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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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15-12-130  Approved protective assemblies.
   (a)   Fire-resistive door and shutter assemblies for specific conditions of use in the “Fire Protection Equipment List”, Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., January, 1959, shall be acceptable as meeting the requirements of this section.
   (b)   Nothing in this section shall preclude the use of other opening protective assemblies meeting the required test standards.
(Prior code §  65-5.6)
15-12-140  Identification.
   Approved protective assemblies shall be properly identified by label as conforming to the requirements of this section.
(Prior code §  65-5.7)
15-12-150  Installation.
   Installation of fire-resistive door and shutter assemblies shall comply with the requirements of the following document: Protection of Openings in Walls and Partitions – NBFU-80 – 1939.
(Prior code §  65-5.8)
15-12-160  Opening protective assemblies – Windows.
   Windows required as opening protective assemblies shall comply with the provisions of Sections 15-12-170 to 15-12-250, inclusive.
(Prior code §  65-6)
15-12-170  Definition.
   Opening protective assemblies as applied to the requirements for windows shall include sash, frames, hardware and other accessories essential to the fire- resistive rating of the assembly.
(Prior code §  65-6.1)
15-12-180  Test procedure.
   Where fire-resistive windows are required by this Code, the fire-resistive values of such windows shall be determined by test procedure. The required time- temperature curve and method of testing shall be similar to that required for fire doors and shutters in Section 15-12-070. The duration of test on fire windows shall be not less than 45 minutes and shall include a hose-stream test.
(Prior code §  65-6.2)
15-12-190  Test assemblies.
   (a)   Test assemblies shall be truly representative as to material, workmanship of the construction and details, including installation, glass size, method of closing, hardware, trim and finish.
   (b)   The fire-resistive rating derived from the test shall be assumed to apply to all like assemblies smaller in dimension and area than the test specimen and to larger sizes not exceeding the area of the test specimen by more than 25 percent.
(Prior code §  65-6.3)
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