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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
CHAPTER 18-29 PLUMBING*
Article 1. Administration (18-29-101 et seq.)
Article 2. Definitions (18-29-201 et seq.)
Article 3. General Regulations (18-29-301 et seq.)
Article 4. Fixtures, Faucets and Fixture Fittings (18-29-401 et seq.)
18-29-401 General.
18-29-401.1 Scope.
18-29-401.2 Prohibited fixtures and connections.
18-29-401.3 Water conservation.
18-29-401.4 Separate toilet room.
18-29-401.5 WaterSense labeled fixtures and irrigation controllers.
18-29-402 Fixture Materials.
18-29-402.1 Quality of fixtures.
18-29-402.1.1 Used fixtures.
18-29-402.2 Materials for specialty fixtures.
18-29-402.3 Sheet copper.
18-29-402.4 Sheet lead.
18-29-402.5 Fixture strainer.
18-29-402.6 Fixture overflow.
18-29-403 Minimum Plumbing Facilities.
18-29-403.1 Minimum number of fixtures.
18-29-403.2 Separate facilities.
18-29-403.3 Number of occupants for both genders.
18-29-403.4 Location of employee toilet facilities in occupancies other than assembly or mercantile.
18-29-403.5 Toilet facilities in mercantile and assembly occupancies.
18-29-403.6 Customer facilities.
18-29-403.6.1 Pay facilities.
18-29-403.6.1.1 Included buildings.
18-29-403.7 Drinking fountains.
18-29-403.8 Multiple dwellings.
18-29-403.9 Kitchens.
18-29-404 Accessible Plumbing Facilities.
18-29-404.1 Where required.
18-29-405 Installation of Fixtures.
18-29-405.1 Water supply protection.
18-29-405.2 Access for cleaning.
18-29-405.2.1 Toilet room construction.
18-29-405.2.2 Day care centers.
18-29-405.3 Setting.
18-29-405.3.1 Water closets, lavatories and bidets.
18-29-405.3.2 Urinals.
18-29-405.4 Floor and wall drainage connections.
18-29-405.4.1 Floor flanges.
18-29-405.4.1.1 Hard lead floor flanges.
18-29-405.4.2 Securing floor outlet fixtures.
18-29-405.4.3 Securing wall-hung water closet bowls.
18-29-405.5 Water-tight joints.
18-29-405.6 Plumbing in mental health centers.
18-29-405.7 Design of overflows.
18-29-405.7.1 Connection of overflows.
18-29-405.8 Access to concealed connections.
18-29-406 Automatic Clothes Washers.
18-29-406.1 Approval.
18-29-406.2 Water connection.
18-29-406.3 Waste connection.
18-29-407 Bathtubs.
18-29-407.1 Approval.
18-29-407.2 Bathtub waste outlets.
18-29-407.3 Glazing.
18-29-408 Bidets.
18-29-408.1 Approval.
18-29-408.2 Water connection.
18-29-409 Dishwashing Machines.
18-29-409.1 Approval.
18-29-409.2 Water connection.
18-29-409.2.1 Water supply connection.
18-29-409.2.2 Hot water.
18-29-409.3 Waste connection.
18-29-409.3.1 Commercial dishwashers.
18-29-410 Drinking Fountains.
18-29-410.1 Approval.
18-29-410.2 Prohibited location.
18-29-411 Emergency Showers and Eyewash Stations.
18-29-411.1 Water connection.
18-29-411.2 Waste connection.
18-29-412 Floor Drains.
18-29-412.1 Approval.
18-29-412.2 Floor drain trap and strainer.
18-29-412.3 Size of floor drains.
18-29-412.4 Required location and construction.
18-29-412.4.1 Underground floor drains.
18-29-412.4.2 Sanitary waste drain.
18-29-412.4.3 Masonry or concrete floor.
18-29-412.4.4 Hospitals and nursing homes.
18-29-412.4.5 Public laundries and multiple-family dwellings.
18-29-412.4.6 Size.
18-29-412.4.7 Accessibility.
18-29-412.4.8 Provision for evaporation.
18-29-412.4.9 Floor drains in food establishments.
18-29-413 Food Waste Grinder Units.
18-29-413.1 Approval.
18-29-413.2 Domestic food waste grinder waste outlets.
18-29-413.3 Commercial food waste grinder waste outlets.
18-29-413.4 Water supply required.
18-29-414 Garbage Can Washers.
18-29-414.1 Water connection.
18-29-414.2 Waste connection.
18-29-415 Laundry Trays.
18-29-415.1 Approval.
18-29-415.2 Waste outlet.
18-29-416 Lavatories.
18-29-416.1 Approval.
18-29-416.2 Cultured marble lavatories.
18-29-416.3 Lavatory waste outlets.
18-29-417 Showers.
18-29-417.1 Approval.
18-29-417.2 Water supply riser.
18-29-417.3 Shower waste outlet.
18-29-417.4 Shower compartments.
18-29-417.4.1 Deliberately omitted.
18-29-417.4.2 Wall area.
18-29-417.4.3 Shower installation.
18-29-417.4.4 Water temperature safety.
18-29-417.4.5 Dimensions.
18-29-417.4.6 Materials.
18-29-417.4.7 Public or institution showers.
18-29-417.5 Shower floor or receptors.
18-29-417.5.1 Support.
18-29-417.5.2 Deliberately omitted.
18-29-417.6 Glazing.
18-29-418 Sinks.
18-29-418.1 Approval.
18-29-418.2 Sink waste outlets.
18-29-418.2.1 Facilities with no range oven.
18-29-419 Urinals.
18-29-419.1 Approval.
18-29-419.2 Substitution for water closets.
18-29-419.3 Urinals for public or employee toilet facilities.
18-29-419.4 Surrounding material.
18-29-420 Water Closets.
18-29-420.1 Approval.
18-29-420.2 Water closets for public or employee toilet facilities.
18-29-420.3 Water closet seats.
18-29-420.4 Water closet connections.
18-29-420.5 Deliberately omitted.
18-29-420.6 Chemical closets.
18-29-420.7 Temporary toilet facilities.
18-29-421 Whirlpool Bathtubs.
18-29-421.1 Approval.
18-29-421.2 Installation.
18-29-421.3 Drain.
18-29-421.4 Suction fittings.
18-29-422 Health Care Fixtures and Equipment.
18-29-422.1 Scope.
18-29-422.2 Deliberately omitted.
18-29-422.3 Deliberately omitted.
18-29-422.4 Deliberately omitted.
18-29-422.5 Deliberately omitted.
18-29-422.6 Deliberately omitted.
18-29-422.7 Deliberately omitted.
18-29-422.8 Deliberately omitted.
18-29-422.9 Sterilizer equipment requirements.
18-29-422.9.1 Sterilizer piping.
18-29-422.9.2 Steam supply.
18-29-422.9.3 Steam condensate return.
18-29-422.9.4 Condensers.
18-29-422.10 Special elevations.
18-29-423 Specialty Plumbing Fixtures.
18-29-423.1 Water connections.
18-29-423.2 Approval.
18-29-424 Faucets and Other Fixture Fittings.
18-29-424.1 Approval.
18-29-424.2 Hose spray.
18-29-424.3 Hand showers.
18-29-424.4 Shower valves.
18-29-425 Flushing Devices for Water Closets and Urinals.
18-29-425.1 Flushing devices required.
18-29-425.1.1 Separate for each fixture.
18-29-425.2 Flushometer valves and tanks.
18-29-425.3 Flush tanks.
18-29-425.3.1 Ball cocks.
18-29-425.3.2 Overflows in flush tanks.
18-29-425.3.3 Sheet copper.
18-29-425.3.4 Access required.
18-29-425.4 Flush pipes and fittings.
Article 5. Water Heaters (18-29-501 et seq.)
Article 6. Water Supply and Distribution (18-29-601 et seq.)
Article 7. Sanitary Drainage (18-29-701 et seq.)
Article 8. Indirect/Special Waste (18-29-801 et seq.)
Article 9. Vents (18-29-901 et seq.)
Article 10. Traps, Separators and Interceptors (18-29-1001 et seq.)
Article 11. Storm Drainage (18-29-1101 et seq.)
Article 12. Swimming Pools (18-29-1200 et seq.)
Article 13. Referenced Standards
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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18-29-404  Accessible Plumbing Facilities.
18-29-404.1  Where required.
   Accessible plumbing facilities and fixtures shall be in compliance with the Illinois Accessibility Code.
18-29-405  Installation of Fixtures.
18-29-405.1  Water supply protection.
   The supply lines and fittings for every plumbing fixture shall be installed so as to prevent backflow.
18-29-405.2  Access for cleaning.
   Plumbing fixtures shall be installed so as to afford easy access for cleaning both the fixture and the area around the fixture. All traps not integral with the fixtures shall be accessible for cleaning. When a “P” trap is used on a bath waste it shall be directly below the tub overflow. The overflow shall be fastened to the tub by means other than the face plate. Face plates shall be clearly marked “clean out.”

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