As used in this subchapter:

(1) “Clerk of the peace” means the clerk of the peace of the county in which the suburban community is situated.

(2) “County government” means the county governing body;

(3) “Suburban community” means any unincorporated community within this State:

a. Containing at least 10 dwelling houses;

b. Whose streets aggregate a minimum of 500 linear feet of road surfacing; and

c. Which, in the opinion of the county government, is so situated as to form a unit which is reasonably and economically capable of being improved by the installation of fire hydrants and, if necessary, adequate water mains to serve such hydrants;

48 Del. Laws, c. 331, § ?2; 9 Del. C. 1953, § ?551; 55 Del. Laws, c. 85, § ?4A;