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New Castle County, DE Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Ordinance
No. 25-071, adopted June 10, 2025
Governing section
New Castle County Code § 34.05.001
State authority
21 Del. C. § 4170A
Coverage
Work zones and residence districts only
Red-light cameras
None authorized in county code

Summary

New Castle County's code has no red-light camera ordinance. Sec. 34.05.001 authorizes county police to run an electronic speed monitoring system in work zones and residential streets, adopted June 2025 under state law 21 Del. C. § 4170A.

City-specific rules exist: Wilmington has its own red-light cameras rules that differ from New Castle County's county-level regulations. If you live in Wilmington, check the city-specific page instead.

The New Castle County Division of Police is authorized to use an electronic speed monitoring system to enforce 21 Del. C. § 4170A of the Delaware Code. The New Castle County Division of Police shall follow the procedures and requirements established in and pursuant to 21 Del. C. § 4170A.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 5).

Full Breakdown

No section of the New Castle County Code mentions "red light" or "camera" for traffic-signal enforcement: the county has no red-light camera program. What the code does authorize, in Chapter 34 Article 5, is an electronic speed monitoring system: Sec. 34.05.001 lets the Division of Police deploy speed cameras to enforce 21 Del. C. § 4170A, Delaware's statewide speed-camera law covering work zones and residence districts, not intersections, triggering at 11 mph over the limit. The authorizing ordinance, No. 25-071, was adopted June 10, 2025. Wilmington and Newark run their own municipal codes and could operate separate camera programs of their own.

Violations & Fines

Violations are civil under state law: Sec. 34.05.001 directs county police to follow 21 Del. C. § 4170A's own penalty and appeal procedures, the county ordinance itself sets no separate county fine or point penalty.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does New Castle County run red-light cameras?
No. The county code has no red-light camera provision. Its only camera authorization, Sec. 34.05.001, covers electronic speed monitoring in work zones and residence districts under 21 Del. C. § 4170A.
What does the county's electronic speed monitoring system do?
It lets New Castle County police use speed cameras in work zones and residential streets, adopted by Ord. No. 25-071 in June 2025, enforcing the state speed-camera law 21 Del. C. § 4170A.
Are Wilmington and Newark covered by this county ordinance?
No. Wilmington and Newark are separately incorporated cities with their own municipal codes; any camera enforcement there falls under their own ordinances, not the county code.

Sources & Official References

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