HB 452

Abstract

In light of the Delaware Supreme Court’s decisions in Schadt v. Latchford and Lemos v. Willis, this Act amends the City of Wilmington’s Home Rule Charter to authorize Wilmington City Council to determine the following: (1) Whether and to what extent the duty to design, construct, repair, and maintain City alleys, footways, and sidewalks may be delegated to responsible parties. (2) Whether and to what extent responsible parties have the duty to remove and dispose of snow or ice from city sidewalks.