[HISTORY: Adopted by The Mayor and Council of New Castle 6-21-2002 by Ord. No. 414; amended in its entirety 7-14-2020 by Ord. No. 527. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 1-13-2026 by Ord. No. 561]
The International Fuel Gas Code, the current edition as adopted by the State of Delaware, including Appendices, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Fuel Gas Code of the City of New Castle, in the State of Delaware, and each and all regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Fuel Gas Code are hereby referred to, adopted, and made part hereof, as if fully set out herein.
A. 
The following sections of the International Fuel Gas Code are hereby revised as follows. Note: Although the International Fuel Gas Code does not identify sections with an "F" designation, such a designation is utilized to avoid any confusion as to what Code the amendment relates.
(1) 
Section F101.1. Insert: "City of New Castle."
(2) 
Section F103 is renamed "Office of Code Enforcement."
(3) 
Section F103.1 entitled "General" is deleted and replaced with the following:
F103.1 General. The Office of Code Enforcement shall be charged with the enforcement of this code and the executive official in charge thereof shall be known as the Code Official.
(4) 
Section F106.6.2 Insert: "See fee schedule in Ch. A239."
(5) 
Section F106.6.3.2. Insert: "50%."
(6) 
Section F106.6.3.3. Insert: "75%."
(7) 
Section F108.4. Insert: "misdemeanor," "$100," "30 days."
(8) 
Section F108.5. Insert: "$100," "$1,000."
(9) 
Section 109.1 entitled "Application for appeal" is deleted and replaced by the following:
F109.1 Application for appeal. Any person aggrieved by any order, decision, requirement or determination made by the Code Official relative to the application and interpretation of this code may be appealed to the Board of Adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Section 230. The Board of Adjustment shall have jurisdiction to hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is error in any order, decision, requirement or determination made by the Code Official in the application and interpretation of this code.
[Amended 1-13-2026 by Ord. No. 561]
Any conflicts between the provisions of this Code and the International Fuel Gas Code as adopted by the State of Delaware shall be resolved in a manner best designed to ensure 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.