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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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15-16-610  Retroactivity.
   The provisions of Sections 15-16-170 to 15-16-600, both inclusive, shall apply to all automatic sprinkler systems hereafter installed in any preordinance buildings, existing buildings and buildings hereafter constructed and shall also apply to any automatic sprinkler systems installed prior to the passage of this ordinance which were not installed in accordance with approved plans and permits; provided, however, that existing high-rise buildings subject to the requirements of Sections 13-196-205 or 13-196-206 may deviate from these provisions to the extent permitted by Section 13-196-207.
(Prior code §  91-44.1; Amend Coun. J. 10-30-96, p. 31216, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-15-04, p. 39962, § 8)
15-16-611  Carbon dioxide extinguishing systems.
   Carbon dioxide extinguishing systems required by this code shall be installed in accordance with N.F.P.A. Standard Number 12, Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems (1993 edition). A local application of carbon dioxide system may be used to protect individual generators, transformers or equipment enclosures.
(Added Coun. J. 11-2-94, p. 58476; Amend Coun. J. 10-30-96, p. 31216, § 1)
PART 2.  STANDARD FIRE EXTINGUISHERS (15-16-620 et seq.)
15-16-620  Definitions.
   As used in this chapter:
   “Service” where used in reference to fire extinguishers, means the charging, filling, maintaining, recharging, refilling, repairing and testing of fire extinguishers.
   “Serviceman” means a person licensed by the City of Chicago to charge, fill, maintain, recharge, refill, repair and test fire extinguishers.
   “Standard fire extinguisher” means a portable fire extinguisher which bears the label of approval of a national testing laboratory acceptable to the fire commissioner.
(Prior code § 91-45; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 123)
15-16-630  Classification and rating.
   The classification and rating of fire extinguishers and their installation shall be in the manner prescribed in NFPA 10-2013.
(Prior code § 91-46; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. VII, § 27)
15-16-640  Where required.
   Standard fire extinguishers shall be provided on every floor, basement and subbasement of all buildings and structures as specified in the aforementioned NFPA ten with the following exceptions:
   (1)   Single-Family and Two-Family Dwellings. Fire extinguishers shall not be required in single-family and two-family dwellings.
   (2)   Multiple Dwellings. Fire extinguishers shall not be required in multiple dwellings not exceeding three stories in height and having a floor area not exceeding 3,000 square feet.
   (3)   Business, Mercantile, Industrial and Storage Units. Fire extinguishers shall not be required in one story buildings of business, mercantile, industrial or storage occupancy, having a floor area not exceeding 3,000 square feet.
   (4)   Stage Blocks. In stage blocks, one 2A-rated and one C-rated fire extinguisher shall be provided on each side of the stage, on each gallery above the stage level, on the gridiron and in accessible places below the stage.
   (5)   Projection Rooms. In motion picture projection rooms, one 2A-rated and one C-rated fire extinguisher shall be provided.
   (6)   Open Air Assembly Units. In open air assembly units, one 2A-rated fire extinguisher and labeled as an antifreeze type if the ambient temperature ever falls below 40 degrees Fahrenheit shall be provided for each 10,000 capacity or fraction thereof.
   (7)   Not less than one 2A-rated fire extinguisher shall be located within every assembly room having a capacity of 300 persons or more, except that such extinguisher may be located in a corridor within 15 feet of a doorway to such assembly room.
   (8)   Only dry chemical fire extinguishers shall be installed where grain bleaching processes employing sodium peroxide and sulphur are carried on, wherever calcium carbide is present and wherever the introduction of water would create an added hazard.
   (9)   Only fire extinguishers having a Class B rating shall be installed in dry cleaning rooms and spaces where flammable liquids are present.
   (10)   In hazardous chemical rooms, the nature of the chemical contents of such rooms shall determine the extinguisher requirements.
   (11)   Only fire extinguishers having a Class C rating shall be installed for use upon fires in electrical equipment.
   (12)   Lumberyards. Portable fire-extinguishing equipment suitable to the fire commissioner shall be provided at convenient conspicuous locations in open yards so located that the travel distance to the nearest unit does not exceed 75 feet. Where necessary, extinguishing agents shall be protected against freezing.
   (13)   Fire extinguishers in exhibition areas shall be provided at all hose cabinets as required in Section 15-16-090(e).
(Prior code § 91-47; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 124)
15-16-650  Multiple requirements.
   Where more than one classification and rating of extinguisher is required by this Code for an area or room, an extinguisher having a multiple classification and rating may be used in lieu of separate extinguishers having only a single classification.
(Prior code §  91-48)
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