Appeals and corrections upon completion of annual assessment.

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(a) The Board of Assessment for New Castle County or its representatives shall sit in its office, or some other public and convenient place in New Castle County, during each secular day from March 15 to April 30 of each year, to hear appeals and make additions, alterations or corrections to the assessment. Any person desiring to take an appeal shall prior to March 15 file written notice thereof with the Board on such forms as the Board may prescribe and make available upon request, setting forth the assessment or assessments appealed from, the name and address to which the Board shall mail notice of the time and place of hearing, and such other information as the Board may require. The Board shall notify each person who has filed an appeal of the time and place of hearing of said appeal by depositing such notice in the mail addressed to the person and address designated in the notice of appeal not later than the 5th day preceding the day designated in the notice of such hearing. Failure of the appealing party to appear at the time and place fixed by the Board shall constitute the abandonment of the appeal.

(b) The Board of Assessment Review for Kent County or its representatives shall sit in its offices during each secular day from April 1 through April 15, of each year to hear appeals and make additions, alterations or corrections to the assessment.

(c) The Board of Assessment for Sussex County or its representatives shall sit in its offices during each secular day from February 15 through March 1 of each year to hear appeals and make additions, alterations or corrections to the assessment.


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