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Town of Millsboro, DE
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2022-11-07
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 125 Housing Standards
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 4
Annexation Procedure
Ch 12
Elections for Town Council
Ch 16
Ethics, Code of
Ch 20
Fire Prevention and Extinguishment
Ch 25
Health, Board of
General Legislation
Ch 47
Alarms
Ch 52
Animals
Ch 56
Annexation of Land
Ch 61
Bicycles
Ch 66
Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 70
Building Construction
Ch 74
Buildings, Moving of
Ch 81
Burning, Open
Ch 86
Circuses
Ch 90
Curfew
Ch 94
Dwelling Units
Ch 97
Emergency Access
Ch 105
Firearms
Ch 109
Flood Damage Reduction
Ch 112
Fortune-Tellers
Ch 116
Games of Chance
Ch 121
Handbills
Ch 125
Housing Standards
Ch 125 Art I
General Provisions
§ 125-1
Title.
§ 125-2
Purpose.
§ 125-3
Applicability to all buildings intended for habitation.
§ 125-4
Applicability to all buildings within jurisdiction.
§ 125-5
Alterations, repairs or rehabilitation work.
§ 125-6
Safety of alterations, repairs or rehabilitation work.
§ 125-7
Change in occupancy classification.
§ 125-8
Other repairs or alterations; roof coverings.
§ 125-9
Historic buildings.
§ 125-10
Maintenance of buildings and structures.
§ 125-11
Applicability to zoning.
§ 125-12
Construal of provisions.
§ 125-13
Enforcement.
§ 125-14
Financial interest of town officers and employees.
§ 125-15
Records.
§ 125-16
Right of entry.
§ 125-17
Requirements not specifically covered by this chapter.
§ 125-18
Personal liability of town officers and employees.
§ 125-19
Annual report.
§ 125-20
Inspections.
§ 125-21
Violations and penalties.
Ch 125 Art II
Appeals
§ 125-22
Appeals authorized.
§ 125-23
Board of Adjustments and Appeals.
§ 125-24
Filing appeals.
§ 125-25
Decision by Board.
Ch 125 Art III
Definitions
§ 125-26
Word usage; definitions.
Ch 125 Art IV
General Standards
§ 125-27
Compliance with chapter.
§ 125-28
Vacant structures or land.
§ 125-29
Accumulations of rubbish or garbage.
§ 125-30
Storage of waste materials.
§ 125-31
Accumulation of stagnant water.
§ 125-32
Extermination.
§ 125-33
Weeds or plant growth.
§ 125-34
Exhaust systems.
§ 125-35
Accessory structures.
§ 125-36
Exteriors of structures.
§ 125-37
Supporting structural members.
§ 125-38
Maintenance to exclude rats.
§ 125-39
Foundation walls.
§ 125-40
Exterior walls.
§ 125-41
Roofs.
§ 125-42
Decorative features.
§ 125-43
Overhanging extensions.
§ 125-44
Chimneys, cooling towers and smokestacks.
§ 125-45
Stairs, porches and balconies.
§ 125-46
Windows, doors and frames.
§ 125-47
Windows and exterior doors.
§ 125-48
Repaired window sashes.
§ 125-49
Windows to be openable.
§ 125-50
Exterior doors, door hinges and door latches.
§ 125-51
Basement hatchways or windows.
§ 125-52
Interiors of structures.
§ 125-53
Supporting structural members.
§ 125-54
Interior surfaces.
§ 125-55
Lead-based paint.
§ 125-56
Toilet, bathroom and kitchen floor surfaces.
§ 125-57
Standing water in cellars, basements or crawl spaces.
§ 125-58
Interiors to be free from accumulations.
§ 125-59
Accumulations in public halls or stairways.
§ 125-60
Insect and rat infestation.
§ 125-61
Doors to be openable from interior.
§ 125-62
Stairs, porches, railings and other exit facilities.
§ 125-63
Interior stairs and railings.
§ 125-64
Primary cooking facilities in sleeping or dormitory rooms.
§ 125-65
Dwelling units to be separate; access to sleeping rooms.
§ 125-66
Hotel, lodging and dormitory units to provide privacy.
§ 125-67
Accessory rooms used for public purposes.
§ 125-68
Basement and cellar rooms used for sleeping purposes.
§ 125-69
Minimum gross floor area for dwelling units.
§ 125-70
Minimum floor area for sleeping rooms.
§ 125-71
Overcrowding of rooms used for residential purposes.
§ 125-72
Use of kitchens, noninhabitable or public spaces for sleeping purposes.
§ 125-73
Ceiling heights.
§ 125-74
Ceiling heights in mobile homes.
§ 125-75
Minium gross floor area for mobile homes.
§ 125-76
Food preparation.
Ch 125 Art V
Lighting and Ventilation
§ 125-77
Sufficient lighting and ventilation.
§ 125-78
Habitable rooms to have at least one window.
§ 125-79
Lighting of common halls or stairways.
§ 125-80
Lighting of other spaces.
§ 125-81
Bathrooms to comply with light and ventilation requirements.
Ch 125 Art VI
Plumbing
§ 125-82
Plumbing facilities.
§ 125-83
Lavatories and water closets.
§ 125-84
Bathtubs or showers.
§ 125-85
Separate kitchen sink.
§ 125-86
Minimum lavatory requirements.
§ 125-87
Minimum lavatory requirements for hotels.
§ 125-88
Privacy of toilet rooms and bathrooms.
§ 125-89
Toilet rooms and bathrooms used as passageways.
§ 125-90
Accessibility of toilet rooms or bathrooms from sleeping rooms.
§ 125-91
Toilet rooms and bathrooms in hotel, lodging or dormitory units.
§ 125-92
Floors of bathrooms and toilet rooms.
§ 125-93
Water supply lines, plumbing fixtures, vents and drains.
§ 125-94
Maintenance of plumbing fixtures.
§ 125-95
Access to plumbing fixtures.
§ 125-96
Replacement plumbing fixtures.
§ 125-97
Maintenance of water supply; water inlets for plumbing fixtures.
§ 125-98
Maintenance of water supply system.
§ 125-99
Water-heating facilities.
§ 125-100
Connection to sewage disposal system.
§ 125-101
Maintenance of plumbing stacks and sewer lines.
§ 125-102
Stormwater disposal.
Ch 125 Art VII
Heating and Refrigeration
§ 125-103
Heating facilities.
§ 125-104
Refrigeration units.
§ 125-105
Cooking and heating equipment.
§ 125-106
Mechanical equipment.
§ 125-107
Fuel-burning equipment.
§ 125-108
Combustible materials; safety controls for fuel-burning equipment.
§ 125-109
Adequate supply of air to fuel-burning equipment.
§ 125-110
Fireplaces and similar devices.
§ 125-111
Facilities for interior climate control.
Ch 125 Art VIII
Electrical Requirements
§ 125-112
Electrical outlets and light fixtures.
§ 125-113
Installation and maintenance of electrical equipment and appliances.
§ 125-114
Electrical system deemed a hazard.
Ch 125 Art IX
Firesafety Requirements
§ 125-115
Means of egress.
§ 125-116
Access to outside or to public corridor.
§ 125-117
Doors in required means of egress.
§ 125-118
Fire escapes.
§ 125-119
Exit signs.
§ 125-120
Accumulations in means of egress.
§ 125-121
Flammable matter or combustible refuse.
§ 125-122
Dwelling or rooming units in structures with flammable liquids.
§ 125-123
Fire alarms and detecting systems.
§ 125-124
Fire suppression systems.
§ 125-125
Portable fire extinguishers.
Ch 125 Art X
Responsibilities of Owners and Occupants
§ 125-126
Maintenance of private and public areas.
§ 125-127
Responsibility to dispose of rubbish.
§ 125-128
Responsibility to dispose of garbage.
§ 125-129
Rubbish containers to be supplied; responsibility for removal.
§ 125-130
Installed equipment and fixtures.
§ 125-131
Equipment and fixtures furnished by occupant.
§ 125-132
Extermination prior to renting, leasing or selling.
§ 125-133
Maintenance of ratproof condition.
§ 125-134
Extermination of single dwelling unit.
§ 125-135
Extermination of public areas.
Ch 125 Art XI
Unsafe Buildings
§ 125-136
Declaration of nuisance.
§ 125-137
Service of notice of unsafe building.
Ch 125 Art XII
Nuisances
§ 125-138
Declaration of nuisance.
§ 125-139
Notice of violation or nuisance.
§ 125-140
Service of notice.
§ 125-141
Condemnation order.
§ 125-142
Disposal or transfer of property in violation.
§ 125-143
Condemnation of structure; placard.
§ 125-144
Use or occupancy of placarded structures or equipment.
§ 125-145
Removal of condemnation placard.
§ 125-146
Emergency situations.
§ 125-147
Appeal of emergency decision.
§ 125-148
Order to repair or remove unfit structure.
§ 125-149
Specifications of order; service.
§ 125-150
Failure to comply with demolition order.
§ 125-151
Order to restrain demolition.
§ 125-152
Sale of materials from razed structure.
Ch 127
Impact Fees
Ch 128
Junkyards
Ch 129
Lawn Mowing Hours
Ch 130
Littering
Ch 133
Loitering
Ch 137
Massage Parlors
Ch 140
Mercantile Licensing
Ch 144
Nuisances
Ch 146
Parades
Ch 149
Parks and Recreation
Ch 161
Sewers
Ch 165
Skateboards
Ch 170
Solid Waste
Ch 172
Special Events
Ch 174
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 178
Subdivision of Land
Ch 183
Taxation
Ch 189
Trailers and Camping
Ch 193
Trees
Ch 198
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 200
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 206
Water
Ch 210
Zoning
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 125
Housing Standards
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Millsboro 2-1-1985. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch.
70
.
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 125-1
Title.
chevron_right
§ 125-2
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 125-3
Applicability to all buildings intended for habitation.
chevron_right
§ 125-4
Applicability to all buildings within jurisdiction.
chevron_right
§ 125-5
Alterations, repairs or rehabilitation work.
chevron_right
§ 125-6
Safety of alterations, repairs or rehabilitation work.
chevron_right
§ 125-7
Change in occupancy classification.
chevron_right
§ 125-8
Other repairs or alterations; roof coverings.
chevron_right
§ 125-9
Historic buildings.
chevron_right
§ 125-10
Maintenance of buildings and structures.
chevron_right
§ 125-11
Applicability to zoning.
chevron_right
§ 125-12
Construal of provisions.
chevron_right
§ 125-13
Enforcement.
chevron_right
§ 125-14
Financial interest of town officers and employees.
chevron_right
§ 125-15
Records.
chevron_right
§ 125-16
Right of entry.
chevron_right
§ 125-17
Requirements not specifically covered by this chapter.
chevron_right
§ 125-18
Personal liability of town officers and employees.
chevron_right
§ 125-19
Annual report.
chevron_right
§ 125-20
Inspections.
chevron_right
§ 125-21
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
Article II
Appeals
chevron_right
§ 125-22
Appeals authorized.
chevron_right
§ 125-23
Board of Adjustments and Appeals.
chevron_right
§ 125-24
Filing appeals.
chevron_right
§ 125-25
Decision by Board.
chevron_right
Article III
Definitions
chevron_right
§ 125-26
Word usage; definitions.
chevron_right
Article IV
General Standards
chevron_right
§ 125-27
Compliance with chapter.
chevron_right
§ 125-28
Vacant structures or land.
chevron_right
§ 125-29
Accumulations of rubbish or garbage.
chevron_right
§ 125-30
Storage of waste materials.
chevron_right
§ 125-31
Accumulation of stagnant water.
chevron_right
§ 125-32
Extermination.
chevron_right
§ 125-33
Weeds or plant growth.
chevron_right
§ 125-34
Exhaust systems.
chevron_right
§ 125-35
Accessory structures.
chevron_right
§ 125-36
Exteriors of structures.
chevron_right
§ 125-37
Supporting structural members.
chevron_right
§ 125-38
Maintenance to exclude rats.
chevron_right
§ 125-39
Foundation walls.
chevron_right
§ 125-40
Exterior walls.
chevron_right
§ 125-41
Roofs.
chevron_right
§ 125-42
Decorative features.
chevron_right
§ 125-43
Overhanging extensions.
chevron_right
§ 125-44
Chimneys, cooling towers and smokestacks.
chevron_right
§ 125-45
Stairs, porches and balconies.
chevron_right
§ 125-46
Windows, doors and frames.
chevron_right
§ 125-47
Windows and exterior doors.
chevron_right
§ 125-48
Repaired window sashes.
chevron_right
§ 125-49
Windows to be openable.
chevron_right
§ 125-50
Exterior doors, door hinges and door latches.
chevron_right
§ 125-51
Basement hatchways or windows.
chevron_right
§ 125-52
Interiors of structures.
chevron_right
§ 125-53
Supporting structural members.
chevron_right
§ 125-54
Interior surfaces.
chevron_right
§ 125-55
Lead-based paint.
chevron_right
§ 125-56
Toilet, bathroom and kitchen floor surfaces.
chevron_right
§ 125-57
Standing water in cellars, basements or crawl spaces.
chevron_right
§ 125-58
Interiors to be free from accumulations.
chevron_right
§ 125-59
Accumulations in public halls or stairways.
chevron_right
§ 125-60
Insect and rat infestation.
chevron_right
§ 125-61
Doors to be openable from interior.
chevron_right
§ 125-62
Stairs, porches, railings and other exit facilities.
chevron_right
§ 125-63
Interior stairs and railings.
chevron_right
§ 125-64
Primary cooking facilities in sleeping or dormitory rooms.
chevron_right
§ 125-65
Dwelling units to be separate; access to sleeping rooms.
chevron_right
§ 125-66
Hotel, lodging and dormitory units to provide privacy.
chevron_right
§ 125-67
Accessory rooms used for public purposes.
chevron_right
§ 125-68
Basement and cellar rooms used for sleeping purposes.
chevron_right
§ 125-69
Minimum gross floor area for dwelling units.
chevron_right
§ 125-70
Minimum floor area for sleeping rooms.
chevron_right
§ 125-71
Overcrowding of rooms used for residential purposes.
chevron_right
§ 125-72
Use of kitchens, noninhabitable or public spaces for sleeping purposes.
chevron_right
§ 125-73
Ceiling heights.
chevron_right
§ 125-74
Ceiling heights in mobile homes.
chevron_right
§ 125-75
Minium gross floor area for mobile homes.
chevron_right
§ 125-76
Food preparation.
chevron_right
Article V
Lighting and Ventilation
chevron_right
§ 125-77
Sufficient lighting and ventilation.
chevron_right
§ 125-78
Habitable rooms to have at least one window.
chevron_right
§ 125-79
Lighting of common halls or stairways.
chevron_right
§ 125-80
Lighting of other spaces.
chevron_right
§ 125-81
Bathrooms to comply with light and ventilation requirements.
chevron_right
Article VI
Plumbing
chevron_right
§ 125-82
Plumbing facilities.
chevron_right
§ 125-83
Lavatories and water closets.
chevron_right
§ 125-84
Bathtubs or showers.
chevron_right
§ 125-85
Separate kitchen sink.
chevron_right
§ 125-86
Minimum lavatory requirements.
chevron_right
§ 125-87
Minimum lavatory requirements for hotels.
chevron_right
§ 125-88
Privacy of toilet rooms and bathrooms.
chevron_right
§ 125-89
Toilet rooms and bathrooms used as passageways.
chevron_right
§ 125-90
Accessibility of toilet rooms or bathrooms from sleeping rooms.
chevron_right
§ 125-91
Toilet rooms and bathrooms in hotel, lodging or dormitory units.
chevron_right
§ 125-92
Floors of bathrooms and toilet rooms.
chevron_right
§ 125-93
Water supply lines, plumbing fixtures, vents and drains.
chevron_right
§ 125-94
Maintenance of plumbing fixtures.
chevron_right
§ 125-95
Access to plumbing fixtures.
chevron_right
§ 125-96
Replacement plumbing fixtures.
chevron_right
§ 125-97
Maintenance of water supply; water inlets for plumbing fixtures.
chevron_right
§ 125-98
Maintenance of water supply system.
chevron_right
§ 125-99
Water-heating facilities.
chevron_right
§ 125-100
Connection to sewage disposal system.
chevron_right
§ 125-101
Maintenance of plumbing stacks and sewer lines.
chevron_right
§ 125-102
Stormwater disposal.
chevron_right
Article VII
Heating and Refrigeration
chevron_right
§ 125-103
Heating facilities.
chevron_right
§ 125-104
Refrigeration units.
chevron_right
§ 125-105
Cooking and heating equipment.
chevron_right
§ 125-106
Mechanical equipment.
chevron_right
§ 125-107
Fuel-burning equipment.
chevron_right
§ 125-108
Combustible materials; safety controls for fuel-burning equipment.
chevron_right
§ 125-109
Adequate supply of air to fuel-burning equipment.
chevron_right
§ 125-110
Fireplaces and similar devices.
chevron_right
§ 125-111
Facilities for interior climate control.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Electrical Requirements
chevron_right
§ 125-112
Electrical outlets and light fixtures.
chevron_right
§ 125-113
Installation and maintenance of electrical equipment and appliances.
chevron_right
§ 125-114
Electrical system deemed a hazard.
chevron_right
Article IX
Firesafety Requirements
chevron_right
§ 125-115
Means of egress.
chevron_right
§ 125-116
Access to outside or to public corridor.
chevron_right
§ 125-117
Doors in required means of egress.
chevron_right
§ 125-118
Fire escapes.
chevron_right
§ 125-119
Exit signs.
chevron_right
§ 125-120
Accumulations in means of egress.
chevron_right
§ 125-121
Flammable matter or combustible refuse.
chevron_right
§ 125-122
Dwelling or rooming units in structures with flammable liquids.
chevron_right
§ 125-123
Fire alarms and detecting systems.
chevron_right
§ 125-124
Fire suppression systems.
chevron_right
§ 125-125
Portable fire extinguishers.
chevron_right
Article X
Responsibilities of Owners and Occupants
chevron_right
§ 125-126
Maintenance of private and public areas.
chevron_right
§ 125-127
Responsibility to dispose of rubbish.
chevron_right
§ 125-128
Responsibility to dispose of garbage.
chevron_right
§ 125-129
Rubbish containers to be supplied; responsibility for removal.
chevron_right
§ 125-130
Installed equipment and fixtures.
chevron_right
§ 125-131
Equipment and fixtures furnished by occupant.
chevron_right
§ 125-132
Extermination prior to renting, leasing or selling.
chevron_right
§ 125-133
Maintenance of ratproof condition.
chevron_right
§ 125-134
Extermination of single dwelling unit.
chevron_right
§ 125-135
Extermination of public areas.
chevron_right
Article XI
Unsafe Buildings
chevron_right
§ 125-136
Declaration of nuisance.
chevron_right
§ 125-137
Service of notice of unsafe building.
chevron_right
Article XII
Nuisances
chevron_right
§ 125-138
Declaration of nuisance.
chevron_right
§ 125-139
Notice of violation or nuisance.
chevron_right
§ 125-140
Service of notice.
chevron_right
§ 125-141
Condemnation order.
chevron_right
§ 125-142
Disposal or transfer of property in violation.
chevron_right
§ 125-143
Condemnation of structure; placard.
chevron_right
§ 125-144
Use or occupancy of placarded structures or equipment.
chevron_right
§ 125-145
Removal of condemnation placard.
chevron_right
§ 125-146
Emergency situations.
chevron_right
§ 125-147
Appeal of emergency decision.
chevron_right
§ 125-148
Order to repair or remove unfit structure.
chevron_right
§ 125-149
Specifications of order; service.
chevron_right
§ 125-150
Failure to comply with demolition order.
chevron_right
§ 125-151
Order to restrain demolition.
chevron_right
§ 125-152
Sale of materials from razed structure.
chevron_right