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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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13-12-190  Cut off power and attaching seals.
   The building commissioner and designated employees are hereby empowered to cut off and discontinue current to electrical wiring and apparatus found to be dangerous to life and property. The building commissioner or authorized designees are hereby empowered to attach to electrical cabinets and equipment, any official notice or seal to prevent use of electricity, and it shall be unlawful for any other person to put or attach such seal or to break, change, destroy, tear, mutilate, cover, or otherwise deface or injure any such official notice or seal posted by an inspector of the Electrical Bureau.
(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 2)
13-12-200  Disturbance of existing wiring.
   It shall be unlawful for any person in any way to cut, disturb, alter, or change any electrical wiring or to permit such electrical wiring to be cut, disturbed, altered, or changed, unless done in conformity with the electrical regulations of this Code.
(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 2)
13-12-210  Overfusing conductors or apparatus.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to overfuse any conductor, motor, or apparatus in excess of the maximum allowed by the electrical regulations of this Code for such conductor, motor, or apparatus, or to install any substitute in lieu of an approved overcurrent protective device so as to remove or reduce the factor of safety of the same.
(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. II, § 5)
Part B.  Reserved (13-12-220 et seq.)
Editor's note – Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. IV, § 6, repealed Part B, which pertained to electrical contractors. For current provisions, see Chapter 4-290.
13-12-220  Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. IV, § 6, repealed § 13-12-220, which pertained to electrical contractor defined.
13-12-230  Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. IV, § 6, repealed § 13-12-230, which pertained to registration required.
13-12-240  Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. IV, § 6, repealed § 13-12-240, which pertained to application and issuance of registration certificate.
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