{"data":{"id":"us-de/22-del.-c.-1803","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"22 Del. C. § 1803","heading":"Authority granted; section self-executing.","body":"(a) In addition to other powers any municipality may have, and notwithstanding the provisions of any other public local law, or public general law, or the charter of any municipality, a municipality may borrow money by issuing and selling bonds, or impose ad valorem or special taxes under this chapter for any of the purposes stated in § 1802(b) of this title, if a request to the municipality is made by both:\n(1) The owners of at least 2/3 of the assessed valuation of the real property located within the special development district; and\n(2) At least 2/3 of the owners of the acreage located within the special development district, provided that:\na. Multiple owners of a single parcel are treated as a single owner; and\nb. A single owner of multiple parcels is treated as 1 owner.\n(b) This section is self-executing and does not require the municipality to enact legislation or, if applicable, to amend its charter to exercise the powers granted under this section.","path":["Title 22. Municipalities","CHAPTER 18. Special Development Districts"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title22/c018/index.html#1803","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:28Z","sha256":"0c062932a8910223b4d5b2e6eaa55569797af910079ccf5fd6603d70b73d8556","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/22-del.-c.-1802","next":"us-de/22-del.-c.-1804"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}