Section 101.1 of the Building Code of the City of Rehoboth Beach
be and the same is amended by striking the phrase "[NAME OF JURISDICTION]"
as such phrase appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase
"the City of Rehoboth Beach."
Section 105.5 of the Building Code of the City of Rehoboth Beach
be and the same is amended by striking the phrase "one or more extensions
of time, for periods not more than 180 days each" as such phrase appears
therein and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase "up to two extensions
of time, for periods not more than 180 days each, provided that the
Commissioners may, for good cause shown, grant additional extensions."
[Amended 9-16-2016 by Ord. No. 0916-01]
Section 105 of the Building Code of the City of Rehoboth Beach
be and the same is amended by inserting new Sections 105.8 and 105.9
as follows:
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105.8 Storage of construction material. No applications
for building permits for construction between May 15 and September
15 of any year shall be granted by the Building Official unless the
storage of all materials for such construction shall be maintained
on the site of construction in such a manner as not to interfere with
pedestrian or vehicular traffic and adequate barriers and lighting
are maintained.
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105.9 Hours of construction. No construction shall be carried on between the hours of 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, and 8:00 a.m. of the following morning, prevailing time. No construction shall take place on any Saturday, Sunday or the following State of Delaware holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day; provided, however, that construction shall be permitted on Saturdays (except where a Saturday falls on a holiday) between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., from November 1 to April 30; further provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall prevent any homeowner from working within his own property boundaries, provided that such work is done by himself and is used exclusively by him or his family or guests. Such privilege does not convey the right to violate any of the provisions of the Building Code, nor is it to be construed as exempting any such property owner from obtaining a permit and paying the required fees therefor. Any violation of this section is declared a civil offense pursuant to Chapter 126 of the Municipal Code of the City of Rehoboth Beach. Any person who violates this section shall pay a civil assessment of $100.
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Section 112 of the Building Code of the City of Rehoboth Beach
be and the same is amended by deleting it in its entirety.
[Amended 8-18-2023 by Ord. No. 0823-04]
A.
Section 201.3 of the Building Code of the City of Rehoboth Beach
be and the same is amended by inserting a new sentence at the end
of Section 201.3 as follows:
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"Where terms are explicitly defined in the Municipal Code of
the City of Rehoboth Beach, such definitions shall be controlling
in all instances, unless inconsistent with the manifest intent of
the Commissioners or the context clearly requires otherwise."
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B.
Section 202 of the Building Code of the City of Rehoboth Beach be
and the same is amended by deleting the following three definitions
in their entirety: AWNING, CANOPY, and MARQUEE, and inserting in lieu
thereof the following three definitions:
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AWNING
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A detachable roof-like structure, supported entirely
by the exterior wall of a building without posts and which consists
of a rigid fame covered with fabric, plastic or metal and extends
over doors and/or windows for the purpose of providing protection
from the elements and/or providing embellishment of the facade. This
definition includes retractable awnings and architectural projections
that are partially or wholly supported by the building to which it
is attached.
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CANOPY
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A rigid roof-like structure, other than an awning
or marquee, made of fabric, metal or other materials that is supported
through connection to the building as well as by columns or posts
affixed to the ground.
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MARQUEE
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For the purposes of this article, a rigid flat or
slightly sloped roof-like structure, other than an awning or canopy,
which is integral to the building and is in entirety attached to,
supported by, and projecting/cantilevered from a building and which
provides protection from the elements.
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Chapter 6 of the Building Code of the City of Rehoboth Beach
be and the same is amended by inserting new Sections 604 and 605 as
follows:
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SECTION 604
REGULATING CERTAIN BUILDINGS
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604.1 The following regulations shall apply to
any building constructed or to any building altered such that the
use of such building will change to any use other than a single-family
dwelling subsequent to the adoption hereof:
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604.1.1 All buildings having three stories or more
above the ground shall include a stairway at each extreme of the building.
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604.1.2 Fire standpipes are to be installed in
stairwells of multifamily or public buildings having three stories
or more above ground.
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604.1.3 An interior hallway sprinkler system shall
be installed in all multifamily or public buildings where standpipes
are required.
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604.1.4 Access doors to all dwelling units in multifamily
dwellings shall be self-closing.
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604.1.5 All convalescent, rest or nursing homes
or accommodations for the elderly shall have a sprinkler system, and
the plans of said sprinkler system shall be furnished to all fire
and ambulance services.
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604.1.6 Prior to any certificate of occupancy being
issued by the Building Inspector, three copies of the sprinkler and/or
standpipe system, with directions on how to return each system to
an operational condition, shall be furnished to the Building Inspector
of the City.
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604.1.7 Raised metal floor numbers at least six
inches in height shall be installed on all stairwell doors in multifamily
or public buildings.
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604.1.8 In all buildings, except single-family dwellings, in which there is an elevator or a bank of elevators, at least one elevator serving all floors shall have a minimum inside car platform of four feet three inches by six feet eight inches wide with a minimum clear opening width of 42 inches, unless otherwise designed to provide equivalent utility, to accommodate an ambulance stretcher in its horizontal position. This elevator shall be identified. All buildings, except single-family dwellings, exceeding three stories or exceeding 35 feet in height as defined in Chapter 270 of this Code shall be equipped with an elevator serving all floors, said elevator to be constructed and installed to have a minimum inside car platform of four feet three inches by six feet eight inches wide with a minimum clear opening width of 42 inches, unless otherwise designed to provide equivalent utility to accommodate an ambulance stretcher in its horizontal position.
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604.1.9 All accessways from a common hall in a
multifamily or public building shall be of sufficient size to accommodate
a stretcher six feet six inches in length with access door to the
common hall closed.
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604.1.10 All standpipe fittings shall be eight
inches from either side of the top of the outlet enclosure, if there
is a top outlet enclosure.
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604.1.11 All standpipe fittings, inlet or outlet,
shall have National Standard threads.
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604.1.12 All multiple dwellings, as defined in Chapter 270, if constructed with air conditioning, shall be constructed with central air conditioning and shall not be constructed or serviced by individual units emplaced or installed in each unit.
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SECTION 605
BUILDINGS IN CERTAIN AREAS
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605.1 Commercial buildings on Surf Avenue. All
buildings hereafter constructed, erected, installed or located on
lots designated as Surf Avenue lots on the Zoning Map of the City
of Rehoboth Beach from the north side of Philadelphia Street to the
south side of Lake Avenue, excepting Lot F on the south side of Grenoble
Place, shall be of fireproof materials (Type I), as defined in the
Building Code of the City of Rehoboth Beach.
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605.2 Buildings on certain C commercial lots and C-1 commercial
lots. All buildings hereafter constructed, erected, installed
or located on lots designated on the Zoning Map of the City of Rehoboth
Beach as C commercial lots and C-1 commercial lots situated between
Second Street and the Atlantic Ocean shall be of fireproof materials
(Type I) or fire-resistive materials (Type II), depending upon what
use is to be made of such buildings, as defined in the Building Code
of the City of Rehoboth Beach.
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605.3 Increasing height of existing buildings. No
existing building required by this chapter to be of fireproof or of
fire-resistive construction shall be increased in height unless such
building is of a type of construction required for new buildings pursuant
to the terms of this chapter.
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605.4 Extension of existing buildings. No existing
building required by this chapter to be of fireproof or fire-resistive
construction shall hereafter be extended on any side unless such extensions
are of a type of construction required for new buildings pursuant
to the terms of this chapter.
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605.5 Building permits. No building permit shall
be issued by the Building Inspector of the City of Rehoboth Beach
unless the building to be constructed, erected, installed or located
on any lot as defined herein complies with the provisions of this
chapter.
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[Amended 12-20-2019 by Ord. No. 1219-02]
Section 1612.3 of the Building Code of the City of Rehoboth
Beach be and the same is amended by striking the phrase "[NAME OF
JURISDICTION]" as such phrase appears therein and inserting in lieu
thereof the phrase "the City of Rehoboth Beach", and by further striking
the phrase "[DATE OF ISSUANCE]" as such phrase appears therein and
inserting in lieu thereof the phrase "March 16, 2015."
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Editor's Note: Former § 102-9, Amendment to Section
3412.2, was repealed 12-20-2019 by Ord. No. 1219-02.
