§ 551

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;