Interior Renovations or Change in Use
If the proposed use of the building requires interior renovations or constitutes a change in Use and Occupancy Classification per the International Building Code, the business would need to do the following;
- Obtain approval from the State Fire Marshal’s Office;
- Obtain approval from the DHSS, Division of Public Health, Office of Engineering;
- Obtain approval from DelDOT (if necessary);
- Submit a Commercial Building Permit application;
- Obtain a new Certificate of Occupancy;
- Obtain a City of Milford Business License; and,
- Submit a Commercial Sign Permit application.
i.e. if a new medical office proposes to take over a space formerly occupied by a bookstore, the medical office would need to obtain a new Certificate of Occupancy from the City because the use group stated on the building’s Certificate of Occupancy would be changing from (M) Mercantile to (B) Business. A retail space (mercantile use group) uses different formulas to determine the occupant load within a commercial space than a medical office (business use group). Occupant Load and Use Group affect fire safety and plumbing requirements; therefore, SFMO, State Plumbing Office and Building Official approvals are required.
Planning Department
180 Vickers Drive
Milford, DE 19963
Ph: 302-424-8396