SPONSOR:

Sen. Ennis & Rep. Mitchell Sens. Bushweller Hall-Long Connor & McBride Reps. Jaques Cathcart

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

145th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 212

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO NEW CASTLE COUNTY.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend §1101, Title 9 of the Delaware Code by inserting the following into paragraph (a) after the sentence which begins: “This grant of power further includes the power to fix the fees of the Recorder of Deeds”:

“This grant of power further includes the power to impose a surcharge on any application for a building permit issued by New Castle County in an amount not to exceed .5% of the construction value applicable to said building permit application, to provide funding for volunteer fire companies.”

SYNOPSIS

This Act codifies New Castle County’s authority to impose a surcharge on building permits for the fire service. The Legislature has previously authorized the imposition of a surcharge by Kent County, as is currently done by Sussex County and a number of local governments.

Author: Senator Ennis