Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
Insofar as practicable and applicable, the minimum acceptable standards for materials and construction shall be as specified by the Sussex County Building Code Department, International Building Code (IBC), International Residential Code (IRC), other sections of this chapter, Chapters 45, 50, 141 and 145 of the South Bethany Code, FEMA/NFIP requirements, and the State of Delaware Department of Natural Resources.
South Bethany, Muni. Code, § 42-3 (building code).
(See PLRB's Sussex County, Delaware Building Codes)
Helpful resources for South Bethany, Delaware include the following.
Residential Building Code
Delaware has yet to adopt a statewide residential code. Local laws will control.See PLRB,
Delaware Building Codes for more information on state level codes.
South Bethany adopted the 2012 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.
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See Gen.code(Town of South Bethany , DE § 42-3 Building Code.)
...be as specified by the Sussex County Building Code Department International Building Code IBC International Residential Code IRC other sections of this chapter Chapters 45 50 141 and 145 of the South Bethany...
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Commercial Building Code
South Bethany adopted the 2012 IBC, 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 code
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. See Gen.code(Town of South Bethany , DE § 3 Annexation of Territory.)
...A petition not so accepted within said ninety 90 days shall be and void For purposes of this Sec 311 and 312 territory contiguous date the property is annexed into the Town and such agreement shall be span classhighlightnullspan void and unenforceable after the expiration of said seven 7 years An...
