Development Impact Fee Public Workshop - December 12, 2022, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
New Castle County Government contracted Rossi Group to conduct a study of its Development Impact Fee practices and develop considerations for future implementation. The New Castle County Department of Land Use invites the public to attend a Hybrid Public Workshop, presenting the findings of the Development Impact Fee Study. You may attend this event in-person or virtually (Registration link provided below). For those attending in-person, the presentation will be followed by an Open House styled workshop where the public may engage with, ask questions, and share comments with County and consultant. Anyone wishing to comment on the Impact Fee considerations may do so in-person (at the workshop) or via email at LandUse@Newcastlede.gov.
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The Department of Land Use is currently reviewing the 2021 International Codes and Chapter Six of the New Castle County Code with an anticipated adoption of January 1, 2023. A public comment period was open from June 24, 2022 thru August 1, 2022 at which time members of the public were asked to put forth code change proposals. The Department is currently reviewing those submissions and will put forth a draft for public review in October 2022. If you have a comment you wish to share, please contact Dave Holston at (302) 395-5525.
The codes under review are the International Building Code (IBC), International Residential Code (IRC), International Existing Building Code (IEBC) and the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC). All other codes are adopted by the State of Delaware.
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Solar-Ready Ordinance
Recognizing the importance of our natural environment and the growing climate crisis, large footprint buildings provide a suitable environment for future solar power installation. The recent adoption of Ordinance 22-091 requires new commercial buildings with a foundation footprint of 50,000 square feet or more to be built with basic infrastructure to allow a rooftop solar photovoltaic system to be easily and cost-effectively installed at a future date (i.e., that the rooftop be “solar-ready”). This ordinance applies to commercial buildings for which a permit request is submitted on or after January 1, 2023. Please review our Fact Sheet for additional information related to the Solar-Ready Ordinance.