Absentee Ballot and Voting
Due to recent changes in the Delaware Code regarding
municipal elections please contact City Hall at 302-227-6181
for updated election information. New information will be
posted under Municipal Elections 2008 on our
homepage shortly.
Beachwheels
Handicap accessible beachwheels are
located at Maryland Avenue and the boardwalk and Laurel Street
and the boardwalk daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Building and/or Plumbing Permits
Building and/or
plumbing permits (see our Building
Permits Information page) are required for any
construction work being performed. Call 227-6181, ext. 29 for
information. Contractors performing the work must be licensed
in the State of Delaware and the City of Rehoboth Beach.
Backwater valves are required in new construction and
remodeling. Contact the Building Inspection Department for
additional information.
Collection of Leaves, Branches and Tree Trimmings
No trees within any street right of way may be cut down
without prior approval of the city. The City will collect
leaves, branches and tree trimmings from May 15 to September
30 of each year, provided that such refuse is either bagged or
securely tied together in bundles, each of which shall not
exceed either fifty (50) pounds in weight or four (4) feet in
length. Disposal of leaves, branches and tree trimmings not so
bagged or tied shall be the responsibility of the property
owner. From October 1 to May 14 of each year, the city will
collect loose leaves and also tree branches and tree trimmings
less than four (4) feet in length if bundled and tied in
accordance with above.
Dogs
It is illegal for dogs to run at large at
any time. The city enforces both a leash law and a pooper
scooper law. Dogs are prohibited from the beach and the
boardwalk from April 1 through October 31.
Parking Permits
Parking permits are required in
all non-metered areas of our City from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00
p.m. beginning the Friday before Memorial Day weekend through
Labor Day. The parking permit plan has been implemented very
efficiently. Parking Permits can be obtained at city hall or
at kiosks located on Rehoboth Avenue and Bayard Avenue.
Real Estate Signs
Real Estate Signs are permitted and may be perpendicular to
the street. They shall be no nearer than five (5) feet to the
front property line.
Recycling
Did you know? Rehoboth Beach recycles!
Containers are available at our drop-off location behind the
Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company building. Newspapers,
magazines, phone books, cardboard (flattened), clear, green
and brown glass, aluminum cans and plastic bottles. Please
think of the future and RECYCLE!!
Refuse
For streets south of Rehoboth Avenue curb
side collection takes place each Monday and Thursday. The
north side is picked up each Tuesday and Friday. It is
important to double bag food waste to deter birds and cats
from opening and scattering the contents. Place curbside by
7:00 a.m. on the day of collection.
All refuse shall be kept and stored in such a manner that
no obnoxious or otherwise offensive odor such as constitutes a
nuisance is detectable on any adjacent street or property
owned by someone other than the person owning the property
where the refuse is kept or stored. This prohibition shall
also include the container for storing refuse.
Citizens are reminded that the blue refuse barrels located
along the avenues and boardwalk are for use by the general
public for disposal of wastepaper, etc. and may not be used
for disposal of household trash or rubbish.
From Memorial Day through Labor Day a dumpster is available
to Rehoboth Beach residents for household trash only. The
dumpster is located on Lincoln Street adjacent to the old
wastewater treatment plant and is open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m. Saturday and Sunday only. Exit off Rehoboth Avenue at
State Road. Go under the overpass, around the bend to Lincoln
Street. Turn right on Lincoln and proceed to fenced-in area on
the right. The large dumpster is on the right.
In late April the City offers to its residents an annual
spring cleanup for discarded household items other than
construction materials. Please contact the City Manager for
further information at 227-6181. Please respect your neighbor
and your city by following these suggestions.
Payments for residential refuse are due by August 31,
without penalty. Payments for commercial refuse are due by
July 31, without penalty.
2008 Annual Fees For
Refuse Collection
Special Refuse Pick Up
The City will provide a
special pick up for discarded household items other than
construction materials. The minimum fee is $50.00 and could be
higher based on the items set out for collection. Please
respect your neighbor and do not set out household items
unless you have arranged for these items to be picked up by
the City or a private hauler. Call 227-6181 for more
information.
Roller blades and Roller skates
No person shall
roller blade or roller skate on the boardwalk or Rehoboth
Avenue from May 15 to September 15.
No person shall roller blade or roller skate on the
bandstand or any public structure throughout the year. The
term public structure shall, in addition to its ordinary
meaning, include but not be limited to, the City’s benches,
plaques, memorials or steps.
Sidewalks
It is the responsibility of the
property owner to repair sidewalks or curbing in the event
such walks or curbing shall be in any way damaged or broken.
Skateboards and Bicycles
Skateboards are prohibited
on any public structure including the bandstand and boardwalk
year round and sidewalks and streets at all hours from May 15
through September 15.
Bicycles are allowed on the boardwalk only between the
hours of 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. from May 15 to September 15.
Bicycles are not allowed on the bandstand or any public
structure throughout the entire year.
Adults are prohibited from riding bicycles on the sidewalks
at any time. Children under 12 years of age may not ride on
the sidewalks of Rehoboth Avenue or First Street between
Virginia and Brooklyn Avenues. Bicyclists must obey all
vehicle traffic laws and ride on the right-hand side of the
roadway in single file. Proper lights and reflectors are
required on bicycles ridden at night.
Taxes
Payments for property taxes are due by
August 31, without penalty.
Payments for residential refuse are due by August 31,
without penalty. Payments for commercial refuse are due by
July 31, without penalty.
Trees
The City has a tree
ordinance that lists the species of trees which are
permitted to be planted by a homeowner on City property
between the sidewalk and the street. Please contact City Hall
for this list before undertaking any such planting.
Maintenance of such trees is the responsibility of the
property owner. All trees overhanging a street or sidewalk are
required to be pruned to provide 8 feet of clearance. Trees
planted by the City between the sidewalk and curb are the
responsibility of the City and those trees will be pruned by
the City. Please do not prune City trees.
