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Delaware Building Code, Permit and Licensing information
What is Delaware Current Building Code?
Delaware Codes are adopted at the county and municipal level; however the 2018 IPC, IFGC, IMC, and the 2018 IECC have been adopted at the state level.
- 2018 International Energy Conservation Code
- 2015 International Fuel Gas Code
- 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC)
- 2015 International Residential Code (IRC)
- 2015 International Building Code (IBC)
- 2015 International Mechanical Code – Cover Update (IMC)
- 2015 International Plumbing Code (IPC)
- 2012 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC)
- 2020 National Electric Code (NEC) – As of September 1, 2021
- State Energy Code 2018 IECC and 90.1-2016
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 Life Safety Code 2021
Delaware Code Agency
| State Website | https://www.delaware.gov/ |
| State Licensing |
Commercial and Residential Contractors License Required. |
| State Licensing Division | https://dpr.delaware.gov/ |
| State Fire Marshall | https://statefiremarshal.delaware.gov/ |
| State Environmental Permit | https://dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov/ |
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Building Permit Guides in Delaware
City-by-city building permit review times, fees, and requirements for Delaware.
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