Sussex County Government
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Sussex County government is the first level of government for most of the approximately 250,000 residents living in Delaware's southern-most county.
At 938 square miles, the county is the largest in land area and ranks second in population size, making the interests and the issues within the constituency quite varied.
The county government is led by an elected five-member County Council, with an appointed County Administrator managing all county offices and departments.
The county government is led by an elected five-member County Council, with an appointed County Administrator managing all county offices and departments.
The current Council-Administrator form of government was established in 1970 by the Delaware General Assembly:
https://delcode.delaware.gov/sessionlaws/ga125/chp762.shtml
DE state Code, Title 9, Chapter 70 - Sussex County Government and County Administrator
DE state Code, Title 9, Chapter 70 - Sussex County Government and County Administrator
(https://delcode.delaware.gov/title9/c070/index.shtml)
§ 7001 Powers of the government of Sussex County.
§ 7001 Powers of the government of Sussex County.
§ 7002 County government.
§ 7002 County government.
Sussex County, DE Table of Contents (ecode360.com)
Chapter 1 General Provisions
Chapter 1 General Provisions
Chapter 8 Condemnations
Chapter 8 Condemnations
Chapter 11 Councilmanic Election Districts
Chapter 11 Councilmanic Election Districts
Chapter 15 Fire Companies
Chapter 15 Fire Companies
Chapter 20 Library
Chapter 20 Library
Chapter 26 Pensions
Chapter 26 Pensions
Chapter 27 Post-Employment Benefit Plan
Chapter 27 Post-Employment Benefit Plan
Chapter 29 Personnel
Chapter 29 Personnel
Chapter 35 Salaries and Compensation
Chapter 35 Salaries and Compensation
Chapter 45 Architectural Accessibility
Chapter 45 Architectural Accessibility
Chapter 52 Building Construction
Chapter 52 Building Construction
Chapter 59 Emergency Reporting System Fund
Chapter 59 Emergency Reporting System Fund
Chapter 60 Dog Control
Chapter 60 Dog Control
Chapter 62 Fees
Chapter 62 Fees
Chapter 63 Firearms
Chapter 63 Firearms
Chapter 71 Housing Standards
Chapter 71 Housing Standards
Chapter 72 Housing Units, Moderately Priced; Rental Units, Affordably Priced
Chapter 72 Housing Units, Moderately Priced; Rental Units, Affordably Priced
Chapter 73 Addressing and Street Naming
Chapter 73 Addressing and Street Naming
Chapter 80 Property Maintenance Code
Chapter 80 Property Maintenance Code
Chapter 89 Source Water Protection
Chapter 89 Source Water Protection
Chapter 90 Sediment Control and Stormwater Management
Chapter 90 Sediment Control and Stormwater Management
Chapter 91 Solid Waste
Chapter 91 Solid Waste
Chapter 95 Streetlighting
Chapter 95 Streetlighting
Chapter 96 Sussex Community Improvements
Chapter 96 Sussex Community Improvements
Chapter 99 Subdivision of Land
Chapter 99 Subdivision of Land
Chapter 103 Taxation
Chapter 103 Taxation
Chapter 110 Water and Sewers
Chapter 110 Water and Sewers
Chapter 115 Zoning
Chapter 115 Zoning
Chapter 116 Enforcement of County Obligations
Chapter 116 Enforcement of County Obligations