Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 1907 – Fees for lease
(a) Except in the case of shellfish aquaculture in Delaware’s Inland Bays, the Department shall charge $0.90 per acre annually for shellfish grounds leased pursuant to this chapter to a resident of the State.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 1907
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) Except in the case of shellfish aquaculture in Delaware’s Inland Bays, the Department shall charge $11.50 per acre annually for new shellfish grounds leased pursuant to this chapter to nonresidents.
(c) Except in the case of shellfish aquaculture in Delaware’s Inland Bays, the Department shall charge $1.75 per acre annually for shellfish grounds to nonresidents who hold valid leases at the time of adoption of this chapter.
(d) Except in the case of shellfish aquaculture in Delaware’s Inland Bays, in addition to the above application fee for a shellfish ground lease, there will be an additional charge of $17.25 per corner within 60 days of the approval and acceptance of a lease. The Department will inspect all corners for said leased grounds and where necessary will assist in the relocation of buoys to their correct location. All corners will be located in accordance with the lease as filed with the Department.
7 Del. C. 1953, § ?1908; 51 Del. Laws, c. 151, § ?1; 57 Del. Laws, c. 640; 57 Del. Laws, c. 739, § ?93; 58 Del. Laws, c. 107, § ?1; 60 Del. Laws, c. 513, § ?2; 67 Del. Laws, c. 260, § ?1; 79 Del. Laws, c. 178, § ?2;