Board of License, Inspection & Review

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Information Regarding Virtual Public Meetings and Hearings: 

In accordance with Governor Carney’s Declaration of a State of Emergency, the Department of Land Use is now holding all public hearings and meetings in a "virtual" format as a telephone and video conference, utilizing Zoom Meetings. Members of the public wishing to join any Land Use Board public hearing or other public meeting may do so by utilizing a link or phone number(s) and the appropriate Zoom meeting ID. This information will be specified on the appropriate *Public Hearing/Meeting Agenda no less than two (2) business days prior to the scheduled hearing date. *NOTE: Up-to-date public hearing agendas are available in our Agenda Center and through the Meeting Schedule links below.

Zoom Help CenterAdditional information regarding Virtual Public Meetings may be found at: Virtual Meetings-Land-Use

Please email us with any questions.

Regular Meetings

  • Meet as needed
  • New Castle County Government Center
    87 Read's Way
    New Castle, DE 19720

Members

  • Toren Williams, Chair
  • Jonathan Cochran, Vice Chair
  • John Grieshaber
  • Charles McAllister
  • Paul Watts

About the Board

The board is made up of five members appointed by the county, four of whom serve terms of four years, and one who serves as the chairperson and at the pleasure of the county executive. The chairperson appoints a vice chairperson from among the members who presides in his/her absence. Preference shall be given to candidates who are:

  • Qualified professionals in the construction industry
  • Members of a recognized trade construction industry
  • Members of a recognized trade association
  • In the field of construction engineering

Responsibilities

The board hears appeals regarding the issuance, transfer, renewal, refusal, suspension, revocation, or cancellation of a county license or with respect to the effect of any county inspection. 

Following the meeting of the public notice, the applicant or his/her designee will make the presentation in support of the appeal. A representative of the county then makes presentation in opposition to the appeal. Members of the public who wish to speak in support of the applicant may then speak, followed by those who wish to speak in opposition. An opportunity for rebuttal is then provided to the applicant. The board may require a further hearing for the purpose of supplementing the record.

Legal Authority

9 Delaware Code, Section 1315

New Castle County Code, Chapter 2, Section 123

LIRB Decisions

  1. 20210202 LIRB Decision (396 Polly Drummond Road)
  2. 20210022 LIRB Decision (700 Brandywine Blvd)
  3. 20190445 Decision 11172020 (401 Naamans Rd)
  4. 2020.9.15 LIRB Decision (109 Hilldale Ct)
  5. 2020.6.10 LIRB Decision (1104 River Road 2nd Appeal) - FINAL
  6. 2019-0301 Decision 01-30-2020
  7. 2019-0300 Decision 10-23-19

Annual Reports

  1. LIRB 2018 Annual Report
  2. LIRB 2017 Annual Report