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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
CHAPTER 13-96 MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
ARTICLE I. OUTDOOR SIGNS (13-96-010 et seq.)
ARTICLE II. ELECTRIC SIGNS AND SIGNBOARDS (13-96-090 et seq.)
ARTICLE III. COAL POCKETS (13-96-100 et seq.)
ARTICLE IV. FENCES (13-96-120 et seq.)
ARTICLE V. FIRE STATIONS (13-96-170 et seq.)
ARTICLE VI. POLICE STATIONS (13-96-210 et seq.)
ARTICLE VII. PRIVATE GARAGES AND CARPORTS (13-96-250 et seq.)
ARTICLE VIII. ROUNDHOUSES (13-96-300 et seq.)
ARTICLE IX. CARBARNS (13-96-340 et seq.)
ARTICLE X. SHEDS AND SHELTER SHEDS (13-96-380 et seq.)
ARTICLE XI. TANKS (13-96-415 et seq.)
ARTICLE XII. COOLING TOWERS (13-96-430 et seq.)
ARTICLE XIII. TENTS (13-96-470 et seq.)
ARTICLE XIV. GASOLINE FILLING STATIONS (13-96-510 et seq.)
ARTICLE XV. GREENHOUSES (13-96-570 et seq.)
ARTICLE XVI. TEMPORARY PLATFORMS (13-96-610 et seq.)
ARTICLE XVII. PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOLS (13-96-620 et seq.)
ARTICLE XVIII. EXPOSED METAL STRUCTURES (13-96-820 et seq.)
ARTICLE XIX. PARKING FACILITIES (13-96-880 et seq.)
ARTICLE XX. FAMILY FALLOUT SHELTERS (13-96-1040 et seq.)
ARTICLE XXI. PUBLIC UTILITY STRUCTURES (13-96-1080 et seq.)
ARTICLE XXII. SHOOTING RANGES (13-96-1130 et seq.)
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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13-96-990  Railings.
   On every floor where cars are driven, an approved railing or similar device, of incombustible construction shall be provided at every exterior opening where the exterior wall is omitted and at each interior opening in the floor.
(Prior code § 61-20.11)
13-96-1000  Exterior wall opening protection.
   Protection of openings in exterior walls shall comply with Section 15-8-110.
(Prior code § 61-20.12)
13-96-1010  Ceiling height.
   The minimum ceiling height in a parking level shall be not less than seven feet, this to be the minimum clearance measured from the floor to beams, pipes, lighting fixtures or other similar obstructions.
(Prior code § 61-20.13)
13-96-1020  Manlifts.
   Manlifts shall be designed in accordance with the provisions of the American Standard Safety Code for Manlifts, Publication ASA A90.1-1949, by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; where slide poles are installed, an interchange shall be required at each parking level, and shall be shielded by wire mesh or railing barriers.
(Prior code § 61-20.14)
13-96-1030  Permits.
   The building commissioner and the fire commissioner are authorized and directed to approve plans and to issue permits for the construction of parking facilities described herein when, in their judgment, plans and specifications of said parking facilities conform with the provisions of this ordinance.
(Prior code § 61-20.15; Amend Coun. J. 9-13-89, p. 4604; Amend Coun. J. 3-5-03, p. 104990, § 24; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. II, § 1)
ARTICLE XX.  FAMILY FALLOUT SHELTERS (13-96-1040 et seq.)
13-96-1040  Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 10-28-97, p. 54730, repealed § 13-96-1040, which pertained to permit required.
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