changes in zoning district; map or regulations; procedure.
§ 6914. Board of Adjustment — Office and personnel.
§ 6915. Board of Adjustment — Rules governing organization, procedure and jurisdiction.
§ 6916. Appeals to the Board of Adjustment — Who may take; procedure.
§ 6917. Appeals to the Board of Adjustment — Powers upon appeals.
§ 6918. Superior Court review of decision of Board of Adjustment; procedure.
§ 6919. Violations of regulations; enforcement; remedies and penalties.
§ 6920. Nonconforming uses of land or structure.
§ 6921. List of nonconforming structures and uses.
§ 6923. Conflict between zoning regulations and other laws.
§ 6924. Notice to local school districts of residential zoning changes.