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BUILDING CODE AND RELATED EXCERPTS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF CHICAGO
DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Subdivision 101 - General
Subdivision 104 - Duties and Powers of Officials
Subdivision 105 - Permits and Fees
Subdivision 106 - Construction Documents
Subdivision 109 - Inspections
Subdivision 110 - Registration and Certificates
Subdivision 111 - Utilities
Subdivision 112 - Boards and Commissions
Subdivision 113 - Violations and Enforcement
Subdivision 115 - Unsafe Structures and Equipment
Subdivision 116 - Licensing
Subdivision 117 - Ethics
Subdivision 118 - Limitations
DIVISION 2 - DEFINITIONS
DIVISION 3 - USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATIONS
DIVISION 4 - SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE AND OCCUPANCY
DIVISION 5 - GENERAL BUILDING HEIGHTS AND AREAS
DIVISION 6 - TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
DIVISION 7 - FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED CONSTRUCTION
DIVISION 8 - INTERIOR FINISHES (NA)
DIVISION 9 - FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
DIVISION 10 - MEANS OF EGRESS
DIVISION 11 - ACCESSIBILITY
DIVISION 12 - INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT
DIVISION 13 - ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
DIVISION 14 - EXTERIOR WALLS (NA)
DIVISION 15 - ROOF ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES (NA)
DIVISION 16 - STRUCTURAL DESIGN
DIVISION 17 - STRUCTURAL TESTS AND SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
DIVISION 18 - SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS
DIVISION 19 - CONCRETE
DIVISION 20 - ALUMINUM (NA)
DIVISION 21 - MASONRY
DIVISION 22 - STEEL
DIVISION 23 - WOOD
DIVISION 24 - GLASS AND GLAZING (NA)
DIVISION 25 - GYPSUM BOARD AND PLASTER (NA)
DIVISION 26 - PLASTIC (NA)
DIVISION 27 - ELECTRICAL
DIVISION 28 - MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
DIVISION 29 - PLUMBING SYSTEMS
DIVISION 30 - ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS
DIVISION 31 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION (NA)
DIVISION 32 - ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
DIVISION 33 - SAFEGUARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION
DIVISION 34 - EXISTING STRUCTURES
DIVISION 35 - REFERENCED STANDARDS

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15-4-040  Notice of noncompliance.
   If an inspection conducted by the fire commissioner shows that the inspected building fails in any respect to comply with the building provisions of this Code, it shall be the duty of the fire commissioner to notify the owner, agent, lessee, or occupant of such building of this fact and to specify wherein such building fails to comply with the requirements of the building provisions of this Code; and it shall thereupon become the joint and several duty of such owner, agent, lessee, or occupant to proceed forthwith to make whatever changes or alterations may be necessary to make such building comply with applicable provisions of this Code, and to complete such changes and alterations within 15 days after the receipt of such notice. The fire commissioner may cause an additional inspection or inspections to be made in order to determine whether the owner, agent, lessee or occupant has completed the necessary work. The fee for each such additional inspection shall be $50.00.
(Prior code § 90-2.2; Amend Coun. J. 6-28-91, p. 2758; Amend Coun. J. 12-15-92, p. 27387; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 59)
15-4-050  Interpretation of terms.
   Where the meaning of any term of expression used in the fire regulations of this Code is disputed and is not defined therein, such definitions thereof as appear in the building regulations of this Code shall prevail and be conclusive.
(Prior code §  90-3)
ARTICLE II.  GENERAL PROVISIONS (15-4-060 et seq.)
15-4-060  Transportation exemption.
   Nothing contained in this chapter, Article II of Chapter 15-16, Chapters 15-20, 15-24, 15-26 and 15-28 shall be construed as applying to the transportation of any article or thing shipped in conformity with regulations prescribed by the Department of Transportation, nor as applying to the military or naval forces of the United States.
(Prior code § 90-4; Amend Coun. J. 2-7-96, p. 15616; Amend Coun. J. 11-7-18, p. 88803, § 34)
15-4-070  Classification of buildings.
   All buildings and structures now existing or hereafter erected, altered or enlarged, shall be classified for the purposes of the fire regulations of this Code according to occupancy, use and type of construction in accordance with Chapters 13-56 and 13-60 of this Code.
(Prior code §  90-5)
15-4-080  Use or habitation of fire hazards.
   It shall be unlawful to continue the use of or occupy any building, structure or place which does not comply with those provisions of this Code which are intended to prevent a disastrous fire or loss of life in case of fire, until the changes, alterations, repairs or requirements found necessary to place the building in a safe condition shall have been made.
(Prior code §  90-6)
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