Pursuant to 24 Del. C. Ch. 18, the Department of Land Use shall
enforce the most recent version of the International Mechanical Code
published by the International Code Council as adopted or State Board
of Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration
Examiners. Certain documents on file in the office of the Office of
Code Enforcement, being marked and designated as the "International
Mechanical Code, 2018 Edition," published by the International Code
Council, Inc., is hereby adopted as the mechanical code of the City
regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, erection,
installation, alternation, repair, location, relocation, replacement,
addition to, use or maintenance of mechanical systems in the City,
and providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor;
and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms
of such International Mechanical Code, 2018 Edition, are hereby adopted
and made a part of this chapter, as if fully set out herein, with
the following amendments prescribed as follows:
Any conflicts between the provisions of this chapter and the
International Mechanical Code, 2018 Edition, shall be resolved by
the Code Official in a manner best designed to ensure the public health
and safety.
No suit or proceeding pending in any court, or any rights acquired,
or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or
existing under any act or ordinance at the time of the adoption of
this chapter shall be affected by the provisions of this chapter.