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Subchapter I. Department of Land Use
§ 1301. Functions. - The Department of Land Use, managed by the general manager...
§ 1302. Definitions. - In this subchapter: (1) “Inspection” shall mean any inspection, test...
§ 1303. Planning Board. - (a) The Planning Board shall consist of 9 members. The...
§ 1304. Functions of Planning Board. - The Planning Board shall perform the following functions: (1) Consult...
§ 1305. Adoption and effectuation of comprehensive plan. - (a) After preparation of the comprehensive development plan by the...
§ 1306. Legal effect of subdivision regulations. - All proposed subdivisions of land to be made after the...
§ 1307. Planned street lines and public parks; official map. - (a) Upon the recommendation of the Department, the County Council,...
§ 1308. Legal effect of official map or street plan. - (a) Upon adoption of any plan showing the location of...
§ 1309. Presumption of approval. - In the case of any matter required to be submitted...
§ 1310. Legal effects of previously established road locations and road lines. - (a) All locations and lines of roads and other actions...
§ 1311. Board of Adjustment. - The Board of Adjustment shall consist of 7 members who...
§ 1312. Regulations governing organization, procedure and jurisdiction of the Board of Adjustment. - The Board of Adjustment shall adopt regulations to govern the...
§ 1313. Jurisdiction of Board of Adjustment. - (a) The Board of Adjustment shall be empowered to hear...
§ 1314. Judicial review of Board of Adjustment decisions; procedure. - (a) Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Board...
§ 1315. Board of License Inspection and Review. - County Council, by ordinance, may provide for the establishment of...
§ 1316. Board of Building Standards. - County Council, by ordinance, may provide for the establishment of...
§ 1317. Board of Assessment Review. - The New Castle County Council, by ordinance, shall establish the...
§ 1318. Functions of Board of Assessment Review. - The Board shall perform all of the following functions: (1)...
§ 1319. Appointment and duties of additional Board members and referees. - (a) [Repealed.] (b) The County Council may, by ordinance, authorize...
§ 1320. Judicial review. - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as limiting the...
§ 1321. General provisions relating to assessment. - It is the intent of this subchapter that in New...
§ 1322. Assessment of property. - (a) In the performance of the functions relating to the...
§ 1323. Obligations and rights of property owners. - The adoption of this subchapter shall in no manner relieve...
Subchapter II. Police Department
§ 1331. County police; powers and duties. - (a) The County police shall have all of the police...
§ 1332. Functions. - (a) The Police Department, managed by a Chief of Police,...
§ 1333. Other police prohibited. - No office, department or board operating for the County, other...
§ 1334. County responsibility for fire protection and ambulance and rescue service. - The County Council of New Castle County may make provisions...
§ 1335. Fire prevention outside of incorporated towns. - The County Council of New Castle County may make provisions...
§ 1336. Establishment of school crossing guard unit for New Castle County. - Upon the authorization of the County Council, the Police Department...
§ 1337. Duties; compensation; uniform. - (a) The school crossing guards appointed under this chapter shall...
§ 1338. Coordination with school boards. - In the selection and assigning of crossing guards the Police...
§ 1339. Levy and collection of tax. - (a) In order to carry out this chapter, the County...
Subchapter III. Department of Special Services
§ 1341. Functions. - The Department of Special Services, managed by the general manager...
§ 1342. Department of Special Services Board. - The Department of Special Services Board shall consist of 9...
Subchapter IV. Department of Community Services
§ 1351. Functions. - The Department of Community Services, managed by the general manager...
§ 1352. Department of Community Services Board. - The Department of Community Services Board shall consist of 9...
Subchapter V. Department of Administration
§ 1361. Office of Administrative Services; functions. - The Office of Administrative Services, managed by the Chief Procurement...
§ 1371. Office of Finance; functions. - The Office of Finance, managed by the Chief Financial Officer,...
§ 1372. Sworn information. - The Chief Financial Officer may require from any officer or...
§ 1373. General provisions relating to levy, billing and collection of taxes. - It is the intent of this subchapter that in New...
§ 1374. Obligations and rights of property owners. - The adoption of this subchapter shall in no manner relieve...
§ 1375. Collection of taxes. - The Office shall be responsible for the collection of all...
§ 1376. Records of tax delinquencies. - The Office shall maintain a suitable record of the payment...
§ 1377. Audit of accounts. - Each year the County Auditor shall audit the accounts of...
§ 1381. Office of Human Resources; functions. - The Office of Human Resources, managed by the Chief Human...
§ 1382. Continuance of present system. - Any system of human resource administration with respect to the...
§ 1383. Human Resources Advisory Board. - (a) County Council, by ordinance, shall provide for the establishment...
§ 1384. Pension plan for employees. - New Castle County may, by ordinance, establish a contributory funded...
§ 1391. Office of Law; functions. - The Law Office, managed by the County Attorney, shall perform...
§ 1392. Appointment of County Attorney. - The County Attorney shall be appointed by the County Executive...
§ 1393. Qualifications of County Attorney. - The County Attorney and all Assistant County Attorneys shall be...
§ 1394. Assistant County Attorneys. - The County Attorney shall appoint such Assistant County Attorneys as...
§ 1395. Compensation of County Attorney. - The annual salary of the County Attorney and each Assistant...
§ 1396. Other employees. - The County Council may provide for such employees as may...
§ 1397. Subpoena power. - (a) Whenever the County Attorney has reasonable cause to believe...