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MUNICIPAL CODE OF CHICAGO
TITLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE 2 CITY GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
TITLE 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
TITLE 4 BUSINESSES, OCCUPATIONS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
TITLE 5 HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
TITLE 6 HUMAN RIGHTS*
TITLE 7 HEALTH AND SAFETY
TITLE 8 OFFENSES AFFECTING PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
TITLE 9 VEHICLES, TRAFFIC AND RAIL TRANSPORTATION
TITLE 10 STREETS, PUBLIC WAYS, PARKS, AIRPORTS AND HARBORS
TITLE 11 UTILITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
TITLE 12 RESERVED
TITLE 13 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
TITLE 14 RESERVED*
TITLE 14A ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS OF THE CHICAGO CONSTRUCTION CODES*
TITLE 14B BUILDING CODE*
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TITLE 14C CONVEYANCE DEVICE CODE*
TITLE 14E ELECTRICAL CODE*
TITLE 14F FIRE PREVENTION CODE*
TITLE 14G FUEL GAS CODE*
TITLE 14M MECHANICAL CODE*
TITLE 14N 2022 ENERGY TRANSFORMATION CODE*
TITLE 14P PLUMBING CODE*
TITLE 14R BUILDING REHABILITATION CODE*
TITLE 14X MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS*
TITLE 15 FIRE PREVENTION
TITLE 16 LAND USE
TITLE 17 CHICAGO ZONING ORDINANCE
TITLE 18 BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE
APPENDIX TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF CHICAGO (RESERVED)*
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Chicago Zoning Ordinance and Land Use Ordinance
CHICAGO ZONING ORDINANCE AND LAND USE ORDINANCE
TITLE 16 LAND USE
TITLE 17 CHICAGO ZONING ORDINANCE
CHAPTER 14B-16
STRUCTURAL DESIGN
14B-16-1601   General.
14B-16-1602   Notations.
14B-16-1603   Construction documents.
14B-16-1604   General design requirements.
14B-16-1605   Load combinations.
14B-16-1606   Dead loads.
14B-16-1607   Live loads.
14B-16-1608   Snow loads.
14B-16-1609   Wind loads.
14B-16-1610   Soil lateral loads.
14B-16-1611   Rain loads.
14B-16-1612   Flood design.
14B-16-1613   Earthquake loads.
14B-16-1614   Atmospheric ice loads.
14B-16-1615   IBC Section 1615.
14B-16-1616   Structural integrity.
14B-16-1601 General.
The provisions of Section 1601 of IBC are adopted by reference without modification.
14B-16-1602 Notations.
The provisions of Section 1602 of IBC are adopted by reference without modification.
14B-16-1603 Construction documents.
The provisions of Section 1603 of IBC are adopted by reference with the following modifications:
1.   Revise the exception to Section 1603.1 by deleting item 5.
2.   Revise the first two sentences of Section 1603.1.3 to read:
"The ground snow load, Pg, shall be indicated. The following additional information shall also be provided, regardless of whether snow loads govern the design of the roof:"
3.   Revise item 6 in Section 1603.1.3 to read:
"6.   Drift surcharge load(s), Pd."
4.   Revise item 1 in Section 1603.1.4 to read:
"1.   Basic design wind speed, V, miles per hour or allowable stress design wind speed, Vasd, as determined in accordance with Section 1609.3.1."
5.   Add a new item 6 to Section 1603.1.4 to read:
"6.   Design base shear(s)."
6.   Revise Section 1603.1.5 by inserting the following between items 6 and 7:
"The following information shall be shown for structures assigned to seismic design category B, C or D:"
7.   Delete Section 1603.1.7.
8.   Delete Section 1603.1.9.

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