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Who needs a zoning approval, State Fire Marshal plan review and certificate of occupancy in Delaware?

Issued by Your county or municipal land use and building office; Office of the State Fire Marshal, at step 3 of 6 in the opening sequence: approve the space.

Every kind of business in Delaware

The Delaware table lists this for every kind of business.

Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing. Any change of use or tenant fit-out is reviewed by the State Fire Marshal before the county or town issues building permits, and the final fire inspection comes before the certificate of occupancy. New Castle County issues a certificate of use that the liquor, food and child care licenses all ask for; parcels inside a town need the town’s approval first.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 3 of 6: Approve the space

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Your county or municipal land use and building office; Office of the State Fire Marshal.

Sources and dates

State Fire Marshal tenant fit-out, renovation and occupancy change application; New Castle County certificate of use requirements; county and municipal codes. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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