Delaware Code § 9-2609

Violations of regulations or subchapter; enforcement, remedies and penalties
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(a) No person shall erect, construct, reconstruct, alter, maintain or use any building or structure or use any land in violation of any
regulation in or of any provision of, any zoning regulation, or any change thereof, enacted or adopted by the County Council under the
authority of this subchapter.
(b) Whoever violates any such regulation, provision or change of this subchapter, shall be fined not more than $100, or imprisoned
not more than 10 days, or both.
(c) Each and every day during which such illegal erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance or use continues shall
be deemed a separate offense.
(d) In case any building or structure is or is proposed to be erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, maintained or used, or any land
is or is proposed to be used, in violation of this subchapter or of any regulation or provision of any regulation, or change thereof, enacted or
adopted by the County Council under the authority granted by this subchapter, the County Council, the attorney thereof, or any owner or
occupier of real estate within the district or within an adjoining district in which such building, structure or land is situated, may, in addition
to other remedies provided by law, institute injunction, mandamus, abatement or any other appropriate action or actions, proceeding or
proceedings to prevent, enjoin, abate or remove such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance or use.

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