Loading chat...

DE SB130

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/16/2023

Primary Sponsor

Laura Sturgeon

Click for details

Origin

Senate

152nd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits restrictive covenants in deeds, contracts, or legal instruments that prohibit or unreasonably restrict property owners from installing or using clotheslines on their property.

  • Defines "clothesline" as a cord, rope, or wire for hanging laundered items and "drying rack" as a freestanding apparatus, excluding structural features like balconies or railings.

  • Allows reasonable restrictions on clotheslines necessary to protect public health and safety, prevent building damage, or preserve historic or aesthetic values when alternative options of comparable cost and convenience exist.

  • Does not affect the enforceability of conservation easements or historic preservation covenants.

  • Revises the heading of § 318 of Title 25 to clarify it applies to restrictive covenants and roof-mounted solar energy systems.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Restrictive Covenants.

Last Action

Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

5/16/2023

Committee Referrals

Elections & Government Affairs5/16/2023

Full Bill Text

No bill text available