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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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13-20-420  Extra inspections.
   Except as otherwise provided in this code, a fee of $100.00 per hour or fraction of an hour shall be assessed, per inspector, for (1) any inspection of electrical work unrelated to the issuance of a permit under Chapter 13-20 or 13-32; or (2) any inspection of electrical work related to the issuance of a permit under Chapter 13-20 or 13-32, if an extra inspection of such electrical work is: (i) specially requested by any owner, general contractor or subcontractor identified on the permit application; or (ii) required due to inaccurate or incorrect information on the permit application, or faulty construction or installation, or the failure to make necessary repairs. Provided, however, that a minimum inspection fee of $250.00 shall be required.
(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 12-12-07, p. 17167, § 25; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. IV, § 14)
13-20-430  Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 12-12-07, p. 17167, § 26, repealed § 13-20-430, which pertained to a minimum fee for inspections.
13-20-440  Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 12-12-07, p. 17167, § 27, repealed § 13-20-440, which pertained to fees for examination of plans.
13-20-450  Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 12-12-07, p. 17167, § 28, repealed § 13-20-450, which pertained to inspection fees for exhibitions, carnivals, and temporary installations.
13-20-460  Overtime inspections.
   If, due to the nature of the electrical work being done, such electrical work must be inspected during other than normal working hours or, if an inspection of electrical work is specially requested by an owner, general contractor or electrical contractor to be conducted during other than normal working hours, the fee to inspect such electrical work shall be double the regular inspection fee required under section 13-20-420. For purposes of this section, the term “other than normal working hours: shall mean all Saturdays, Sundays and posted holidays, and all weekdays between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and 12:00 a.m.
(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 12-12-07, p. 17167, § 29)
13-20-470  Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 12-12-07, p. 17167, § 30, repealed § 13-20-470, which pertained to inspection fees for interior communication systems.
13-20-480  Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 12-12-07, p. 17167, § 31, repealed § 13-20-480, which pertained to inspection fees for electrical services.
13-20-490  Electric lamp posts.
   Inspection fees for the original installation of street-lighting equipment shall be at the rate of $10.00 for each lamp post. Annual inspection fees shall be at the rate of $5.00 for each lamp post.
(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 3)
ARTICLE XIII.  SIGNS, BILLBOARDS, SIGNBOARDS AND RELATED STRUCTURES (13-20-500 et seq.)
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