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City of Lewes, DE
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2023-11-13
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The Code
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 70 Building Code
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 3
Elections
Ch 9
Code of Conduct
Ch 12
Development Review
Ch 15
Emergency Operations
Ch 33
Planning Commission
Ch 37
(Reserved)
Ch 40
Parks and Recreation Commission
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 56
Amusement Parks
Ch 59
Animals
Ch 63
Beaches
Ch 64
Beneficial Use Appeals
Ch 65
Bicycles
Ch 68
(Reserved)
Ch 70
Building Code
Ch 70 Art I
Adoption of Building Code
§ 70-1
Building Code adopted.
Ch 70 Art II
Modifications to Building Code
§ 70-2
Amendment to Section 101.1, Title.
§ 70-3
Amendment to Section 103, Code Compliance Agency.
§ 70-4
Amendment to Section 105, Permits.
§ 70-5
Amendment to Section 105.5, Expiration.
§ 70-6
Amendment to Section 112, Service Utilities.
§ 70-7
Amendment to Section 113, Means of Appeal.
§ 70-8
Amendment to Section 114, Violations.
§ 70-9
Amendments to Chapter 2, Definitions.
§ 70-10
Amendment to Section 202, Definitions.
§ 70-11
Amendment to Section 1612, Flood Loads, Section 1612.3.
§ 70-12
Amendment to Section 1612, Flood Loads.
Ch 70 Art III
Building Code Fees
§ 70-13
Fee schedule.
Ch 70 Art IV
Adoption of Energy Conservation Code
§ 70-14
Energy Conservation Code adopted.
Ch 70 Art V
Modifications to Energy Conservation Code
§ 70-15
Amendment to Section C101, Scope and General Requirements.
§ 70-16
Amendment to Section C109, Board of Appeals.
§ 70-17
Amendment to Chapter 2, Definitions.
Ch 70 Art VI
Adoption of Existing Building Code
§ 70-18
Existing Building Code adopted.
Ch 70 Art VII
Modifications to Existing Building Code
§ 70-19
Amendment to Section 101.1, Title.
§ 70-20
Amendment to Section 103.1, Creation of agency.
§ 70-21
Amendment to Section 111, Service Utilities.
§ 70-22
Amendment to Section 112, Means of Appeal.
§ 70-23
Amendment to Section 113, Violations.
§ 70-24
Amendment to Chapter 2, Definitions, Section 201.3.
§ 70-25
Amendments to Chapter 2, Definitions, Section 202.
Ch 70 Art VIII
Adoption of Fuel Gas Code
§ 70-26
Fuel Gas Code adopted.
Ch 70 Art IX
Modifications to Fuel Gas Code
§ 70-27
Amendment to Section 101, General.
§ 70-28
Amendment to Fees.
§ 70-29
Amendment to violations.
§ 70-30
Amendment to Board of Appeals.
Ch 70 Art X
Adoption of Mechanical Code
§ 70-31
Mechanical Code adopted.
Ch 70 Art XI
Modifications to Mechanical Code
§ 70-32
Amendment to Section 101, General.
§ 70-33
Amendment to fee schedule.
§ 70-34
Amendment to violation penalties.
§ 70-35
Amendment to Section 114, Board of Appeals.
Ch 70 Art XII
Adoption of Plumbing Code
§ 70-36
Plumbing Code adopted.
Ch 70 Art XIII
Modifications to Plumbing Code
§ 70-37
Amendment to Section 101, General.
§ 70-38
Amendment to fee schedule.
§ 70-39
Amendment to Section 114, Board of Appeals.
§ 70-40
Amendment to violations.
§ 70-41
Amendment to Chapter 9, Vent Terminals.
Ch 70 Art XIV
Adoption of Residential Code
§ 70-42
Residential Code adopted.
Ch 70 Art XV
Modifications to Residential Code
§ 70-43
Amendment to Section R101, Scope and General Requirements.
§ 70-44
Amendment to Section R105, Permits.
§ 70-45
Amendment to Section R105, Permits.
§ 70-46
Amendment to Section R111, Service Utilities.
§ 70-47
Amendment to Section R112, Board of Appeals.
§ 70-48
Amendment to Section R113, Violations.
§ 70-49
Amendments to Chapter 2, Definitions, Section R201, General.
§ 70-50
Amendments to Chapter 2, Definitions, Section 202.
§ 70-51
Amendments to Table 301.2, Climatic and Geographic Criteria.
§ 70-52
Amendment to Section R322.2, Flood hazard areas (including A Zones), Section R322.2.1.
§ 70-53
Amendment to Section R322.2, Flood hazard areas (including A Zones), Section R322.2.3.
§ 70-54
Amendment to Section R322.3, Coastal high-hazard areas (including V Zones and Coastal A Zones, where designated).
§ 70-55
Amendment to Section P2603, Structural and Piping Protection.
Ch 70 Art XVI
Adoption of Swimming Pool and Spa Code
§ 70-56
Swimming Pool and Spa Code adopted.
Ch 70 Art XVII
Modifications to Swimming Pool and Spa Code
§ 70-57
Amendments to Section 101, Scope and General Requirements.
§ 70-58
Amendments to Section 105, Permits.
§ 70-59
Amendment to Section 112, Board of Appeals.
§ 70-60
Amendment to Section 113, Violations.
§ 70-61
Amendments to Chapter 2, Definitions.
Ch 70 Art XVIII
Adoption of NFPA 13D 2019 Edition (National Fire Protection Association)
§ 70-62
NFPA Standard adopted.
Ch 70 Art XIX
Amendments to NFPA 13D 2019 Edition (National Fire Protection Association)
§ 70-63
Exception.
Ch 70 Art XX
Violation and Penalties
§ 70-64
Violation and penalties.
Ch 70 Art XXI
Appeals
§ 70-65
Establishment of appeals process.
§ 70-66
Means of appeal.
§ 70-67
Quorum for Board of Adjustment.
§ 70-68
Appeals procedure.
§ 70-69
Rules of procedure of Board of Adjustment.
§ 70-70
Appeals stay proceedings.
§ 70-71
Decisions of Board of Adjustment.
Ch 73
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 76
(Reserved)
Ch 79
Canal Excavations
Ch 80
Community Events
Ch 86
Docks
Ch 88
Dogs
Ch 90
(Reserved)
Ch 92
Emergency Measures
Ch 95
Environmental Protection
Ch 97
Firearms and Explosives
Ch 106
Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
Ch 108
Gasoline, Storage of
Ch 115
Junkyards
Ch 118
(Reserved)
Ch 121
(Reserved)
Ch 123
Loitering
Ch 125
Massage Parlors
Ch 127
(Reserved)
Ch 128
Mercantile Licensing
Ch 132
Noise
Ch 137
(Reserved)
Ch 140
Peace and Good Order
Ch 142
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 145
Plumbing
Ch 148
Property Maintenance
Ch 150
Rental Licensing
Ch 158
Sewers
Ch 167
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 170
Subdivision and Land Development
Ch 172
Taxation
Ch 175
Trailers and Trailer Parks
Ch 177
Trees
Ch 178
Trespassing
Ch 181
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 183
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 186
Vehicles, Unlicensed
Ch 191
Water and Sewer Connections
Ch 197
Zoning
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 70
Building Code
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lewes
11-13-2023
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[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 70, Building Code, adopted
11-10-2014
, as amended.
Article I
Adoption of Building Code
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§ 70-1
Building Code adopted.
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Article II
Modifications to Building Code
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§ 70-2
Amendment to Section 101.1, Title.
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§ 70-3
Amendment to Section 103, Code Compliance Agency.
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§ 70-4
Amendment to Section 105, Permits.
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§ 70-5
Amendment to Section 105.5, Expiration.
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§ 70-6
Amendment to Section 112, Service Utilities.
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§ 70-7
Amendment to Section 113, Means of Appeal.
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§ 70-8
Amendment to Section 114, Violations.
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§ 70-9
Amendments to Chapter 2, Definitions.
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§ 70-10
Amendment to Section 202, Definitions.
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§ 70-11
Amendment to Section 1612, Flood Loads, Section 1612.3.
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§ 70-12
Amendment to Section 1612, Flood Loads.
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Article III
Building Code Fees
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§ 70-13
Fee schedule.
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Article IV
Adoption of Energy Conservation Code
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§ 70-14
Energy Conservation Code adopted.
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Article V
Modifications to Energy Conservation Code
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§ 70-15
Amendment to Section C101, Scope and General Requirements.
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§ 70-16
Amendment to Section C109, Board of Appeals.
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§ 70-17
Amendment to Chapter 2, Definitions.
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Article VI
Adoption of Existing Building Code
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§ 70-18
Existing Building Code adopted.
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Article VII
Modifications to Existing Building Code
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§ 70-19
Amendment to Section 101.1, Title.
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§ 70-20
Amendment to Section 103.1, Creation of agency.
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§ 70-21
Amendment to Section 111, Service Utilities.
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§ 70-22
Amendment to Section 112, Means of Appeal.
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§ 70-23
Amendment to Section 113, Violations.
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§ 70-24
Amendment to Chapter 2, Definitions, Section 201.3.
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§ 70-25
Amendments to Chapter 2, Definitions, Section 202.
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Article VIII
Adoption of Fuel Gas Code
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§ 70-26
Fuel Gas Code adopted.
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Article IX
Modifications to Fuel Gas Code
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§ 70-27
Amendment to Section 101, General.
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§ 70-28
Amendment to Fees.
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§ 70-29
Amendment to violations.
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§ 70-30
Amendment to Board of Appeals.
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Article X
Adoption of Mechanical Code
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§ 70-31
Mechanical Code adopted.
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Article XI
Modifications to Mechanical Code
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§ 70-32
Amendment to Section 101, General.
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§ 70-33
Amendment to fee schedule.
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§ 70-34
Amendment to violation penalties.
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§ 70-35
Amendment to Section 114, Board of Appeals.
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Article XII
Adoption of Plumbing Code
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§ 70-36
Plumbing Code adopted.
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Article XIII
Modifications to Plumbing Code
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§ 70-37
Amendment to Section 101, General.
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§ 70-38
Amendment to fee schedule.
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§ 70-39
Amendment to Section 114, Board of Appeals.
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§ 70-40
Amendment to violations.
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§ 70-41
Amendment to Chapter 9, Vent Terminals.
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Article XIV
Adoption of Residential Code
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§ 70-42
Residential Code adopted.
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Article XV
Modifications to Residential Code
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§ 70-43
Amendment to Section R101, Scope and General Requirements.
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§ 70-44
Amendment to Section R105, Permits.
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§ 70-45
Amendment to Section R105, Permits.
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§ 70-46
Amendment to Section R111, Service Utilities.
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§ 70-47
Amendment to Section R112, Board of Appeals.
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§ 70-48
Amendment to Section R113, Violations.
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§ 70-49
Amendments to Chapter 2, Definitions, Section R201, General.
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§ 70-50
Amendments to Chapter 2, Definitions, Section 202.
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§ 70-51
Amendments to Table 301.2, Climatic and Geographic Criteria.
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§ 70-52
Amendment to Section R322.2, Flood hazard areas (including A Zones), Section R322.2.1.
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§ 70-53
Amendment to Section R322.2, Flood hazard areas (including A Zones), Section R322.2.3.
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§ 70-54
Amendment to Section R322.3, Coastal high-hazard areas (including V Zones and Coastal A Zones, where designated).
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§ 70-55
Amendment to Section P2603, Structural and Piping Protection.
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Article XVI
Adoption of Swimming Pool and Spa Code
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§ 70-56
Swimming Pool and Spa Code adopted.
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Article XVII
Modifications to Swimming Pool and Spa Code
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§ 70-57
Amendments to Section 101, Scope and General Requirements.
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§ 70-58
Amendments to Section 105, Permits.
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§ 70-59
Amendment to Section 112, Board of Appeals.
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§ 70-60
Amendment to Section 113, Violations.
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§ 70-61
Amendments to Chapter 2, Definitions.
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Article XVIII
Adoption of NFPA 13D 2019 Edition (National Fire Protection Association)
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§ 70-62
NFPA Standard adopted.
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Article XIX
Amendments to NFPA 13D 2019 Edition (National Fire Protection Association)
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§ 70-63
Exception.
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Article XX
Violation and Penalties
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§ 70-64
Violation and penalties.
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Article XXI
Appeals
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§ 70-65
Establishment of appeals process.
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§ 70-66
Means of appeal.
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§ 70-67
Quorum for Board of Adjustment.
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§ 70-68
Appeals procedure.
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§ 70-69
Rules of procedure of Board of Adjustment.
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§ 70-70
Appeals stay proceedings.
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§ 70-71
Decisions of Board of Adjustment.
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