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Subchapter I. Applicability and Adoption
§ 4101. Title and scope. - This chapter shall be known as the Delaware State Housing...
§ 4102. Purpose. - This chapter is intended to protect the public safety, health...
§ 4103. Applicability. - The State Housing Code shall apply to existing residential structures...
§ 4104. Liberal interpretation. - The entire chapter shall be liberally interpreted so as to...
§ 4105. Exemptions. - (a) This chapter does not replace or modify requirements otherwise...
§ 4106. Construction of terms; definitions. - (a) Words used in the present tense include the future;...
§ 4107. Adoption by reference. - Any community in Delaware may adopt the State Housing Code...
§ 4108. Enforcement authority. - It shall be the duty and responsibility of each community...
§ 4109. Enforcement by State or community. - In the event that after 3 years subsequent to the...
§ 4110. Coordination of enforcement. - Inspection of premises and the issuing of orders in connection...
Subchapter II. Minimum Conditions of Premises and Buildings
§ 4111. General provisions. - This subchapter shall describe the minimum conditions of residential premises...
§ 4112. Premises conditions. - (a) Responsibility of owner. — The owner of buildings and...
§ 4113. Exterior structure. - (a) In general. — The exterior of a structure shall...
§ 4114. Interior structure. - (a) In general. — The interior of a structure and...
§ 4115. Light, ventilation and space requirements. - (a) In general. — All spaces or rooms shall be...
§ 4116. Plumbing facilities and fixtures requirements. - (a) In general. — Every dwelling unit shall include its...
§ 4117. Heating, cooking and refrigeration facilities. - (a) Heating. — Every dwelling unit and guest room shall...
§ 4118. Electrical facilities. - (a) Outlets required. — Where there is electric service available...
§ 4119. Fire safety requirements. - (a) In general. — A safe, continuous and unobstructed means...
§ 4120. Responsibilities of owners and occupants. - (a) Cleanliness. — Every occupant of a structure or part...
§ 4121. Extermination. - (a) Owner's responsibility. — The owner of any structure shall...
Subchapter III. Administration and Enforcement
§ 4122. General provisions. - This subchapter shall govern the administration and enforcement procedures of...
§ 4123. Administrative liability. - Except as may otherwise be provided by state statute, no...
§ 4124. Conflict of interest. - No officer or employee who has an official duty in...
§ 4125. Records. - The code official shall keep or cause to be kept...
§ 4126. Duties and powers of code official. - (a) In general. — The code official shall enforce all...
§ 4127. Condemnation. - (a) In general. — When a structure is found by...
§ 4128. Notices and orders. - (a) Notice to owner or to person or persons responsible....
§ 4129. Placarding. - (a) Placarding of structure. — After the condemnation notice required...
§ 4130. Emergency orders. - (a) In general. — Whenever a code official finds that...
§ 4131. Violations. - (a) Unlawful acts. — It shall be unlawful for any...
§ 4132. Demolition. - (a) In general. — The code official may order the...
§ 4133. Creation of tax lien. - There is hereby created a tax lien on real property...
§ 4134. Violation of existing ordinance, code or regulation. - This chapter shall not affect violations of any other ordinance,...