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BUILDING CODE AND RELATED EXCERPTS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF CHICAGO
DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION
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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11-16-250  Inspection – Fees.
   The commissioner shall cause inspections to be made as required by this chapter. All fees for such inspections shall be as set forth in this section; provided, however, that single family residences shall not be subject to an inspection fee under this chapter, nor shall any inspection fee be charged for rodding, repairing, cleaning or lining any building drain or building sewer, or for videotaping the public sewer.
   Inspection fees shall be charged as follows:
      Six-inch diameter and smaller, per foot.....$0.85
      Eight-inch diameter, per foot.....$1.00
      Ten-inch diameter, per foot.....$1.15
      12-inch diameter, per foot.....$1.30
      14-inch diameter, per foot.....$1.45
      15-inch diameter, per foot.....$1.60
      16-inch diameter, per foot.....$1.75
      18-inch diameter, per foot.....$1.90
      21-inch diameter, per foot.....$2.05
      24-inch diameter, per foot.....$2.20
      27-inch diameter, per foot.....$2.35
      30-inch diameter, per foot.....$2.50
      36-inch diameter, per foot.....$2.65
      42-inch diameter, per foot.....$2.80
      Manholes, each.....$22.00
      Catch basins, each.....$22.00
      Inlets, each.....$22.00
      Inspections during non-regular working hours, per hour, in addition to the above, determined pursuant to relevant provision(s) of applicable collective bargaining agreement
      Special inspection fee (per plant) required  by the United States Department of  Agriculture.....$150.00
      Paving contracts involving adjustments to sewer appurtenances, per mile of street paved (or fraction thereof).....$250.00
      Additional inspections required due deficiencies in work per mile (or fraction thereof).....$250.00
(Added Coun. J. 2-6-02, p. 78883, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-03, p. 14216, § 7.7; Amend Coun. J. 7-29-15, p. 3537, § 3)
11-16-260  Inspections – Access required.
   Any day between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., or in case of an emergency, the commissioner and his authorized agents shall have free and unobstructed access to any part of any premises where house drains, house sewers, sewer structures, cesspools or water closets are connected with or drain into any public sewer. Such access shall be limited to the following purposes: (1) inspecting the construction, condition and usage of any house drain, house sewer, sewer structures, cesspool or water closet; and (2) making necessary repairs or alterations to any house drain, house sewer, sewer structures, cesspool or water closet.
(Added Coun. J. 2-6-02, p. 78883, § 1)
ARTICLE VI.  ENFORCEMENT (11-16-270 et seq.)
11-16-270  Violation – Penalty.
   Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be fined not less than $500.00, nor more than $1,000.00, for each offense.
(Added Coun. J. 2-6-02, p. 78883, § 1)
11-16-280  Stop work order.
   In addition to any other penalties provided by this chapter, if any construction, alteration, repair or installation is done on any sewer or sewer structure in violation of any of the provisions of this Code, the department may issue a stop work order directing that such work cease and desist immediately.
(Added Coun. J. 2-6-02, p. 78883, § 1)
11-16-290  Permits – Suspension and revocation.
   Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the commissioner may suspend or revoke any permit issued under this chapter, or deny the permit application of any person, if such person is adjudged by an administrative law officer or a court of competent jurisdiction to have committed three or more violations of this chapter, or any regulations promulgated thereunder, within any calendar year. No permit suspended or revoked pursuant to this section shall be reinstated until all code violations related to the suspension or revocation have been remedied and all assessed penalties and fees have been paid.
(Added Coun. J. 2-6-02, p. 78883, § 1)
11-16-300  Regulations.
   The commissioner shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.
(Added Coun. J. 2-6-02, p. 78883, § 1)