As part of New Castle County's Unified Development Code (see Planning), maintenance corporations are established in new subdivisions and developments so that open spaces and common facilities (e.g. private streets or rights-of-way, parking areas, drainage facilities, stormwater management facilities, and recreation areas) are maintained and kept in good order and repair. Maintenance Corporations formed prior to the Unified Development Code are just as responsible for maintaining their community common areas and open spaces.
A well run maintenance corporation can play a significant role in minimizing the amount of debris and grit that could find its way to our streams and rivers.
Maintenance corporations are initially established by the developer of a community for maintaining the open space and common areas that are used or enjoyed by the community's lot or unit owners. The maintenance corporation becomes responsible for the open space, including stormwater management facilities, once it has been found acceptable by New Castle County and formally deeded over by the developer to the maintenance corporation. The developer remains a member of the maintenance organization as long as he or she owns a lot or unit. The lot or unit owner becomes a member of the maintenance organization by accepting the property deed.
Further requirements of the Maintenance Corporation may be found in Chapter 40, Article 27 of the Unified Development Code.