Delaware Code Title 16. Health and Safety § 8802. Definitions

(a) “Common areas” mean those areas within a building which are normally accessible to all residents, including the corridors, and lounge or lobby areas, and areas which contain elements of fire hazards, such as boiler rooms or storage areas.

(b) “Dormitories” shall mean buildings or portions thereof containing rooms which are provided as residences for overnight sleeping for individuals and all residential occupancies for student housing owned by the schools, colleges or universities.  This definition does not apply to residential occupancies used exclusively for staff or faculty residences.

(c) “Equipped throughout” means installed in the common areas as well as in the areas utilized for sleeping within a dormitory.