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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
CHAPTER 15-16 FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
ARTICLE I. FIRE PROTECTION (15-16-010 et seq.)
ARTICLE II. FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT (15-16-170 et seq.)
PART 1. STANDARD SPRINKLER SYSTEMS (15-16-170 et seq.)
PART 2. STANDARD FIRE EXTINGUISHERS (15-16-620 et seq.)
PART 3. STANDARD INSIDE STANDPIPE SYSTEMS (15-16-710 et seq.)
15-16-710 Definition of system.
15-16-720 Where standpipe system required.
15-16-730 Other definitions.
15-16-740 Permit fees.
15-16-750 Installation certification.
15-16-760 Types of systems.
15-16-770 Sources of water supply.
15-16-780 Fire pumps.
15-16-790 Use for other services.
15-16-800 Fire pump requirements.
15-16-810 Pumps supplied from city main.
15-16-820 Fire pump auxiliary equipment.
15-16-830 Pressure-control devices.
15-16-840 Pump suction piping.
15-16-850 Requirements for auxiliary drive.
15-16-860 Piping arrangement.
15-16-870 Piping design.
15-16-880 Piping drains.
15-16-890 Risers.
15-16-900 Arrangement of risers.
15-16-910 Location of risers.
15-16-920 Size of risers.
15-16-930 Fire department hose connections.
15-16-940 Hose valve design.
15-16-950 Hand hose connections.
15-16-960 Hand hose valve design.
15-16-970 Equipment at hose outlets.
15-16-971 Identification of hose valves.
15-16-980 Pressure reducing devices.
15-16-990 Domestic use prohibited.
15-16-1000 Multiple systems.
15-16-1010 Express risers.
15-16-1020 Siamese connections required.
15-16-1030 Check valves for siamese.
15-16-1040 Arrangement of siamese connections.
15-16-1050 Valves.
15-16-1060 Reserved.
15-16-1070 Test manifold and wall hydrants.
15-16-1080 Gauges.
15-16-1090 Painting and identification of pipe.
15-16-1100 Protection against freezing.
15-16-1110 Dry pipe system.
15-16-1115 Manual dry pipe system.
15-16-1120 Buildings under construction.
15-16-1130 Buildings being demolished.
15-16-1140 Alarms.
15-16-1150 Test method.
15-16-1160 Annual test required.
15-16-1170 Inspection.
15-16-1180 Retroactivity.
15-16-1190 Existing buildings.
PART 4. STANDARD FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS (15-16-1200 et seq.)
PART 5. SPRINKLER SYSTEMS - ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS (15-16-1520 et seq.)
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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15-16-690  Licensing of servicemen.
   Every fire extinguisher serviceman shall be licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 15-4.
(Prior code §  91-52)
15-16-700  Violation – Penalty.
   Any person who violates any provisions of Sections 15-16-620 to 15-16-690 shall be fined not more than $200.00 for each offense.
(Prior code §  91-52.1)
PART 3.  STANDARD INSIDE STANDPIPE SYSTEMS (15-16-710 et seq.)
15-16-710  Definition of system.
   A standard inside standpipe system, for the purposes of this code, is hereby defined as a system of piping installed in a building with hose outlets located in such a manner that water can be discharged in streams through hose attached to such hose outlets, for the purpose of extinguishing a fire and so protecting the building and its contents, with pumps, tanks and other equipment necessary to provide an adequate supply of water to the hose outlets. Every inside standpipe system required by this code shall comply with all the requirements hereinafter enumerated for such a system. Fire pumps, air compressors, valves, hose and all other equipment installed in connection with a standard inside standpipe system, except for pressure maintenance pumps, shall be of a make, type and design which has been tested and listed by and which bears the label of a product testing laboratory which regularly tests fire protection equipment and conducts periodic inspection of the production of listed equipment or materials.
(Prior code §  91-53; Amend Coun. J. 10-30-96, p. 31261, § 1)
15-16-720  Where standpipe system required.
   Standard inside standpipe systems complying with the requirements of Sections 15-16-710 to 15-16-1190 shall be provided in all buildings exceeding 80 feet in height with the exceptions listed in Section 15-16-090(d) of this code.
(Prior code §  91-53.1; Amend Coun. J. 10-30-96, p. 31261, § 1)
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