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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
Subdivision 302 - Classification
Subdivision 303 - Assembly
Subdivision 304 - Business
Subdivision 306 - Factory
Subdivision 307 - High-Hazard
Subdivision 308 - Institutional
Subdivision 309 - Mercantile
Subdivision 310 - Residential
Subdivision 311 - Storage
Subdivision 312 - Utility and Miscellaneous
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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13-96-100  Definition.
   A “coal pocket” is defined as a separate structure used for the receiving, storage or disposing of coal.
(Prior code § 61-4.1)
13-96-110  Construction.
   Coal pockets and other similar structures shall be constructed entirely of noncombustible materials except that such structures not more than 35 feet in height may be constructed of heavy timber members when located not less than 30 feet from a lot line or other structure or from the opposite side of a public way or railroad right- of-way.
(Prior code § 61-4.2)
ARTICLE IV.  FENCES (13-96-120 et seq.)
13-96-120  General requirements.
   Fences shall comply with the provisions of Sections 13-96-130 to 13-96-160, inclusive.
(Prior code § 61-5)
13-96-130  Definitions.
   (a)   A “fence” is hereby defined as a structure forming a barrier at the grade between lots, between a lot and a street or any alley, or between portions of a lot or lots, such structures being independent of any other.
   (b)   Fences shall be classified according to the general form of their construction as screen fences or solid fences.
   (c)   A screen fence is a fence so constructed that at least 50 percent of the superficial area thereof consists of regularly distributed apertures.
   (d)   A solid fence is a fence so constructed that less than 50 percent of the superficial area thereof consists of regularly distributed apertures.
   (e)   Any fence not constructed entirely of noncombustible materials shall be classed as a combustible fence.
(Prior code § 61-5.1)
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