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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
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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CHAPTER 13-128
USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY
13-128-010   Temporary use of streets and alleys – Permits.
13-128-020   Occupancy limitations.
13-128-030   Extent of occupation.
13-128-040   Temporary usage – Obstructions prohibited.
13-128-050   Alley roadway to be maintained.
13-128-060   Restoration of public property upon completion of construction required.
13-128-061   Removal of traffic control device.
13-128-070   Bond required.
13-128-080   Permanent occupancy of public property.
13-128-090   Foundations.
13-128-100   Cornices, belt courses and similar projections.
13-128-110   Wheel guards.
13-128-120   Marquees and canopies.
13-128-130   Signs.
13-128-140   Sub-sidewalk space.
13-128-150   Fire escapes.
13-128-160   Zoning requirements.
13-128-010  Temporary use of streets and alleys – Permits.
   Permits for the occupation of a street, alley or sidewalk may be issued by the commissioner of streets and sanitation only under conditions complying with the requirements of Sections 13-128-020 to 13-128-070.
(Prior code § 77-1)
13-128-020  Occupancy limitations.
   Such occupancy shall be limited to the storage and handling of building materials, the construction of temporary sidewalks and other uses incident to the erection, alteration or demolition of buildings as approved by the building commissioner.
(Prior code § 77-1.1; Amend Coun. J. 9-13-89, p. 4604; Amend Coun. J. 3-5-03, p. 104990, § 29; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. II, § 1)
13-128-030  Extent of occupation.
   The extent of occupation shall not exceed one-third the width of the roadway, nor shall it extend within four feet of any steam or street railway track. Areas of occupancy shall be limited to streets, alleys and sidewalks adjoining the property upon which the building is to be erected, altered or demolished, except that the area may be extended if the written consent of, and a waiver of claims for damages against the city by the owners of adjoining properties is first obtained and filed with the commissioner of streets and sanitation.
(Prior code § 77-1.2)
13-128-040  Temporary usage – Obstructions prohibited.
   No temporary use of streets or alleys shall interfere with drainage of gutters, and no obstruction of any kind shall be placed so as to obstruct free approach to any fire hydrant, lamppost, fire alarm box, manhole or catchbasin.
(Prior code § 77-1.3)
13-128-050  Alley roadway to be maintained.
   A roadway of ten feet clear width shall be maintained through any alley located along the building site.
(Prior code § 77-1.4)
13-128-060  Restoration of public property upon completion of construction required.
   Immediately upon completion of the building construction, all walkways, debris or other obstructions shall be removed, leaving the public property in as good condition as it was before such work was commenced.
(Prior code § 77-1.5)
13-128-061  Removal of traffic control device.
   If removal of a traffic control device other than a parking meter is necessary in order to accommodate properly permitted work in or affecting the public way, the commissioner may order the temporary removal of the affected device. The permittee shall pay a fee of $150.00 in advance for the removal and reinstallation of each traffic device.
(Added Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 7.4)
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