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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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13-208-090  Maximum number of occupants.
   The maximum number of occupants, including staff, permitted to remain on each floor of a temporary overnight shelter shall be computed by dividing the square footage of each floor area by 50; resulting fractions shall be disregarded.
(Prior code § 78.4-9; Added Coun. J. 12-22-83, p. 4214)
13-208-100  Evacuation diagram to be posted.
   In each temporary overnight shelter a diagram shall be posted on each floor of a temporary overnight shelter, illustrating evacuation of the floor and of the shelter in event of an emergency. Such diagram shall measure no less than 20 inches square, and shall be posted in a place and manner where it will be readily visible to occupants.
(Prior code § 78.4-10; Added Coun. J. 12-22-83, p. 4214)
13-208-110  Sleeping area separations.
   Separate sleeping areas shall be provided in each temporary overnight shelter for men, women and families.
(Prior code § 78.4-11; Added Coun. J. 12-22-83, p. 4214)
13-208-120  Smoking materials.
   The owner, operator or manager of a temporary overnight shelter may allow the use of smoking materials therein, but only in an area separated from sleeping areas and under supervision of the staff of the shelter. No person shall use smoking materials in any sleeping area of a shelter.
(Prior code § 78.4-12; Added Coun. J. 12-22-83, p. 4214)
13-208-130  Smoke alarms.
   Approved smoke alarms, as described in Section 13-64-150, shall be installed and maintained in the manner designated in said chapter, in each temporary overnight shelter, as follows:
   (a)   Within each sleeping area;
   (b)   In each corridor, with the distance between smoke detectors not to exceed 40 feet;
   (c)   At the uppermost ceiling of each stairwell and open shaft; and
   (d)   In each room or area used for storage.
(Prior code § 78.4-13; Added Coun. J. 12-22-83, p. 4214; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. VI, § 34)
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