Delaware Code § 22-1501

Findings and declaration of policy
Open in Lexace · Ask the AI about this section
The General Assembly hereby finds and declares that:
(1) Preserving and enhancing commercial enterprise in the traditional business centers of the cities and towns of Delaware are critical
to the long-term financial well-being of the State;
(2) The availability of enhanced municipal services within Delaware's urban commercial centers, which result in significantly
improved street and sidewalk sanitation, facilities and infrastructure maintenance and public security, serve as a magnet to the
consuming public;
(3) Numerous cities and towns throughout the United States, including Philadelphia, Baltimore, Buffalo and Allentown, have
successfully funded and witnessed the benefit of such enhancements through the creation of business improvement districts as
authorized by State legislative enactment;
(4) The cost of the enhanced municipal services provided for within a business improvement district is funded exclusively by the
principal beneficiaries thereof, the commercial enterprises within each such district, thereby avoiding further demand on the strained
public treasury.

‹ Prev All Delaware sections Next ›


Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.