The National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code, NFPA 101,
current edition, as published by the National Fire Protection Association
is hereby adopted as the Occupancy Code of the Town of Dewey Beach, Sussex
County, Delaware for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for
the occupancy of buildings and structures within the Town except such portions
as may hereafter be deleted, modified or amended, and the same are hereby
adopted and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.
The purpose of this Code is to provide requirements to safeguard life,
health and public welfare and the protection of property as it relates to
these safeguards by regulatory and controlling the occupancy of buildings
and structures.
For the purpose of interpreting this chapter, the "occupancy limit"
as determined and posted by the State of Delaware Fire Marshall's
office shall be conclusively presumed to be the occupancy limit permitted
under this chapter.
At least one copy of the Occupancy Code shall be on file in the Town
offices for public inspection and use.
Any owner, lessee or person in a position of control of any building
or structure found guilty of violating this chapter shall be fined not less
than $200 and not more than $500 for each offense, plus costs. Violations
of this chapter shall be treated as a Class C misdemeanor.