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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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13-72-085  Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. X, § 3, repealed § 13-72-085, which pertained to condominium registration.
13-72-090  Administration and enforcement of chapter.
   The commissioner shall administer this chapter and may adopt rules and regulations for the effective administration of this chapter.
   The commissioner shall enforce any provision of this chapter by instituting an action with the department of administrative hearings or by the corporation counsel through injunction or any other suit, action or proceeding at law or in equity in a court of competent jurisdiction.
   Any information, receipt, notice, or other document required under this chapter shall be open for inspection and review by the commissioner at any reasonable time.
(Prior code § 100.2-9; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 5-4-11, p. 118299, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. X, § 3)
13-72-100  Rights, obligations and remedies.
   The rights, obligations and remedies set forth in this chapter shall be cumulative and in addition to any others available at law or in equity. A person may bring a private cause of action in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the prevailing plaintiff shall be entitled to recover, in addition to any other remedy available, his damages and reasonable attorney's fees; provided, however, that only the department may enforce the provisions of Section 13-72-110.
(Prior code § 100.2-10; Amend Coun. J. 5-4-11, p. 118299, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. X, § 3)
13-72-105  Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. X, § 3, repealed § 13-72-105, which pertained to consultation.
13-72-110  Penalty for violation.
   Unless otherwise provided, any person who violates Sections 13-72-050(A) & (B), 13-72-060 or 13-72-065 shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $5,000.00 for the first offense, and not less than $2,000.00 nor more than $10,000.00 for the second and each subsequent offense in any given 180-day period. Any person who violates any other section of this chapter shall be punished by a fine in accordance with Section 13-12-040. Repeated offenses in excess of three within any 180-day period may also be punishable as a misdemeanor by incarceration for a term not to exceed 180 days. Each failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter with respect to each person shall be considered a separate offense. A separate and distinct offense shall be regarded as committed each day on which such person shall continue or permit any such violation. In addition to such fines and penalties, violation of any provision of this chapter shall be cause for revocation of any license issued to such violator or offending party by the City of Chicago. Nothing herein shall be construed to preclude the revocation of any license for violation of any other provision of the Municipal Code of Chicago.
(Prior code § 100.2-11; Amend Coun. J. 5-4-11, p. 118299, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. X, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61858, Art. VIII, § 16)
13-72-120  Severability.
   If any provision, clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this chapter, or application thereof to any person, or circumstance, shall, for any reason, be adjudged to be unconstitutional or invalid, said judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this chapter and the application of such provision to other persons, firms, corporations, public agencies or circumstances, but shall be confined in its operation to the provision, clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered and to the person, firm, corporation, public agency, or circumstances involved. It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent of the city council that this chapter would have been adopted had such unconstitutional or invalid provision, clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part thereof not been included.
(Prior code § 100.2-12)