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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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13-12-570  Maintenance.
   Permits for the installation, alteration, repair, and maintenance of electric wires and apparatus shall be issued under the authority of this article applicable to maintenance permits to a person only where such electrical work is to be performed in or on the premises or property owned or controlled by the said person and used exclusively by them to conduct their business.
(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 2)
13-12-580  Work installed by contract.
   It shall be unlawful to obtain a permit under the provisions of this article dealing with maintenance permits for the installation, alteration, repair, or maintenance of electrical wires or apparatus where such electrical work is performed under or by contract either verbal or written.
(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 2)
13-12-590  Locations of buildings to be recorded.
   The location of all buildings, premises, or property, where electrical work is to be installed, altered, repaired, or maintained, under authority of permits issued under the provisions of this article dealing with maintenance permits, shall be recorded with 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)
13-12-600  Appointment of supervising electrician.
   No permit for the installation, alteration, repair, and maintenance of electrical wires and apparatus shall be issued to any person under the provisions of Part G of this Article II dealing with maintenance permits, until such person has appointed or employed a licensed supervising electrician as provided for in Chapter 4-292 of this Code.
(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-17, p. 59720, § 9)
13-12-610  Certification of supervising electrician.
   When the person employed or appointed to supervise the installation, alteration, repair, and maintenance of electrical wires and apparatus installed, altered, or maintained under the authority of permits issued in conformity with Part G of this Article II dealing with maintenance permits has complied with Chapter 4-292 of this Code, the building commissioner shall certify such person as a supervising electrician by placing such supervising electrician's name on the affidavit form filed by the person desiring to secure permits to perform electrical work. Such supervising electrician shall comply with Chapter 4-292 of this Code.
   It shall be the responsibility of such supervising electrician to apply for an electrical permit each calendar month to cover all electrical installations, alterations, maintenance and repair work done on the premises under such supervising electrician's jurisdiction during that month. If such permits are not obtained on a regular basis, the building department shall consider the registrant inactive and such registrant's name shall be removed from the registration file.
(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-17, p. 59720, § 10)
13-12-620  Revocation of permit.
   Any person violating any of the provisions of this article dealing with maintenance permits, shall be subject to the penalties provided in the last section of this article, and in addition thereto, permit privileges shall be revoked by the building commissioner. Notice of revocation shall be in writing to the person listed for maintenance permit privileges.
(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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