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DE SB167

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/15/2012

Primary Sponsor

Robert Gilligan

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Origin

Senate

146th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes the 60-day statute of limitations for challenging the legality of zoning ordinances, codes, regulations, or maps enacted by county or municipal governing bodies.

  • Eliminates the time bar that previously prevented legal challenges to zoning decisions after 60 days from newspaper publication of the ordinance adoption notice.

  • Removes the 60-day deadline for challenging final approvals or denials of subdivision and land development plans by county or municipal bodies.

  • Allows challenges to ordinances that violate state law to proceed at any time, recognizing that legally invalid ordinances cannot be legitimized by passage of time.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Legality Of Any Ordinance, Code, Regulation Or Map Relating To Zoning.

Last Action

SS 1 for SB 167 - Re-Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

4/26/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/15/2012

Full Bill Text

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