Note on code currency: NCC's IBC/IRC moved from 2021 to 2024 on January 1, 2026. The IPC/IMC/IFGC sit at 2021 until the next adoption cycle. Plan reviewers may apply the version in force at permit submission, so timing matters if a permit straddles a January adoption date.
Schools
District
Red Clay Consolidated School District — Delaware's largest, ~14,500 students across northern NCC
Likely elementary feeders
North Star Elementary · William Cooke Jr. Elementary (both in Hockessin)
Insurance + NFPA 855 note: distance to nearest fire station affects both insurance underwriting class and the AHJ's posture on lithium battery storage (LDD-30 Zone 3). Pull the actual driving distance from 634 Grant Ave to Station 19 when underwriters ask.
Utilities
Electric
Delmarva Power (default utility) · third-party suppliers like Clearview Energy available
Water
Artesian Water Company (serves Delmarva Peninsula incl. most of NCC residential) · confirm specific lot service vs. private well
Sewer
Pending — confirm NCC public sewer vs. private septic for this lot
Gas
Pending — Delmarva Power gas service vs. propane vs. all-electric
Note: the LDD set assumes all-electric (heat pump + radiant slab + solar PV + battery), so gas service may be moot. But verify whether the lot has existing gas service for resale-value purposes.