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2025 Delaware Code
Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure
Chapter 62. VACATING THE DEDICATION OF OPEN SPACE AND PARKLAND
§ 6202. Application of chapter.
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§ 6202. Application of chapter. 66 Del. Laws, c. 423, § 1;
(a) This chapter establishes and shall exclusively govern procedures by which a dedication accepted by a county or municipality may be vacated. This chapter shall not apply, however, to the vacation of streets, roads or highways dedicated for the use of the general public or to easements or rights-of-way for drainage or utilities related to said streets, roads or highways.
(b) Neither through the procedures established in this chapter, nor through any other procedure in law or in equity shall the dedication of any parcel of land be vacated, which parcel is part of a public park or recreation area which:
(1) Is 5 acres or more in size; and
(2) Has been operated or maintained as a public park or recreation area for 1 year or longer.
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