Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
New Castle County adopts study-first ordinance to require sprinklers in model homes; developers must report costs
Summary
New Castle County Council on May 27 adopted an amendment to the county building code to require automatic fire sprinklers in permanent model homes and to collect cost data from developers.
New Castle County Council on May 27 adopted an amendment to the county building code that adds requirements for automatic fire-sprinkler systems in permanent model homes and requires developers to report installation and operating-cost data to the Department of Land Use.
Councilman Conejo introduced Ordinance 25-062, which would amend New Castle County Code Chapter 6, Article 5, to require residential automatic fire sprinklers in model homes and to create a study period during which developers report actual costs. Councilwoman Kilpatrick, a co-sponsor, said the approach is intended to produce “real-time expenses for both installation and monthly water costs” by having…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
