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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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13-12-410  Record of permits.
   The department of buildings shall keep complete records of all permits issued and inspections made and other official work performed under the electrical regulations of this Code.
(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 3-5-03, p. 104990, § 17; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. II, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. II, § 9)
13-12-420  Use of equipment.
   Whenever any electrical equipment has been installed or altered, no electrical current shall be used on such equipment, except as hereinafter provided, previous to the inspection of such equipment by the building commissioner or by a designated electrical inspector and the issuance of a temporary current permit covering designated portions or the entirety of such installation or alteration; provided, however, that in case of any installation or alteration, covered by permit authorizing such installation or alteration, the portion of such equipment comprising the service entrance equipment and wiring, the meter and meter connection cabinet and the meter wiring up to but not beyond the customer's disconnecting switch or other disconnecting device may be made electrically energized, prior to inspection and the issuance of a temporary current permit; and provided further that, in such case, the building department shall be notified of the intention to make such portion of the equipment electrically energized and that the customer's disconnecting switch or other disconnecting device shall be sealed in the “off” position and tagged with a warning notice reading as follows:
   “It shall be unlawful for any person to place this switch in the “on” or “closed” position or to use electricity on any wiring beyond this switch previous to the issuance by the building commissioner of a temporary current permit or a certificate of inspection authorizing the use of current on this installation.”
(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 3-5-03, p. 104990, § 17; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. II, § 1)
13-12-430  Suspension of permit privileges.
   The commissioner of buildings may suspend the ability of any person licensed, registered or certified, or required to be licensed, registered or certified, under Chapters 4-290 or 4-292 of this Code to submit new applications or complete pending applications for a building permit or other permit issued by the department of buildings for cause as set forth in Section 13-8-130 of this Code.
(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 3-5-03, p. 104990, § 17; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. II, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 2-22-17, p. 43876, § 19; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-17, p. 59720, § 4)
13-12-440  Revocation of permits.
   The building commissioner is authorized to revoke any permit or certificate obtained by fraud, misrepresentation, or in any way contrary to the provisions of the electrical regulations of this chapter, for the installation, alteration, repair, and use of any electrical equipment.
(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 3-5-03, p. 104990, § 17; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. II, § 1)
13-12-450  Use of permit issued to another.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to install, alter, or repair any electrical wires or apparatus by authority of a permit issued to and for the use of some other person.
(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 2)
13-12-460  Permit for person not entitled to one.
   It shall be unlawful for any registered electrical contractor to secure or furnish a permit for the installation, alteration, and repair of electrical wires and apparatus to any person not entitled to such permit under the electrical regulations of this Code.
(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. II, § 10)
13-12-470  Alteration of forms.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to change, add to, or mutilate so as to change the original wording, unless authorized by the building commissioner, of any written or printed form issued to registered electrical contractors by the department of buildings.
(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 3-5-03, p. 104990, § 17; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. II, § 1)
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