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The New Castle County Department of Land Use invites the public to attend a Hybrid Public Information Session to seek public input and discuss potential first steps regarding NCC2050 Housing Recommendations.
The objective of this workshop is to further discuss potential policies and programs designed to increase the variety and range of safe quality housing options for all, in a diversity of locations. We will also focus on revitalizing and preserving areas already developed, while responsibly guiding future development in a manner that is consistent with adjacent communities.
You are welcome to attend this event in-person or virtually. The event will be held in-person at the New Castle County Hope Center, 365 Airport Road, New Castle, DE. Anyone wishing to comment on the material presented may do so in-person (at the workshop) or via email at [email protected].
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.