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CONVERSION TABLE
   This table provides a quick directory of where Chicago Municipal Code chapters are located within the current Chicago Building Code numbering system (Divisions and Subdivisions), based on the ICC model code.
Chapter
Title
Division
Subdivision
Code Adoption – Organization
1
101
False Statements
1
117
City Clerk
1
101
Department of Administrative Hearings
1
112
Department of Business Affairs and Licensing (Repealed)
1
104
Department of the Buildings
1
104
Department of Construction and Permits (Repealed)
1
104
Department of the Environment (Repealed)
1
104
Fire Department
1
104
Office of the Inspector General
1
117
Zoning and Examination Boards
1
112
Commissioners and Commissions
1
112
Disclosure of Ownership Interests in Entities
1
117
Governmental Ethics
1
117
Drain Layers
1
116
Licensing of General Contractors
1
116
Residential Real Estate Developers (Repealed)
1
116
Day Care Centers (Repealed)
4
407
Child Care Institution
4
407
Long-Term Care Facilities (Repealed)
4
407
Adult Family Care Facilities (Repealed)
3
310
Dry Cleaners (Repealed)
4
413
Filling Stations
4
414
Hazardous Materials (Repealed)
4
414
Shooting Range Facility License
4
421
Wholesale Drug, Chemical or Paint Stores
4
413
Amusements
4
411
Expediters (Repealed)
1
116
Excavators
1
116
Home Repairs (Repealed)
1
116
Hotels (Repealed)
3
310
Single-Room Occupancy Buildings (Repealed)
3
310
Bed and Breakfast Establishments (Repealed)
3
310
Laundries (Repealed)
4
413
Manufacturing Establishments
3
306
Tire Facilities (Repealed)
4
406
Motor Vehicle Storage and Sales
4
406
Roofers
1
116
Steam Boiler Erectors and Repairers
1
116
Crane Operators
1
116
Electrical Contractos
1
116
Supervising Electricians
1
116
Elevator Mechanic Contractors
1
116
Plumbers
1
116
Plumbing Contractors
1
116
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Tenders
1
116
Warehouses
3
311
Employing Masons and Mason Contractors
1
116
Animal Care
4
421
Rooftops in the Wrigley Field Adjacent Area
4
421
Residential Landlords and Tenants
4
421
Chicago Relocation Plan Ordinance
4
421
Protecting Tenants in Foreclosed Rental Properties
4
421
Lead-Bearing Substances
4
421
Health Nuisances
4
421
Noise and Vibration Control
13
1302
Work On and Under the Public Ways
32
Signs Extending Over and Upon Certain Public Property
32
Structures on and Under the Public Ways
32
Wires, Pipes, Cables and Conduits On, Under or Over Public Property
32
Telecommunications Equipment On, Over or Under Public Ways
32
Trees, Plants and Shrubs
32
Environmental Protection and Control
13
1302
Reduction and Recycling Program
13
1302
Water Supply and Distribution Systems
1
111
Water Supply and Service
1
111
Public Sewers and Drains
1
111
Stormwater Management
1
111
Gas Supply and Service
1
111
Definitions
2
Administration of Zoning, Building and Housing Provisions
1
104
Demolition of Open, Hazardous Residential and Commercial Buildings
1
115
Registration of Multiple Dwellings (Repealed)
1
110
Vacant, Abandoned and Deteriorating Buildings
1
115
Enforcement of Building, Electrical and Fire Regulations
1
113
Code Enforcement Bureau of the Department of Buildings (Repealed)
1
113
Building Standards and Tests
1
112
Building Inspection
1
109
Building Board of Appeals
1
112
Registration for Building Work (Repealed)
1
116
Building Permits
1
105
Scaffolding
33
Building Certificates
1
110
Building Plans
1
106
Height and Area Limitations
5
Minimum Design Loads
16
Classification of Buildings by Occupancy
3
302
Classification of Buildings by Construction Type
6
Residential Units
3
310
Business Units
3
304
Condominiums
3
310
High-Rise Buildings
4
403
High-Rise Buildings – Emergency Procedure
4
403
Institutional Units
3
308
Assembly Units
3
303
Open Air Assembly Units
3
303
Miscellaneous Buildings and Structures
3
312
Mercantile Units
3
309
Industrial Units
3
306
Storage Units
3
311
Hazardous Use Units
3
307
Fire Limits – Location Limitations
1
118
Materials, Methods and Tests
17
Safeguards During Construction - Building Safety Requirements
33
Use of Public Property
32
Foundations
18
Concrete Construction
19
Masonry Construction
21
Wood Construction
23
Steel and Metal Construction
22
Exit Requirements
10
Security Devices in Residential Buildings
4
421
Light and Ventilation
12
Existing Buildings - Minimum Requirements
34
3401
Rehabilitation Code
34
3403
Men's Cubicle Hotels
3
310
Single-Room Occupancy Buildings
3
310
Temporary Overnight Shelters
3
310
Transitional Shelters
3
310
Scope and Administration
30
-
Definitions
30
-
Elevators, Escalators, Dumbwaiters, Moving Walks, Material Lifts, and Dumbwaiters with Automatic Transfer Devices
30
-
Existing Elevators, Escalators, Dumbwaiters, Moving Walks, Material Lifts, and Dumbwaiters with Automatic Transfer Devices
30
-
Alternative Performance-Based Requirements for Elevators and Escalators
30
-
Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts
30
-
Automotive Lifts
30
-
Stage and Orchestra Lifts
30
-
Permanent Window Washer Power-Operated Platforms
30
-
Construction and Industrial Equipment
30
-
Mechanical Amusement Riding Devices
30
-
General
27
-
Wiring and Protection
27
-
General Requirements for Wiring Methods and Materials
27
-
Equipment for General Use
27
-
Special Occupancies
27
-
Special Equipment
27
-
Special Conditions
27
-
Communications Systems
27
-
Tables
27
-
Informative Annexes
27
-
Bureau of Fire Prevention
1
104
Fire-resistive Requirements
7
Fire-resistive Materials and Construction
7
Fire Protection Equipment
9
Explosives and Fireworks
4
414
Flammable Liquids
4
414
Fume and Flammable Compressed Gases
4
414
Hazardous Materials and Combustible Solids
4
414
Flood Control
1
118
Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection
1
118
Open Space Impact Fee Ordinance
1
105
Accessibility
11
Energy Conservation
13
1301
Building Energy Use Benchmarking
13
1301
Chicago Electrical Code (Repealed)
27
Mechanical Systems
28
Plumbing
29
Elevators, Escalators, Moving Walks, Dumbwaiters, Material Lifts, Platform Lifts, Stairway Chairlifts, Conveyors and Related Equipment (Repealed)
30
Stage and Orchestra Lifts, Permanent Window Washer Power-Operated Platforms, Mechanical Amusement Riding Devices, Manlifts and Adjustable Loading Platforms (Repealed)
30
Automotive Lifts (Repealed)
30
Reference Standards
35