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Levy Court adopts updated drainage standards, requires lines‑and‑grades and foundation surveys
Summary
Ordinance LC 25‑23 tightened Kent County drainage rules: lines‑and‑grades plans and a foundation survey will be required prior to final/closing inspection for major subdivisions, with new minimum standards for basements and evaluation of basement suitability relative to stormwater permanent pools.
Kent County Levy Court on Oct. 28 adopted Ordinance LC 25‑23, an update to Chapter 116 (drainage standards) that adds clearer minimums and procedural requirements intended to reduce wet‑basement complaints and improve subdivision drainage outcomes.
Planning staff described the ordinance as the product of recent workshops and coordination with the conservation…
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