[Adopted 4-4-1989 by Ord. No. 571]
[Amended 12-1-1995 by Ord. No. 1063; 4-1-2003 by Ord. No.
1595; 8-17-2004 by Ord. No. 1714; 7-17-2007 by Ord. No. 1909; 4-28-2009 by Ord. No. 2046; 11-27-2012 by Ord. No. 2279; 6-13-2017 by Ord. No. 2499[1]]
A.
The fee for a marriage license issued by the Clerk of the Peace for
Sussex County to a Delaware resident shall be $50 each.
B.
The fee for providing a marriage license issued by the Clerk of the
Peace for Sussex County to a non-Delaware resident shall be $100 each.
C.
The fee for providing a certified copy of a marriage license issued
by the Clerk of the Peace for Sussex County shall be $25 each.
D.
The fee for conducting a Memorable Marriage Ceremony in the office
of the Clerk of the Peace for Sussex County, or on The Circle or any
building fronting The Circle, during normal business hours for a Delaware
resident shall be $50.
[Amended 6-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2781]
E.
The fee for conducting a Memorable Marriage Ceremony in the office
of the Clerk of the Peace for Sussex County, or on The Circle or any
building fronting The Circle, during normal business hours for a non-Delaware
resident shall be $100.
[Amended 6-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2781]
F.
The fee for conducting a Memorable Marriage Ceremony outside of the
office of the Clerk of the Peace for Sussex County for a Delaware
resident shall be $100.
G.
The fee for conducting a Memorable Marriage Ceremony outside of the
office of the Clerk of the Peace for Sussex County for a non-Delaware
resident shall be $200.
[Amended 6-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2781]
H.
The fee for performing a renewal of marriage vows ceremony in the
office of the Clerk of the Peace for Sussex County, or on The Circle
or any building fronting The Circle, during normal business hours
for a Delaware resident shall be $50.
[Amended 6-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2781]
I.
The fee for performing a renewal of marriage vows ceremony in the
office of the Clerk of the Peace for Sussex County, or on The Circle
or any building fronting The Circle, during normal business hours
for a non-Delaware resident shall be $100.
[Amended 6-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2781]
J.
The fee for performing a renewal of marriage vows ceremony outside
of the office of the Clerk of the Peace for Sussex County for a Delaware
resident shall be $100.
[Amended 6-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2781]
K.
The fee for performing a renewal of marriage vows ceremony outside
of the office of the Clerk of the Peace for Sussex County for a non-Delaware
resident shall be $200.
[Amended 6-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2781]
L.
Each marriage license recorded in the Marriage Bureau in Sussex County
shall be charged a recording fee of $20.
M.
There shall be no fee for any services set forth in this § 62-16 for any active United States military personnel or veterans regardless of residency. For purposes of this section, "veterans" shall be defined as set forth in the Internal Revenue Manual 4.76.26.2.1.
N.
The fee
for conducting a Memorable Marriage Ceremony or performing a renewal
of marriage vows in the office of the Clerk of the Peace for Sussex
County, or on The Circle or any building fronting The Circle, after
normal business hours and on weekends for a Delaware resident shall
be $100.
[Added 6-22-2021 by Ord.
No. 2781]
O.
The fee
for conducting a Memorable Marriage Ceremony or performing a renewal
of marriage vows in the office of the Clerk of the Peace for Sussex
County, or on The Circle or any building fronting The Circle, after
normal business hours and on weekends for a non-Delaware resident
shall be $200.
[Added 6-22-2021 by Ord.
No. 2781]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of
7-1-2017.
The authority permitting this action appears
in § 9418, Chapter 94, Title 9, of the Delaware Code.
