Overview
Preemption classification
Tier F — Local control
No meaningful preemption. Strong home rule tradition.
Governance
Statewide
Building and zoning code adoption is mandated at the state level.
Adopted building codes
Not statewide
City-level IBC adoptions (1)
| City | IBC | Amendment notes |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 2018 |
View building-code adoption for Delaware →
4 of 5 codes adopted (IBC, IRC, IECC, NEC)
Cities
Showing 1 of 1
| City | Population | Code | Status | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | — | Wilmington City Code Chapter 48 (ZONING) · 18 districts | V1 Legacy | schema:v1-legacypriority:lowdata:gaps-present |
Research status
Data quality
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