Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations (1 Del. Admin. Code 700/701), 2026 edition: NFPA 1 (2024 ed.) and NFPA 101 (2024 ed.), effective Jan 1, 2026. Enforced by Office of the State Fire Marshal / State Fire Prevention Commission, statewide. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.
Regulations adopt about 150 NFPA codes/standards in full for existing and new buildings. The 2026 edition (NFPA 1 2024, NFPA 101 2024, plus new NFPA 2, 70E, 130) took effect January 1, 2026.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.
In force (2026 edition took effect Jan 1, 2026)
No federal fire code applies to a private building; OSHA's exit-route, fire-extinguisher and emergency-plan rules (29 CFR 1910 Subparts E and L) apply to every employer alongside the state fire code.
Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations (1 Del. Admin. Code 700/701), 2026 edition: NFPA 1 (2024 ed.) and NFPA 101 (2024 ed.), effective Jan 1, 2026. Regulations adopt about 150 NFPA codes/standards in full for existing and new buildings. The 2026 edition (NFPA 1 2024, NFPA 101 2024, plus new NFPA 2, 70E, 130) took effect January 1, 2026.
Office of the State Fire Marshal / State Fire Prevention Commission, statewide.
Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.
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