[Adopted 2-15-2000 (E-4)]
A. Introduction. The purpose of this Policy is to provide guidelines
helpful in identifying those garbage collection districts which will
be deemed by Kent County to have "ascertainable boundaries" within
the legislative intent expressed by the usage of that phrase in 9
Del. C. § 4721.
B. "Ascertainable boundaries" is deemed to mean that area of reasonably
compact and contiguous real estate contained within identifiable real
property boundaries, located in areas within Kent County, Delaware,
but outside any incorporated municipalities, which can be readily
identified by residents to be served, and trash collection entities
providing services, and thus being capable of being efficiently and
economically serviced.
C. Garbage collection locations sought to be included in a garbage collection
district, which are entirely separate from other such included locations,
are deemed by Kent County not to be within ascertainable boundaries
with such other locations, and may not be counted as a part of any
requirement of, or be included in, any such garbage collection district.
[Adopted 7-11-2000 (E-5)]
This Policy defines the procedures for the use of the Kent County
Sewage System by parcels of real property owned in the whole or part
by the government of Kent County.
A. It is the intent of Kent County Levy Court that where a parcel or
parcels of real property located in Kent County, Delaware, and owned
by or in the name of the government of Kent County, are to be connected
to and make use of the Kent County Sewage System, said parcels shall
be treated, to the extent legally and practically possible, as if
the parcel or real property were owned by a contract user.
B. That department of Kent County government which is administering
or in charge of the use of real property, which property is intended
by that department to use or benefit from, the Kent County Sewage
System, shall be responsible for completing administrative actions
necessary to cause that property to undertake the same burdens and
benefits which it would undertake if it were the property of a contract
user of the Kent County Sewage System.
C. In all cases, the applicable department will enter into a written
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Kent County Engineer, which
MOU will be signed by both the aforesaid department head, and the
Kent County Engineer.
D. The aforesaid MOU will contain the same terms, or the equivalent
of the same terms (as determined by the Kent County Engineer, who
will have full discretion in such matters), as would be required if
the property were owned by a third party who was using the Kent County
Sewage System on a contract user basis.
E. Any such MOU will become legally effective and binding only after
same is presented to, and approved by a formal recorded vote of, the
Kent County Levy Court.
[Adopted 12-9-2003 (E-6)]
A. The Kent County Levy Court commits to reduce the impact of its operations
on the environment, by adopting the International Organization for
Standardizations (ISO) 14001 Environmental Management Systems standards,
and the National Biosolids Partnership (NBP) Code of Good Practice
for the wastewater collection and treatment facility operations directed
by the Department of Public Works. In addition, the Levy Court requires
all public works contractors employed at the covered facilities to
abide by this Policy.
B. The Levy Court commits to:
(1) Comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulatory requirements,
to the NBP Code of Good Practice and any other requirements to which
the organization subscribes;
(2) Have an environmental and biosolids vision and mission, then develop/achieve
the objectives and targets to implement this mission;
(3) Improve continuously, through the EMS, management of the environment,
the wastewater effluent and its biosolids product;
(4) Readily share its wastewater operations and biosolids information
with interested stakeholders; and
(5) Practice daily pollution prevention activities.
C. This Policy is communicated to all Kent County employees and the
general public.
[Adopted 5-9-2000 (P-50A)]
A. The Delaware Code, Title 9 authorizes the County to create Garbage
Collection Districts (§ 4723) and Streetlight Districts
(§ 5101). In accordance with the provisions of the Annotated
Code, the property owners must file a petition.
B. In order to properly establish billing cycles and service contracts,
plus handle notification of residents and service delivery companies,
the following administrative cycles are specified:
(1) For petitions received from March 1 to August 30, the administrative
procedures shall be completed in time for Levy Court consideration
not later than the second business meeting of October. Services for
this period will begin January 1.
(2) For petitions received from September 1 to February 29, the administrative
procedures shall be completed in time for Levy Court consideration
not later than the second business meeting of April. Services for
this period will begin June 1.
C. These procedures will facilitate full compliance with the provisions
of the Annotated Code and provide for the orderly processing of the
petition by Public Works, Finance, Receiver of Taxes and the Board
of Assessment.