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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.)
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.)
18-29-1001 General.
18-29-1001.1 Scope.
18-29-1002 Trap Requirements.
18-29-1002.1 Fixture traps.
18-29-1002.1.1 Open plumbing.
18-29-1002.1.2 Traps underground.
18-29-1002.1.3 Animal facilities and barn drainage.
18-29-1002.1.4 Basement floor drains.
18-29-1002.1.5 Backwater valves.
18-29-1002.2 Design of traps.
18-29-1002.3 Prohibited traps.
18-29-1002.4 Trap seals.
18-29-1002.5 Size of fixture traps.
18-29-1002.6 Deliberately omitted.
18-29-1002.7 Trap setting and protection.
18-29-1002.8 Recess for trap connection.
18-29-1002.9 Acid-resisting traps.
18-29-1002.10 Plumbing in mental health centers.
18-29-1003 Interceptors and Separators.
18-29-1003.1 Interceptors required.
18-29-1003.1.1 Interceptors not required.
18-29-1003.2 Size, type and location to be approved.
18-29-1003.3 Grease interceptor or catch basin.
18-29-1003.3.1 Where required.
18-29-1003.3.2 Grease, fats and oils.
18-29-1003.3.3 Grease interceptors and discharge.
18-29-1003.3.4 Construction materials.
18-29-1003.3.5 Types.
18-29-1003.3.6 Grease trap capacity.
18-29-1003.3.7 Rate of flow controls.
18-29-1003.3.8 Efficiency of interceptors.
18-29-1003.4 Grease catch basins outside.
18-29-1003.4.1 Basin cover.
18-29-1003.5 Deliberately omitted.
18-29-1003.6 Volatile waste separator.
18-29-1003.6.1 Garages.
18-29-1003.7 Separation of liquids.
18-29-1003.7.1 General design requirements.
18-29-1003.7.2 Garage and service stations.
18-29-1003.8 Sand interceptors in commercial establishments.
18-29-1003.9 Laundries.
18-29-1003.10 Bottling establishments.
18-29-1003.11 Slaughterhouses.
18-29-1003.12 Venting of interceptors and separators.
18-29-1003.13 Access and maintenance of interceptors and separators.
18-29-1004 Materials, Joints and Connections.
18-29-1004.1 General.
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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18-29-1002.8  Recess for trap connection.
   A recess provided for connection of the underground trap, such as one serving a bathtub in slab-type construction, shall have sides and a bottom of corrosion-resistant, insect- and vermin-proof construction.
18-29-1002.9  Acid-resisting traps.
   Where a vitrified clay or other brittleware, acid-resisting trap is installed underground, such trap shall be embedded in concrete extending 6 inches (152 mm) beyond the bottom and sides of the trap.
18-29-1002.10  Plumbing in mental health centers.
   In mental health centers, pipes and traps shall not be exposed.
18-29-1003  Interceptors and Separators.
18-29-1003.1  Interceptors required.
   Interceptors for oil, grease, sand and other substances harmful or hazardous to the building drainage system, the public sewer or sewage treatment plant, or processes shall be provided as required in this chapter. The use of interceptors shall be determined by the department of water management and as referenced in the current edition of the permit requirement and fees book.
(Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 371)
18-29-1003.1.1  Interceptors not required.
   An interceptor shall not be required for single family dwellings, multiple residential dwelling buildings with six dwelling units or less and pantry sinks in office building break rooms where no oven, stove or range is in use.
18-29-1003.2  Size, type and location to be approved.
   The size, type and location of each interceptor and of each separator shall be designed and installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, the department of water management standards and as referenced in the current edition of the permit requirements and fees book, and the requirements of this section based on the anticipated conditions of use. Wastes that do not require treatment or separation need not be discharged into any interceptor or separator. All interceptors shall be installed in an accessible location to permit the convenient removal of the lid and internal contents.
(Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 372)
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