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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
CHAPTER 4-151 SHOOTING RANGE FACILITY LICENSE
CHAPTER 4-384 ANIMAL CARE
CHAPTER 4-388 ROOFTOPS IN WRIGLEY FIELD ADJACENT AREA
CHAPTER 5-12 RESIDENTIAL LANDLORDS AND TENANTS
CHAPTER 5-13 CHICAGO RELOCATION PLAN ORDINANCE
CHAPTER 5-14 PROTECTING TENANTS IN FORECLOSED RENTAL PROPERTIES
CHAPTER 7-4 LEAD-BEARING SUBSTANCES
CHAPTER 7-28 HEALTH NUISANCES
ARTICLE I. NUISANCES IN GENERAL (7-28-005 et seq.)
ARTICLE II. REFUSE (7-28-200 et seq.)
7-28-200 Definitions.
7-28-210 Refuse containers.
7-28-215 Commercial refuse containers - Permit required.
7-28-217 Commercial refuse containers and compactors; grease containers - Identification.
7-28-220 Duty to provide refuse containers and service.
7-28-225 Duty to provide compactors.
7-28-226 Zone of nonoperation.
7-28-227 Duty to provide refuse containers at construction or demolition sites.
7-28-230 Location of standard and commercial refuse containers.
7-28-235 City refuse collection - Fee.
7-28-240 Refuse removal.
7-28-250 Refuse collection cost - Reimbursement.
7-28-260 Containers - Use.
7-28-261 Accumulation of refuse - Responsibility.
7-28-270 Contents of standard and commercial refuse containers and compactors.
7-28-280 Removal of contents.
7-28-290 Ashes.
7-28-300 Removal of restaurant garbage.
7-28-301 Grease containers.
7-28-302 Grease containers - Maintenance and removal.
7-28-303 Location of grease containers.
7-28-305 Location of grease containers on the public way.
7-28-310 Owner of business responsible for removal when - Violation - Penalty.
7-28-315 Removal of litter from a retail establishment's parking area.
7-28-320 Incinerators and ash chutes.
7-28-330 Sale of garbage prohibited.
7-28-331 Reserved.
7-28-340 Reserved.
7-28-350 Reserved.
7-28-360 Removal of refuse before vacation of premises.
7-28-370 Disposal of furnishings, bedding, clothing or other materials infested with bed bugs.
7-28-380 Refuse vehicles.
7-28-390 Dumping on public way - Violation - Penalty.
7-28-395 Construction debris on public way prohibited.
7-28-400 Disinfection of refuse vehicles.
7-28-410 Reserved.
7-28-420 Industrial refuse.
7-28-430 Decaying animal matter.
7-28-440 Dumping on real estate without permit - Nuisance - Violation - Penalty - Recovery of costs.
7-28-445 Pilot program establishing a reward for information leading to a conviction or finding of liability for illegal dumping.
7-28-450 Unremoved motor vehicles, ashes, refuse, waste, debris and other materials - Owner responsible for removal - Nuisance - Violation - Penalty.
7-28-455 Unremoved motor vehicles, ashes, refuse, waste, debris and other materials - Substantial risk to the public - Nuisance - City authorized to remove - Notice - Violation - Penalty - Costs.
7-28-460 Substances that scatter in wind.
7-28-470 Refuse on roof or in areaway.
7-28-480 Inspection of roofs and areaways.
7-28-490 Roofers.
7-28-500 Removal of roofing refuse.
7-28-510 Objects that may damage tires - Illegal to dump on public way.
7-28-511 Definitions.
7-28-512 Application.
7-28-513 Waste management.
7-28-514 Treatment of infectious waste.
7-28-515 Transportation.
7-28-516 Management plan.
7-28-517 Responsibilities and enforcement authority.
7-28-518 Penalties.
7-28-519 Severability.
7-28-520 Additional penalty for violation of article.
ARTICLE III. PRIVIES, CATCHBASINS, AND SIMILAR VAULTS (7-28-530 et seq.)
ARTICLE IV. OFFENSIVE CHEMICALS AND SUBSTANCES (7-28-630 et seq.)
ARTICLE V. RAT CONTROL (7-28-660 et seq.)
ARTICLE VI. LOT MAINTENANCE (7-28-740 et seq.)
ARTICLE VII. VIOLATION OF CHAPTER PROVISIONS (7-28-800 et seq.)
ARTICLE VIII. BED BUGS. (7-28-810 et seq.)
CHAPTER 13-164 SECURITY DEVICES IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
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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7-28-350  Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 10-28-97, p. 54730, repealed § 7-28-350, which pertained to disposal of animal bedding.
7-28-360  Removal of refuse before vacation of premises.
   It shall be the duty of every person occupying or controlling any lot, building, or structure, or any portion thereof, to remove or cause to be removed therefrom, before vacating the same, all garbage, ashes, miscellaneous waste and manure.
(Prior code § 99-29)
7-28-370  Disposal of furnishings, bedding, clothing or other materials infested with bed bugs.
   (a)   No person shall place, discard or dispose of any bedding, clothing or other materials infested with bed bugs on the public way or in a refuse container or dumpster located on the public way, except when such bedding, clothing or other material is placed in or near the person's refuse container or dumpster for pick-up as trash and the bedding, clothing or other material is totally enclosed in a plastic bag and labeled as being infested with bed bugs.
   (b)   No furnishing, bedding, clothing or other material infested with bed bugs shall be recycled.
   (c)   For purposes of this section, “bedding” has the same meaning ascribed to that term in Section 7-28-810.
(Added Coun. J. 6-5-13, p. 55787, § 4)
Editor's note – Per Coun. J. 6-5-13, p. 55787, § 6, § 7-28-370 becomes effective on 12-2-13. Coun. J. 10-28-97, p. 54730, repealed a former § 7-28-370, which pertained to manure and garbage loaded on railroad cars.
7-28-380  Refuse vehicles.
   No person owning or controlling any vehicle used for the carrying or transporting of any garbage, ashes, miscellaneous waste, or manure shall cause or permit such vehicle when in use for such purpose to stand or remain before or near any building, structure, or premises occupied by any person; nor shall any person using any such vehicle cause or permit the use of an unreasonable or unnecessary length of time in and about the loading or unloading of any such vehicle when in use for such purposes, or cause or permit an unreasonable or unnecessary length of time to be used in passing along any public way; nor shall any person cause or permit any such cart or vehicle to be in a condition needlessly or unnecessarily filthy or offensive.
(Prior code § 99-31)
7-28-390  Dumping on public way – Violation – Penalty.
   (a)   No person owning or controlling any vehicle shall dump, deposit or dispose, or cause, suffer, allow, or procure to be dumped, deposited or disposed from that vehicle any ashes, refuse, or waste on the public way.
   (b)   No person owning or controlling any refuse vehicle shall cause or permit the vehicle to be so loaded, to be in such defective condition, out of repair, of faulty construction, or improperly driven or managed to permit any ashes, refuse, or waste to drop or fall on any public way or other place. The vehicle shall be constructed to prevent the emission of any odor and to prevent any part of the contents from falling, leaking, or spilling therefrom. It shall be the duty of every person in possession or control of any such vehicle to remove from the public way or any other place, any part of the contents of the vehicle which fell, dropped, or spilled onto the ground from the vehicle.
   (c)   For purposes of this section “ashes”, “dispose”, “refuse” and “waste” shall have the meaning ascribed to those terms in Section 11-4-120.
   (d)   Penalties imposed for violations of this section shall be as provided in Section 11-4-1600.
(Prior code § 99-31.1; Added Coun. J. 12-21-88, p. 23493; Amend 7-31-90, p. 19384; Amend Coun. J. 11-3-04, p. 34974, § 2)
7-28-395  Construction debris on public way prohibited.
   Any person who constructs, demolishes, renovates, remodels, excavates or otherwise performs any maintenance operation on private property shall not allow any debris generated by that operation to accumulate on any adjacent public way and shall remove all debris from the public way at least once a day. Such person shall transport, remove and dispose of the debris in conformity with the requirements of this code and in a manner that does not cause any debris to be washed, drained, discarded or otherwise allowed to flow into the city sewer system. If the public way is damaged during the removal process, such person shall restore the public way to the condition that it was in before the damage occurred or shall pay the city in full for any costs and expenses which the city incurs in connection with the performance of that work.
   Any person who violates this section shall be fined not less than $200.00, nor more than $500.00, for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
   This section may be enforced by the department of streets and sanitation, the department of health, and the department of transportation.
   As used in this section:
   “Debris” means any dirt, rock, sand, construction or demolition waste, landscape waste, chipped paint, rubbish, rubble, garbage, trash, chemical residue, or any other miscellaneous material or substance generated by the construction, demolition, renovation, remodeling, excavation or performance of any other maintenance operation on private property. “Debris” does not include any item or material placed on the public way in compliance with a valid permit issued by the department of transportation.
(Added Coun. J. 6-6-01, p. 60214, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. II, § 6)
7-28-400  Disinfection of refuse vehicles.
   Any person owning or controlling any refuse vehicle shall cause all such vehicles, and all implements used in connection with the loading or unloading thereof, when not in use, to be stored and kept in such place and in such manner as not to create a nuisance, and shall cause all such vehicles and implements to be thoroughly disinfected and put in an inoffensive condition when so stored or not in use. Such vehicles and implements shall be thoroughly disinfected at least once a week, whether in use or not, unless the same shall not have been used since the last disinfection thereof.
(Prior code § 99-32)
7-28-410  Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 11-3-04, p. 34974, § 2, repealed § 7-28-410, which pertained to dropping refuse from vehicle.
7-28-420  Industrial refuse.
   The owner, lessee, occupant, or manager of every chemical factory, paint factory, blacksmith or other shop, forge, coalyard, brickyard or place where bricks are manufactured, foundry or manufactory or premises where like business is done, or any factory or premises in which tar or any compound thereof is handled, used, or manufactured, shall cause all ashes, cinders, rubbish, dirt, and refuse to be removed to some proper place, so that the same shall not accumulate at any of the above- mentioned premises, or in the appurtenances thereof, and become filthy and offensive; nor shall any such owner, lessee, occupant, or manager cause or allow any dense smoke, cinders, dust, gas, or offensive odor to escape from any such building, structure, place, or premises which shall be offensive or prejudicial to the health or dangerous to the life of any person not being therein or thereupon engaged. It is hereby declared to be a nuisance to permit any ashes, cinders, rubbish, dirt, or refuse to accumulate on any of the above-mentioned premises, or the appurtenances thereof, and become filthy or offensive, or to cause or allow any dense smoke, cinders, dust, gas, or offensive odor to escape from any such building, structure, place, or premises, and the commissioner of buildings or any officer designated by him may summarily abate the same.
(Prior code § 99-34)
7-28-430  Decaying animal matter.
   It shall be unlawful for any person having the ownership or control of any animal matter within the city which is in process of decay so as to be offensive or dangerous to the public health to permit the same to remain within the city or within one mile of the limits thereof, while in such condition, more than 12 hours after such animal matter shall have come into such offensive or dangerous condition, whether it be at an establishment for the rendering or changing the character thereof or not. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be fined not less than $50.00 and not more than $200.00 for each offense, and every day on which such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense.
(Prior code § 99-35)
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