As used in this subchapter:

1. (1) “Clerk of the peace” means the clerk of the peace of the county in which the suburban community is situated.
2. (2) “County government” means the county governing body;

3. (3) “Suburban community” means any unincorporated community within this State:

   1. a. Containing at least 10 dwelling houses;
   2. b. Whose streets aggregate a minimum of 500 linear feet of road surfacing; and
   3. c. Which, in the opinion of the county government, is so situated as to form a unit which is reasonably and economically capable of being improved by the installation of fire hydrants and, if necessary, adequate water mains to serve such hydrants;

48 Del. Laws, c. 331, § 2; 9 Del. C. 1953, § 551; 55 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 4A