Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
The Delmar, MD, website neglects to cover any specific information on residential and commercial building codes (accessed 2/25/2015). Because Delmar, MD, located in Wicomico County, is a small town with a population of about 300 people and is located in both Maryland and Delaware, it is likely the building codes for Wicomico County apply:
Wicomico County, MD, adopted the 2009 IBC and IRC published by the ICC. Wicomico County, MD, Municipal Code § 117-3 (adopted), § 117-5 (amendments).
Helpful resources for Delmar, Maryland include the following.
Residential Building Code
Maryland adopted a model state residential code but it is not in force unless adopted locally.See PLRB,
Maryland Building Codes for more information on state level codes.
Delmar adopted the 2009 IRC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.
You can find a copy of the model code here.
You can find information about amendments to the model code
here.
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Comments
The Delmar, MD, website neglects to cover any specific information on residential and commercial building codes (accessed 2/25/2015). Because Delmar, MD, located in Wicomico County, is a small town with a population of about 300 people and is located in both Maryland and Delaware, it is likely the building codes for Wicomico County apply:
Wicomico County, MD, adopted the 2009 IBC and IRC published by the ICC. Wicomico County, MD, Municipal Code § 117-3 (adopted), § 117-5 (amendments).
Please see the Wicomico County materials for more information.
Existing Buildings
Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of
construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.
Please see the Wicomico County materials for more information.
Commercial Building Code
Delmar adopted the 1996 BOCA National Building CodeYou can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.
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Comments
The Delmar, MD, website neglects to cover any specific information on residential and commercial building codes (accessed 2/25/2015). Because Delmar, MD, located in Wicomico County, is a small town with a population of about 300 people and is located in both Maryland and Delaware, it is likely the building codes for Wicomico County apply:
Wicomico County, MD, adopted the 2009 IBC and IRC published by the ICC. Wicomico County, MD, Municipal Code § 117-3 (adopted), § 117-5 (amendments).
Please see the Wicomico County materials for more information.
Existing Buildings
Please see the Wicomico County materials for more information.
Other Building Codes
Please see the Wicomico County materials for more information.
NFPA 1 Fire Code (2012 Edition)