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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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15-4-500  Violation – Penalty.
   Any person who violates any provision of Sections 15-4-430 to 15-4-490, inclusive, shall be fined not more than $200.00 for each offense.
(Prior code § 90-48; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 84)
15-4-510  Rules and regulations.
   The fire commissioner, at his discretion, may make or cause to be made an inspection of the contents and working condition of any fire extinguisher, and may promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations as the fire commissioner deems necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the provisions of Sections 15-16-620 to 15-16-680, inclusive, and Sections 15-4-430 to 15-4-510, inclusive.
(Prior code § 90-49; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 85)
ARTICLE VIII.  OTHER LICENSE REQUIREMENTS (15-4-520 et seq.)
15-4-520  Other licenses and permits required.
   For the licensing and permit requirements covering the following occupancies, refer to the chapter indicated:
      Adult family care home, 4-6 ;
      Assisted living establishment, 4-6;
      Public places of amusement, 4-156;
      Drug, chemical or paint stores (wholesale), 4-6 ;
      Dry cleaners and spotters, 4-6;
      Filling stations, 4-108;
      Long-term care facilities, 4-6 ;
      Manufacturing establishments, 4-224;
      Motor vehicle repair, 4-228 ;
      Motor vehicle storage and sales, 4-232;
      Day care centers, 4-75 ;
      Recycling facilities, 11-4;
      Roofers, 4-256;
      Warehouses, 4-364;
      Solid and liquid waste handling and disposal; 11-4;
      Junk facilities, 11-4.
(Prior code § 90-50; Amend Coun. J. 6-14-95, p. 2841; Amend Coun. J. 2-7-96, p. 15616; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-98, p. 78812; Amend Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 182; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 231)

 

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4-6
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4-6
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4-6
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ARTICLE IX.  PERMITS. (15-4-530 et seq.)
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