Town of Selbyville, DE
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2023-12-04
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The Code
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 95 Housing Standards
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 7 Comprehensive Plan
- Ch 10 Elections
- Ch 20 Police Pension Fund
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 45 Animals
- Ch 49 Arcades
- Ch 56 (Reserved)
- Ch 61 Building Construction
- Ch 68 Buildings, Unsafe
- Ch 73 Businesses, Licensing of
- Ch 80 Curfew
- Ch 89 Fireworks and Firearms
- Ch 91 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 95 Housing Standards
- Ch 95 Art I General Provisions
- § 95-1 Title.
- § 95-2 Purpose.
- § 95-3 Applicability to all buildings intended for habitation.
- § 95-4 Applicability to all buildings within jurisdiction.
- § 95-5 Alterations, repairs or rehabilitation work.
- § 95-6 Safety of alterations, repairs or rehabilitation work.
- § 95-7 Change in occupancy classification.
- § 95-8 Other repairs or alterations; roof coverings.
- § 95-9 Maintenance of buildings and structures.
- § 95-10 Applicability to zoning.
- § 95-11 Construal of provisions.
- § 95-12 Enforcement.
- § 95-13 Conflict of interest of Town officers and employees.
- § 95-14 Records.
- § 95-15 Right of entry.
- § 95-16 Conditions constituting unsafe building; abatement procedure.
- § 95-17 Requirements not specifically covered by this chapter.
- § 95-18 Personal liability of Town officers and employees.
- § 95-19 Annual report.
- § 95-20 Inspections.
- § 95-21 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 95 Art II Definitions
- § 95-22 Word usage; definitions.
- Ch 95 Art III General Standards
- § 95-23 Compliance with chapter.
- § 95-24 Vacant structures or land.
- § 95-25 Accumulation of rubbish and garbage.
- § 95-26 Storage of waste materials.
- § 95-27 Accumulation of stagnant water.
- § 95-28 Premises to be free of pests.
- § 95-29 Weeds or plant growth.
- § 95-30 Exhaust systems.
- § 95-31 Accessory structures.
- § 95-32 Exterior maintenance.
- § 95-33 Supporting structural members.
- § 95-34 Maintenance of foundations, exterior walls and roofs.
- § 95-35 Foundation walls.
- § 95-36 Exterior walls.
- § 95-37 Roofs.
- § 95-38 Decorative features.
- § 95-39 Overhanging extensions.
- § 95-40 Chimneys, cooling towers and smokestacks.
- § 95-41 Stairs, porches and balconies.
- § 95-42 Windows, doors and frames.
- § 95-43 Windows and exterior doors.
- § 95-44 Repaired window sashes.
- § 95-45 Windows to be openable.
- § 95-46 Exterior doors, door hinges and door latches.
- § 95-47 Basement hatchways or windows.
- § 95-48 Interiors of structures.
- § 95-49 Supporting structural members.
- § 95-50 Interior surfaces.
- § 95-51 Lead-based paint.
- § 95-52 Toilet, bathroom and kitchen floor surfaces.
- § 95-53 Standing water in cellars, basements or crawl spaces.
- § 95-54 Interiors to be free of accumulations.
- § 95-55 Accumulations in public halls and stairways.
- § 95-56 Insect and rat infestation.
- § 95-57 Exit facilities to be safe.
- § 95-58 Stairs, porches, railings and other exit facilities.
- § 95-59 Interior stairs and railings.
- § 95-60 Primary cooking facilities in sleeping or dormitory rooms.
- § 95-61 Dwelling units to be separate; access to sleeping rooms.
- § 95-62 Hotel, lodging and dormitory units to provide privacy.
- § 95-63 Accessory rooms used for public purposes.
- § 95-64 Basement and cellar rooms used for sleeping purposes.
- § 95-65 Minimum gross floor area for dwelling units.
- § 95-66 Minimum floor area for sleeping rooms.
- § 95-67 Overcrowding of rooms used for residential purposes.
- § 95-68 Use of kitchens, noninhabitable or public spaces for sleeping purposes.
- § 95-69 Ceiling heights.
- § 95-70 Ceiling heights in mobile homes.
- § 95-71 Minimum gross floor area for mobile homes.
- § 95-72 Food preparation.
- Ch 95 Art IV Lighting and Ventilation
- § 95-73 Sufficient lighting and ventilation.
- § 95-74 Habitable rooms to have at least one window.
- § 95-75 Lighting of common halls or stairways.
- § 95-76 Lighting of other spaces.
- § 95-77 Bathrooms to comply with light and ventilation requirements.
- Ch 95 Art V Plumbing
- § 95-78 Plumbing facilities.
- § 95-79 Lavatories and water closets.
- § 95-80 Bathtubs or showers.
- § 95-81 Separate kitchen sink.
- § 95-82 Minimum lavatory requirements for rooming houses.
- § 95-83 Minimum lavatory requirements for hotels.
- § 95-84 Privacy of toilet rooms and bathrooms.
- § 95-85 Toilet rooms and bathrooms not to be passageways.
- § 95-86 Accessibility of toilet rooms or bathrooms from sleeping rooms.
- § 95-87 Toilet rooms and bathrooms in hotel, lodging or dormitory units.
- § 95-88 Floors of bathrooms and toilet rooms.
- § 95-89 Water supply lines, plumbing fixtures, vents and drains.
- § 95-90 Maintenance of plumbing fixtures.
- § 95-91 Access to plumbing fixtures.
- § 95-92 Replacement plumbing fixtures.
- § 95-93 Maintenance of water supply; water inlets for plumbing fixtures.
- § 95-94 Maintenance of water supply system.
- § 95-95 Water-heating facilities.
- § 95-96 Connection to sewage disposal system.
- § 95-97 Maintenance of plumbing stacks and sewer lines.
- § 95-98 Stormwater disposal.
- Ch 95 Art VI Heating and Refrigeration
- § 95-99 Heating facilities.
- § 95-100 Refrigeration units.
- § 95-101 Cooking and heating equipment.
- § 95-102 Mechanical equipment.
- § 95-103 Fuel-burning equipment.
- § 95-104 Combustible materials; safety controls for fuel-burning equipment.
- § 95-105 Adequate supply of air to fuel-burning equipment.
- § 95-106 Fireplaces and similar devices.
- § 95-107 Facilities for interior climate control.
- Ch 95 Art VII Electrical Requirements
- § 95-108 Electrical outlets and light fixtures.
- § 95-109 Installation and maintenance of electrical equipment and appliances.
- § 95-110 Electrical system deemed a hazard.
- Ch 95 Art VIII Fire Safety Requirements
- § 95-111 Means of egress.
- § 95-112 Access to outside or to public corridor.
- § 95-113 Doors in required means of egress.
- § 95-114 Fire escapes.
- § 95-115 Exit signs.
- § 95-116 Accumulations in means of egress.
- § 95-117 Flammable matter or combustible refuse.
- § 95-118 Dwelling or rooming units in structures with flammable liquids.
- § 95-119 Fire alarms and detecting systems.
- § 95-120 Fire suppression systems.
- § 95-121 Portable fire extinguishers.
- Ch 95 Art IX Responsibilities of Owners and Occupants
- § 95-122 Maintenance of private and public areas.
- § 95-123 Responsibility to dispose of rubbish.
- § 95-124 Responsibility to dispose of garbage.
- § 95-125 Rubbish containers to be supplied; responsibility for removal.
- § 95-126 Installed equipment and fixtures.
- § 95-127 Equipment and fixtures furnished by occupant.
- § 95-128 Owner responsible for extermination prior to renting, leasing or selling.
- § 95-129 Maintenance of ratproof condition.
- § 95-130 Extermination of single dwelling unit.
- § 95-131 Extermination in public areas.
- Ch 95 Art X Unsafe Buildings
- § 95-132 Declaration of nuisance.
- § 95-133 Service of notice of unsafe building.
- § 95-134 Declaration of nuisance,
- § 95-135 Notice of violation or nuisance.
- § 95-136 Service of notice.
- § 95-137 Condemnation order.
- § 95-138 Disposal or transfer of property in violation.
- § 95-139 Condemnation of structure; placard.
- § 95-140 Use or occupancy of placarded structures or equipment.
- § 95-141 Removal of condemnation placard.
- § 95-142 Emergency situations.
- § 95-143 Appeal of emergency decision.
- § 95-144 Order to repair or remove unfit structure.
- § 95-145 Specifications of order; service.
- § 95-146 Failure to comply with demolition order.
- § 95-147 Order to restrain demolition.
- § 95-148 Sale of materials from razed structure.
- Ch 100 Impact Fees
- Ch 108 Noise
- Ch 113 Numbering of Properties
- Ch 120 Parking Lots, Municipal
- Ch 127 Plumbing
- Ch 131 Property Maintenance
- Ch 137 Rental Property
- Ch 141 Roller-Skating, Skateboarding and Bicycling
- Ch 146 Sewers
- Ch 150 Solid Waste
- Ch 155 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 160 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 166 Taxation
- Ch 184 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 195 Water
- Ch 200 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A204 Electrical Franchise
- Ch A205 Cable Television Franchise
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Selbyville 12-3-2001.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
