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The provisions of Article 100 of NFPA 70 are adopted by reference with the following modifications:
1. Revise the definition of “Approved” to read:
“Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction. No equipment, device or appliance covered by the provisions of this Code shall be approved unless it has been tested by and bears the label of an approved testing laboratory. Any testing laboratory currently recognized as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) by the United States Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is approved. Self-certification of equipment or installations shall not be acceptable.”
2. Revise the definition of “Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)” to read:
“The commissioner of buildings.”
3. Insert the following language after the definition of “Building”:
“Building, High Rise. A building more than 24.4 m (80 ft) above grade.”
4. Insert the following language after the definition of “Electrical Circuit Protective System”:
5. Insert the following language after the definition of “Handhole Enclosure”:
“Hard Surface Ceiling. A ceiling with a finished surface of plaster, drywall, or similar material, specifically excluding acoustical tile or similar types of ceilings.”
6. Revise the definition of “In Sight From (Within Sight From, Within Sight)” to read:
“Where this Code specifies that one equipment shall be “in sight from,” “within sight from,” or “within sight of,” and so forth, another equipment, the specified equipment is to be visible and not more than 15 m (50 ft) distant from the other and as close as practicable to the other.”
7. Revise the definition of “Qualified Person” to read:
“One who is or is under the direct supervision of a supervising electrician, has skills and knowledge related to the construction and operation of the electrical equipment and installations and has received safety training to recognize and avoid the hazards involved.”
8. Insert the following language after the definition of “Show Window”:
“Sign. A name, identification, description, display, illustration or character which is affixed to or represented directly or indirectly upon a building, structure, or piece of land and which directs attention to an object, product, place, activity, person, institution, organization or business. Furthermore for purposes of Title 14E
, signs shall also include anything meeting the definition of “sign” in Section 17-17-02159 .”
9. Insert the following language after the definition of “Structure”:
(Added Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. I, § 1)
Notes
| 17-17-02159 | The hyper-linked material is not part of the Chicago Building Code infobase and therefore is not included herein. The material is included in other provisions of the Chicago Municipal Code. The complete Chicago Municipal Code is available for purchase from American Legal Publishing in both print and Folio® versions. Please click here for the appropriate American Legal order form in printable Adobe® PDF format. For additional information, you may visit American Legal's website by clicking here. |