Updated : 04/22/2024
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The city of Wilmington, Del. adopts and enforces the following codes:
Helpful resources for Wilmington, Delaware include the following.Updated : 04/22/2024
The city of Wilmington, Del. adopts and enforces the following codes:
Helpful resources for Wilmington, Delaware include the following.Wilmington adopted the 2018 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.2018 IRC(Wilmington, DE Sec. 4-32. - Residential code adopted.)
...The document entitled "The International Residential Code for One and Two-Family Dwellings of 2018", copies of which have been and are now on file in the City Clerk's Office and which is incorporated in this subchapter by reference, and all of the nationally recognized standards referred to and incorporated into that code, together with any...
Drip Edge: yes
TABLE R301.2(1)
CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA
GROUND SNOW LOAD | WIND SPEED (mph) | SEISMIC DESIGN CATE- GORY |
SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM | WINTER DESIGN TEMP | ICE SHIELD UNDER-LAYMENT REQUI- RED |
FLOOD HAZARD | AIR FREEZING INDEX | MEAN ANNUAL TEMP | ||
WEATH- ERING |
FROST LINE DEPTH | TERMITE | ||||||||
25 | 90/115 | B | SEVERE | 32" | MODERATE TO HEAVY | 15 | YES | YES | 54 DEG F |
Last Name | First Name | Title | Phone | Note | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boykin | Michael A. | Deputy Commissioner | (302) 576-3030 |
The city of Wilmington, Del. adopted the International Residential Code, 2012 edition. Wilmington, Del. Muni. Code § 4-32 (adopted) with § 4-33 (amendments).
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Wilmington adopted the 2018 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 here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.2018 IBC(Wilmington, DE Sec. 4-32. - Residential code adopted.)
...The document entitled "The International Residential Code for One and Two-Family Dwellings of 2018", copies of which have been and are now on file in the City Clerk's Office and which is incorporated in this subchapter by reference, and all of the nationally recognized standards referred to and incorporated into that code, together with any...
The city of Wilmington, Del. adopted the International Building Code, 2018 edition, including appendices E, F, G, and J. Wilmington, Del. Muni. Code § 4-26 (adopted) with § 4-27 (amendments).
Subchapter 6 (Building Renovation Code) of Chapter 4 (Buildings and Building Regulations) contains regulations for existing structures. Wilmington, Del. Muni. Code § 4-191 (existing building rehabilitation code).
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