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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
Subdivision 403 - High-Rise buildings
Subdivision 406 - Motor-Vehicle-Related Occupancies
Subdivision 407 - Special Institutional
Subdivision 411 - Special Amusement Buildings
Subdivision 413 - Combustible Storage
Subdivision 414 - Hazardous Materials
Subdivision 421 - Special Detailed Requirements
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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15-24-100  Oily rags and waste.
   For oily rags and waste disposal, see Section 15-4-960 of this Code.
(Prior code §  129.1-8; Amend Coun. J. 6-14-95, p. 2841)
15-24-110  Discharge into sewers.
   For sewer restrictions, see Section 13-168 -940 of this Code.
(Prior code §  129.1-9)

 

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13-168
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15-24-120  Workmen's clothes lockers.
   For workmen's clothes locker requirements, see Section 15-4-980 of the code.
(Prior code §  129.1-10)
15-24-130  Grounding of equipment.
   All moving equipment, metal floors and railings, pumps, motors and machinery, in a hazardous use unit used for explosive hazard materials shall be permanently and safely grounded to guard against static electricity sparks.
(Prior code §  129.1-11)
15-24-140  Electrical equipment.
   Explosion-Proof Motors. When electric motors are required in any room containing explosive or flammable vapor or atmosphere, such motors shall be of types approved, for use in hazardous locations, as required by the electrical regulations of this Code.
   Other Motors. Any electrical motor, other than an explosion-proof motor, shall be located in a separate building, or separated by a standard fire wall from any room or hazardous use unit containing explosive or flammable vapor or atmosphere.
   Switches and Control Devices. Every electric switch or other control device in any room required by the first paragraph to have explosion-proof motors, shall be of a type approved for use in the presence of explosive or flammable vapor or atmosphere.
(Prior code §  129.1-12)
15-24-150  Open flame devices.
   No open flame or fire, no torch or other open light, no forge, stove, furnace, oven, boiler or similar device in which heat is operated or used and no electrical or similar device producing an exposed spark shall be permitted in any hazardous use building or room containing explosive or flammable vapor or atmosphere.
(Prior code §  129.1-13)
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