Neighborhood Associations - New Castle County

Neighborhood groups, including civic associations and maintenance corporations, serve a vital role in connecting residents with government. They bring communities together, supporting parks, preserving open spaces, forming neighborhood watch programs and maintaining stormwater ponds.

Use the menu on the left to find more information on the following services New Castle County provides to neighborhood associations accross the county:

Community Planning

New Castle County partners with other governments, agencies and local communities to encourage efforts that build stronger communities.

Stormwater Management

The Special Services department tracks and inspects registered stormwater maintenance organizations and the County provides financial assistance on major repairs for those who qualify. The County also has a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater program partnership with the State of Delaware.

Maintenance Corporations

New Castle County requires that any community containing private open space or common facilities must have a maintenance corporation. A maintenance corporation is a legal entity consisting of homeowners within a community. The primary responsibility of a maintenance corporation is maintaining the open space and common facilities located within the community.

Property Maintenance Code Enforcement

Code Enforcement investigates complaints regarding violations of County zoning, property maintenance and building codes; conducts sweeps in troubled neighborhoods and inspects randomly-selected rental housing units.

Hometown Overlays

New Castle County offers our unincorporated communities the opportunity to create develoment and redevelopment guidelines that preserve those qualities which define their community. The Hometown Overlay designation provides a framework for active local involvement in community development and design.

Important Contact Info

Here you can find important contact information for other programs that serve communities.