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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
CHAPTER 18-28 MECHANICAL SYSTEMS*
Article I. Administration (18-28-101 et seq.)
Article II. Definitions (18-28-201 et seq.)
Article III. General Regulations (18-28-301 et seq.)
Article IV. Ventilation (18-28-401 et seq.)
Article V. Exhaust Systems (18-28-501 et seq.)
Article VI. Duct Systems (18-28-601 et seq.)
Article VII. Combustion Air (18-28-701 et seq.)
Article VIII. Chimneys and Vents (18-28-801 et seq.)
Article IX. Specific Appliances, Fireplaces and Solid Fuel-Burning Equipment (18-28-901 et seq.)
Article X. Boilers, Water Heaters and Pressure Vessels (18-28-1001 et seq.)
18-28-1001 General.
18-28-1001.1 Scope.
18-28-1002 Water Heaters.
18-28-1002.1 General.
18-28-1003 Unfired Pressure Vessels.
18-28-1003.1 General.
18-28-1003.2 Piping.
18-28-1003.3 Welding.
18-28-1004 Boilers.
18-28-1004.1 Standards.
18-28-1004.1.1 Non-boiler external piping.
18-28-1004.2 Installation.
18-28-1004.3 Working clearance.
18-28-1004.3.1 Top clearance.
18-28-1004.4 Mounting.
18-28-1004.5 Floors.
18-28-1004.6 Boiler rooms and enclosures.
18-28-1004.7 Operating adjustments and instructions.
18-28-1004.8 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Tenders.
18-28-1005 Boiler Connections.
18-28-1005.1 Valves.
18-28-1005.2 Potable water supply.
18-28-1006 Safety and Pressure Relief Valves and Controls.
18-28-1006.1 Safety valve for steam boilers.
18-28-1006.2 Safety relief valves for hot water boilers.
18-28-1006.3 Pressure relief for pressure vessels.
18-28-1006.4 Approval of safety and safety relief valves.
18-28-1006.5 Installation.
18-28-1006.6 Safety and relief valve discharge.
18-28-1006.7 Boiler safety devices.
18-28-1006.8 Electrical requirements.
18-28-1007 Boiler Low-Water Cutoff.
18-28-1007.1 General.
18-28-1007.2 Operation.
18-28-1008 Steam Blowoff Valve.
18-28-1008.1 General.
18-28-1008.2 Discharge.
18-28-1009 Hot Water Boiler Expansion Tank.
18-28-1009.1 Where required.
18-28-1009.2 Closed-type expansion tanks.
18-28-1009.3 Open-type expansion tanks.
18-28-1010 Gauges.
18-28-1010.1 Hot water boiler gauges.
18-28-1010.2 Steam boiler gauges.
18-28-1010.2.1 Water-gauge glass.
18-28-1011 Tests.
18-28-1011.1 Tests.
18-28-1011.2 Test gauges.
18-28-1012 Vessel Repair.
18-28-1012.1 Qualification.
18-28-1012.2 Repair.
18-28-1012.3 High pressure boiler inspection and repair.
18-28-1013 Carbon Monoxide Detector.
18-28-1013.1
Article XI. Refrigeration (18-28-1101 et seq.)
Article XII. Hydronic Piping (18-28-1200 et seq.)
Article XIII. Fuel Oil Piping and Storage (18-28-1301 et seq.)
Article XIV. Fuel-Gas Piping (18-28-1401 et seq.)
Article XV. Solar Systems (18-28-1501 et seq.)
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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18-28-1012.2  Repair.
   All repairs shall be made in accordance with the applicable chapter of the National Board inspection Code issued by the National Board of Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspectors.
18-28-1012.3  High pressure boiler inspection and repair.
   See Section 11-4-900 of this Code.
(Amend Coun. J. 11-9-16, p. 36266, § 36)
18-28-1013  Carbon Monoxide Detector.
18-28-1013.1
   Carbon monoxide detectors shall be installed in accordance with for Residential or Institutional Occupancies covered in the above sections. A carbon monoxide detector shall be installed in every room that contains a fossil-fuel burning boiler or water heater. A carbon monoxide detector shall be installed in unit immediately adjacent to or one floor above any room containing a fossil-fueled burning boiler or hot water heater.
Article XI.  Refrigeration (18-28-1101 et seq.)
18-28-1101  General.
18-28-1101.1  Scope.
   This article shall govern the design, installation, construction and repair of refrigeration systems that vaporize and liquefy a fluid during the refrigeration cycle. Refrigerant piping design and installation, including pressure vessels and pressure relief devices, shall conform to this article. Permanently installed refrigerant storage systems and other components shall be considered as part of the refrigeration system to which they are attached.
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