[HISTORY: Adopted by the Levy Court of Kent County 4-25-1989 by Ord.
No. 89-04. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Regional Planning Commission — See Ch. 77.
The county government designates the Levy Court of Kent County, Delaware
as the "local planning agency" defined in Title 9, Delaware Code, Chapter
49, Subchapter II, § 4955.
A.
The local planning agency shall prepare the Comprehensive
Plan for Kent County, Delaware; which shall include all elements required
under Title 9, Delaware Code, Chapter 49, Subchapter II.
B.
The Levy Court of Kent County, Delaware shall appropriate
funds for salaries, fees and expenses necessary in the conduct of the work
of the local planning agency and shall also establish a schedule of fees to
be charged by the local planning agency.
C.
The local planning agency may expend all sums appropriated in Subsection B above, and other sums made available for use from fees, gifts, state or federal grants, state or federal loans and other sources.
D.
The local planning agency may designate any agency, committee,
department or person to prepare, revise, monitor and oversee the effectiveness
and status of the Comprehensive Plan or any element thereof.
E.
The local planning agency shall review proposed land
development regulations, land development codes, or amendments thereto, so
as to ensure consistency of the proposal with the adopted Comprehensive Plan.
F.
The local planning agency shall perform any other functions,
duties and responsibilities assigned to it by special law.
The adoption of any element of the Comprehensive Plan, defined herein,
shall be in accordance with existing county procedures for adoption of county
ordinances.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to the powers conferred upon the Levy
Court of Kent County, Delaware in 9 Del. C. §§ 4803 and 4804.
