2025 Delaware Code
Title 22 - Municipalities
Chapter 19. The Downtown Development Corridors and Districts Act
Subchapter I. Establishment, Amendment, and Termination of Corridors and Districts
§ 1906. Local incentives.

(a) A municipality or unincorporated area applying for district designation, or municipality applying for a corridor designation, shall propose local incentives that address local economic and community conditions, and that will help achieve the purposes set forth in § 1901 of this title. The local incentives may include a reduction in fees or taxes. In addition, the application may also contain proposals for regulatory flexibility, which may include permit process reforms, special zoning districts, or exemptions from local ordinances.

(b) All incentives proposed in the application are binding on a municipality or unincorporated area applying for district designation, or municipality applying for a corridor designation, on designation of the corridor or district. The extent and duration of the incentives must be consistent with the requirements of the Delaware Constitution and the United States Constitution.

(c) A municipality or county may establish eligibility criteria for local incentives that differ from the criteria required to qualify for the incentives provided in this chapter.