All existing commercial and high-rise residential buildings over 25,000 sq. The Delaware General Assembly considers new legislation in January of each year. Further legislative action is required to amend Section 7602 of Title 16 of the Delaware Code. Compliance with the energy code is determined at the local level and varies depending on the county or locality. Local government has the option of using alternative methods to ensure that commercial buildings less than 5,000 sq.
Enforcement is at the local level and left to code officials within the county or municipality.
The Department of Administrative Services is responsible for enforcing compliance for state-owned buildings. This legislation established the minimum provisions within the state but left it up to the counties and municipalities to adopt a code that fits within the guidelines outlined in the bill. The code became effective on July 1, 1996.