Kent County Adopted Codes

State of Delaware Mandated Codes

International Plumbing Code 2018 - with Amendments - Adopted 01/14/2020

International Energy Conservation Code 2018 - Enforceable 12/11/2020

Residential Changes in Delaware from the 2009 to the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code Pamphlet

National Electric Code 2011 - Adopted 12/11/2013

State of Delaware Manufactured Housing Installation Licensing - Adopted 07/16/2007

Senate Bill 79, 2500 In-building Communication Systems Regulation, Effective date 06/01/2011, (Communication systems for buildings 25,000 sqft and over).

• 2500 In-Building Test Procedures

Link to Current Kent County, Delaware Adopted Codes

International Building Code/2018 and International Residential Code/2018 with Revisions to Chapter 105 of the Kent County Code - Adopted: 08/18/2020 - Effective Date: 10/05/2020

All other 2012 I-Codes are adopted by reference.

Links to Past Code Supplements

International Building Code/2012 and International Residential Code/2012 with Kent County Supplement - Adopted: 03/25/14 - Effective 10/1/2014

All other 2012 I-Codes are adopted by reference

International Building Code 2006 with Kent County Supplement - Adopted: 8/26/2008

     Effective: 10/01/2008

International Building Code 2000 with Kent County Supplement - Adopted: 05/13/2003

     Effective: 06/16/2003

International Residential Code 2000 with Kent County Supplement - Adopted: 02/02/2004

     Effective: 03/08/2004

International One & Two-Family Dwelling Code 1998 with Kent County Supplement,

     Adopted: 03/27/2001 - Effective Date 05/01/2001

Kent County Supplement to the CABO National Building Code/1996

     Adopted: 09/14/1999 - Effective September 14, 1999

Kent County Supplement to the CABO One and Two Family Delling Code / 1995

     Adopted October 28, 1997 - Effective October 28, 1997

Ammendment to CABO / 1995 Adopted May 26, 1998 - Effective May 26, 1998

Kent County Supplement to the BOCA National Building Code/1993

     Adopted February 14, 1995 - Effective February 14, 1995

Ammendment to BOCA / 1993 Adopted May 26, 1998 - Effective May 26, 1998

CABO 1992 with the Kent County Supplement and BOCA 1990 Adopted May 10, 1994

     Effective June 7, 1994

BOCA/1990 including the CABO/1990 One and Two-Family Dwelling Code with the Kent County Supplement - Adopted December 17, 1991 - Effective January 15, 1992

Kent County Building Code Supplement to the BOCA Basic Building Code / 1987

     Adopted December 12, 1989 - Effective January 31, 1990

http://regulations.delaware.gov/register/may2014/final/17%20DE%20Reg%201086%2005-01-14.pdf