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7 Del. C. § 6619 (2026)

Liberal construction [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 351, § 4]

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This chapter, being necessary for the welfare of this State and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed in order to preserve the wetlands of this State.

7 Del. C. 1953, §  6619;  59 Del. Laws, c. 213, §  1;  85 Del. Laws, c. 351, § 1;
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Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: Delmarsh, LLC v. Env't Appeals Bd. of the State of Delaware, 277 A.3d 281 (Del. 2022).
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Delmarsh, LLC v. Env't Appeals Bd. of the State of Delaware, 277 A.3d 281 (Del. 2022). · cites it 4× “9 Superior Court, Delmarsh applied for, and the Town of Bowers approved, the re- zoning of the lots from Conservation/Agricultural to Residential.37 Delmarsh then argued that the wetlands designation deprived the lots of any economically viable use under the residential zoning…”
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