Delaware building code and construction permits (DE)
Delaware has no statewide building code for private construction. Each county and municipality adopts its own code and issues the permit, and the State Fire Marshal enforces the fire code statewide.
Delaware building code and construction permits
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What you can look up here
- Building permitsWho issues permits for a house, garage, shed, deck, or addition.
- Laws and rulesThe state laws and rules behind zoning, shoreland, septic, and floodplains.
About this resource
- Provided by
- Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal (official)
- Covers
- Delaware statewide
- Link status
- Opened normally at the last check
- Link checked
- Oct 13, 2026
- Web address
- https://statefiremarshal.delaware.gov/
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