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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*
CHAPTER 14B-1 SCOPE AND PURPOSE
CHAPTER 14B-2 DEFINITIONS AND MEASUREMENTS
CHAPTER 14B-3 OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AND USE
CHAPTER 14B-4 SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE AND OCCUPANCY
CHAPTER 14B-5 GENERAL BUILDING HEIGHTS AND AREAS
CHAPTER 14B-6 TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
CHAPTER 14B-7 FIRE AND SMOKE PROTECTION FEATURES
CHAPTER 14B-8 INTERIOR FINISHES
CHAPTER 14B-9 FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 14B-10 MEANS OF EGRESS
CHAPTER 14B-11 ACCESSIBILITY
CHAPTER 14B-12 INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER 14B-13 ENERGY EFFICIENCY
CHAPTER 14B-14 EXTERIOR WALLS
CHAPTER 14B-15 ROOF ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
CHAPTER 14B-16 STRUCTURAL DESIGN
CHAPTER 14B-17 SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS
CHAPTER 14B-18 SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS
CHAPTER 14B-19 CONCRETE
CHAPTER 14B-20 ALUMINUM
CHAPTER 14B-21 MASONRY
CHAPTER 14B-22 STEEL
CHAPTER 14B-23 WOOD
CHAPTER 14B-24 GLASS AND GLAZING
CHAPTER 14B-25 GYPSUM BOARD, GYPSUM PANEL PRODUCTS AND PLASTER
CHAPTER 14B-26 PLASTIC
CHAPTER 14B-27 ELECTRICAL
14B-27-2701 General.
14B-27-2702 Emergency and standby power systems.
CHAPTER 14B-28 MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 14B-29 PLUMBING SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 14B-30 CONVEYANCE DEVICES
CHAPTER 14B-31 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
CHAPTER 14B-32 ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE PUBLIC WAY
CHAPTER 14B-33 WORK SITE SAFETY AND OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 14B-34 RESERVED
CHAPTER 14B-35 REFERENCED STANDARDS
CHAPTER 14B-36 APPENDICES
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)*
TABLES
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-27
ELECTRICAL
14B-27-2701   General.
14B-27-2702   Emergency and standby power systems.
14B-27-2701 General.
The provisions of Section 2701 of IBC are adopted by reference without modification.

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