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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
Subdivision 3401 - General
CHAPTER 13-196 EXISTING BUILDINGS - MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
13-196-010 Application.
13-196-020 Occupancy.
13-196-030 Structural stability.
13-196-031 Maintenance of exterior walls and enclosures - Definitions.
13-196-032 Maintenance of exterior walls and enclosures - Application.
13-196-033 Maintenance of exterior walls and enclosures - Critical examinations.
13-196-034 Maintenance of exterior walls and enclosures - Ongoing inspection and repair program.
13-196-035 Maintenance of exterior walls and enclosures - Reporting.
13-196-036 Maintenance of exterior walls - Retention of records at the building.
13-196-036.5 Reserved.
13-196-037 Maintenance of exterior walls and enclosures - Unsafe exterior walls and enclosures.
13-196-038 Rules and regulations.
13-196-038.5 Reserved.
13-196-039 Fines and penalties.
13-196-040 Floor loading.
13-196-050 Exit requirements.
13-196-060 Exits - Generally.
13-196-070 Exits - Types.
13-196-080 Passageways and exits to be unobstructed.
13-196-084 Stairwell re-entry in existing buildings.
13-196-085 Stairwell identification.
13-196-086 Area of rescue assistance identification.
13-196-090 Exit, stairway, fire escape and directional signs.
13-196-100 Smoke alarms - Where required.
13-196-110 Smoke alarms - Installation near sleeping rooms and in living levels.
13-196-120 Smoke alarms - Interior stairwell installation.
13-196-130 Smoke alarms - Standards.
13-196-140 Smoke alarms - Owner/tenant responsibilities.
13-196-150 Smoke alarms - Unlawful acts.
13-196-160 Reserved.
13-196-165 Carbon monoxide detectors.
13-196-170 Self-closing devices required for corridor doors.
13-196-180 Sprinkler systems - Where required.
13-196-190 Standpipe systems - Where required.
13-196-200 Standard fire alarm system requirements.
13-196-203 Life safety data sheet - Required.
13-196-204 Voice communication systems in existing buildings.
13-196-205 Automatic sprinkler system installation in existing high-rise buildings.
13-196-206 Life safety evaluation of existing high- rise buildings.
13-196-207 Materials and installation standards for retrofit fire protection systems.
13-196-208 Smokeproof towers in existing high- rise buildings - Fire shields.
13-196-209 High-rise buildings - Stairways - Doors - Frames.
13-196-210 High rise fire systems - Hotels.
13-196-220 Class II standard fire alarm systems.
13-196-230 Floor area and height.
13-196-240 Automatic fire detectors - Where required.
13-196-250 Permitted omission of sprinklers, heat and smoke detectors.
13-196-260 Fire extinguishers.
13-196-270 Elevator recall.
13-196-271 Continued operation.
13-196-280 Reserved.
13-196-290 Pre-ordinance hotels.
13-196-300 Institutional units.
13-196-310 Roominghouses.
13-196-320 Roominghouses - Sanitary facilities.
13-196-330 Roominghouses - Responsibility of operator.
13-196-340 Minimum requirements for residential buildings - General.
13-196-350 Residential buildings - Water closet.
13-196-360 Residential buildings - Lavatory.
13-196-370 Residential buildings - Bathtub or shower.
13-196-380 Residential buildings - Limitations on sharing sanitary facilities.
13-196-390 Residential buildings - Kitchen sink.
13-196-400 Residential buildings - Heating facilities.
13-196-410 Residential buildings - Heat to be furnished.
13-196-420 Residential buildings - Cold and hot water lines.
13-196-430 Residential buildings - Hot water to be furnished.
13-196-440 Gas-fired appliances.
13-196-450 Residential buildings - Hall and stairway lighting.
13-196-460 Residential buildings - Storage beneath stairways.
13-196-470 Residential buildings - Space, use and location - Applicability of provisions.
13-196-480 Residential buildings - Space requirements.
13-196-490 Residential buildings - Space requirements - Sleeping rooms.
13-196-500 Residential buildings - Access to water closets.
13-196-510 Residential buildings - Ceiling heights.
13-196-520 Residential buildings - Basement units.
13-196-530 Residential buildings - Foundations, exterior walls and roofs - Maintenance.
13-196-540 Residential buildings - Floors, interior walls and ceilings - Maintenance.
13-196-550 Residential buildings - Windows, doors and hatchways - Maintenance.
13-196-560 Residential buildings - Screens.
13-196-570 Residential buildings - Stairways and porches - Maintenance.
13-196-580 Residential buildings - Basements and cellars - Maintenance.
13-196-590 Residential buildings - Facilities, equipment, chimneys - Maintenance.
13-196-600 Residential buildings - Lot grading and drainage.
13-196-610 Residential buildings - Responsibilities of owners and occupants - General.
13-196-620 Residential buildings - Responsibilities of occupants.
13-196-630 Residential buildings - Responsibilities of owner or operator.
13-196-640 Residential buildings - Liability to city.
13-196-641 Application of certain sections.
13-196-650 Pre-ordinance conversion to existing buildings - Applicability.
13-196-660 Conversion of pre-ordinance buildings - Height limits.
13-196-670 Stairwells.
13-196-680 Corridors.
13-196-690 Dwelling separations.
13-196-700 Partitions.
13-196-710 Basement ceiling construction.
13-196-720 Heating plants.
13-196-730 Light and ventilation.
13-196-740 One additional dwelling unit over original allowed - Conditions.
13-196-750 Heat required.
13-196-760 Endangering health of employees.
Subdivision 3403 - Additions, Alterations or Repairs
DIVISION 35 - REFERENCED STANDARDS

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13-196-208  Smokeproof towers in existing high- rise buildings – Fire shields.
   If fire shields in smokeproof towers are provided to protect openings of balconies or vestibules in existing buildings exceeding 80 feet in height above grade, such fire shields shall comply with the requirements of this section.
   (A)   Fire shields shall comply with all applicable requirements for fire windows as provided in Section 15-12-160.
   (B)   Fire shields shall have an opening sash having a clear area not less than as required in Section 13-160-380(c), arranged to open automatically in case of fire to the full limit and to be held securely in such open position. Provision shall be made for the manual opening or closing of the sash.
   (C)   The automatic opening of the sash shall be actuated by approved devices located inside the building within five feet of the door from the building to the vestibule or balcony and located also on the ceiling of the vestibule or balcony. Such devices shall be designed to operate as a result of rate of temperature rise or when the surrounding air reaches a temperature of 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
   (D)   Each fire shield sash shall be tested annually to verify automatic operation as required in subsection (c) of this section. Testing shall be performed by an individual or organization approved by the fire commissioner. Reports of the testing shall be filed with the bureau by June 30 of each year.
(Added Coun. J. 12-15-04, p. 39962, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 51)
13-196-209  High-rise buildings – Stairways – Doors – Frames.
   No later than January 1, 2015, doors and frames in stairways in all existing residential buildings and buildings of mixed residential occupancy exceeding 80 feet in height above grade shall have a fire resistance rating of at least one hour.
(Added Coun. J. 12-15-04, p. 39962, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-11, p. 18115, § 1)
13-196-210  High rise fire systems – Hotels.
   Any existing or preordinance building exceeding 80 feet in height designed or used in whole or in part as a hotel shall be equipped with a high rise fire system as required in this section.
   (a)   In buildings equipped with an approved system of automatic sprinklers, an approved fire alarm system including all water flow alarm devices shall be required. Sprinklers may be omitted in guest room closets not over 24 square feet in area. Other areas not sprinkled, because of unreasonable hardship or as permitted by Section 15-16-350 of this Code, shall be protected by approved smoke detectors or other fire detection measures approved by the fire commissioner. Detectors shall not be required in guest room bathrooms. No automatic smoke detector shall be required in guest room corridors nor elevator lobbies of existing buildings having automatic sprinkler systems installed prior to the passage of this ordinance on guest room floors except that sprinklers may be omitted in guest room bathrooms over 55 square feet in area with noncombustible plumbing fixtures and with walls and ceilings surfaced with noncombustible materials.
   (b)   In buildings not equipped with an approved system of automatic sprinklers an approved fire alarm system, including smoke detectors, heat detectors and water flow alarm devices, shall be required. System devices shall be installed as follows:
      (1)   As required by Section 13-196-240 of this Code;
      (2)   Heat detectors shall be installed in restaurants, meeting rooms and lounges.
   (c)   The fire alarm system shall be zoned horizontally based on the system design, but in no case shall there be less than one zone per floor.
   (d)   The fire alarm system shall be a Proprietary Protective Signaling System installed in accordance with NFPA 72D-1986 or shall be monitored by an Underwriters Laboratories Inc. listed Central Station service.
   (e)   There shall be two voice communication systems as follows:
      (1)   A two-way fire department communications system providing emergency two-way stations in each required stairwell at not less than every fifth floor and at the fire panel. The system shall be zoned not less than one zone per stairwell. Systems installed prior to the passage of this ordinance using phone jacks zoned by stairwell shall be accepted in lieu of two-way stations.
      (2)   A selecting one-way communication system with speakers in passenger elevators, in elevator lobbies, in stairwells at not less than every fifth floor, and in corridors at intervals not exceeding 75 feet. Use of the one-way voice communication system in a fire emergency by other than department of fire personnel shall be prohibited. Zoning of speakers shall be as follows: passenger elevators zoned by elevator lobby; elevator lobbies and corridors zoned horizontally based on the system design, but in no case less than one zone per floor; stairwells zoned vertically by stairwell. Approved elevator speaker intercom systems installed prior to the passage of the ordinance shall be accepted for communication to elevators as long as the systems are maintained in good working order.
   The two-way fire department communication system may be combined with the one-way system.
   (f)   A fire panel consisting of fire alarm controls, annunciator panel, and one- and two-way voice communications system controls shall be provided in a location approved by the fire commissioner. Fire panels and controls installed prior to the passage of this ordinance located on grade level in a readily accessible location shall be accepted.
   (g)   Plans for systems to be installed shall be submitted to the fire commissioner for approval and systems used shall meet the approval of the fire commissioner.
   (h)   In buildings of Type II, III or IV construction, an automatic central alarm shall be installed and be audible throughout the corridors of the building and shall be activated by the sprinkler flow alarm and smoke detectors.
(Prior code § 78-19.1; Added Coun. J. 9-8-86, p. 33588; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 52; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. VII, § 16)
13-196-220  Class II standard fire alarm systems.
   A Class II standard fire alarm system may be installed in lieu of a Class I standard fire alarm system in any building when, in the opinion of the fire commissioner, the number of people involved and the physical construction of such building makes a Class II standard fire alarm system acceptable. Class II standard fire alarm system shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 15-16.
(Prior code § 78-20; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 53)
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