Environmental
What is Delaware's 'Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act' (HSCA)?
AA federal law governing cleanup of hazardous waste in Delaware
BA Delaware state law providing authority and funding for the cleanup of hazardous substance contamination that threatens public health or the environment — DNREC administers this state analog to CERCLA✓ Correct
CA Delaware building code requirement for handling asbestos in commercial demolition
DA Delaware law requiring disclosure of all prior hazardous substance use in real estate transactions
Explanation
Delaware's Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act (HSCA) is the state analog to the federal CERCLA Superfund law. It authorizes DNREC to investigate and remediate hazardous substance contamination threatening Delaware's public health or environment and to pursue cost recovery from responsible parties.
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Eminent Domain
The power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
ZoningLocal government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
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