Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 272

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 3

AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2 AND SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9, DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHANGES IN ZONING
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1.Amend Chapter 26, Title 9, Delaware Code by adding a new Section thereto which shall read as follows:

12614. Changes in zoning.

Unless the Planning Department recommends approval of a rezoning, the County government shall not change the zoning for any parcel of land without the county council approving such change in zoning by a concurrence of two-thirds of all members elected to the county council."

Section 2. Amend Chapter 49, Title 9, Delaware Code by adding a new

Section thereto which shall read as follows:

14925. Changes in zoning.

In the case of a rezoning application the county government shall determine its voting requirement necessary to take action thereon, which shall not be less than a majority of all members elected to Levy Court."

Section 3.Amend Chapter 69, Title 9,

Delaware Code by adding a new

Section thereto which shall read as follows:

16925. Changes in zoning.

In the case of a rezoning application the county government shall determine its voting requirement necessary to take action thereon, which shall not be less than a majority of all members elected to County Council."

Approved June 25, 1992