Delaware Code § 17-531

Connections to roads within restricted age communities
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(a) The Department shall not accept into the state maintenance system any new road or street, pursuant to its authority under § 508 of
this title, if the new road or street makes a connection to an existing street right-of-way of an adjoining residential age-restricted
development, defined herein as a planned residential community whose deed restrictions or similar recorded provisions limit ownership
and residence to persons 55 years of age or older.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not prohibit a connection to an existing street right-of-way of an adjoining residential age-
restricted development, if the new road or street is to be part of a residential age-restricted development.
(c) Subsection (a) of this section shall not prohibit a connection to an existing street right-of-way of an adjoining residential age-
restricted development, if the owners of the property within that adjoining development elect to permit the connection, by a majority vote
under the homeowner association rules or similar self-governance provisions applicable to that development.
(d) Subsection (a) of this section shall not prohibit a connection to an existing street right-of-way of an adjoining residential age-
restricted development, if the connection is limited to a sidewalk or multi-use pathway not designed for motorized vehicles and the owners
of the property within that adjoining development elect to permit the connection, by a majority vote under the homeowner association's
rules or similar self-governance provisions applicable to that development.
(e) This section shall not be applicable to those roads and streets for which acceptance into the State maintenance system under § 508 of
this title has been conditioned upon agreement to potential connections to the streets and roads of an adjoining property, as evidenced by
the Department's approval of the conceptual site plan or proposed entrance configuration for the development, if granted prior to March 15,
2011.

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