14X-5-506.1 General.

Every high-rise building must install and maintain features identified in the life safety evaluation report and life safety compliance plan prepared pursuant to the ordinance of December 15, 2004, as amended, and accepted by the building official and fire code official.

Exceptions:

1.   Parking facilities complying with Section 406.9 of the Chicago Building Code.

2.   Open-air portions of a Group A-5 occupancy.

3.   Buildings that are required by Section 14X-5-504.2.9 to be provided with an automatic sprinkler system.

4.   Buildings that are equipped with a permitted automatic sprinkler system.

5.   Alterations permitted in accordance with the Chicago Building Rehabilitation Code where the registered design professional certifies in writing that the alterations will not reduce or otherwise negatively impact the score of the life safety evaluation on which the life safety compliance plan is based.

(Amend Coun. J. 2-19-20, p. 14473, Art. V, § 34)

14X-5-506.2 Records.

A copy of the accepted life safety evaluation and life safety compliance plan must be kept on file permanently by the owner.

14X-5-506.2.1 Copies.

The owner shall make copies of the accepted life safety evaluation and life safety compliance plan available to occupants and the building official upon request.

14X-5-506.3 Status.

The building official must maintain a public list of each building that submitted a life safety evaluation and life safety compliance plan under the ordinance of December 15, 2004, as amended, and that was found to be in compliance with its compliance plan.

14X-5-506.4 Disclosure required.

The owner of any building that is not in compliance with Section 14X-5-506.1 must disclose that fact, in writing, to every prospective occupant. The owner must keep records of the date and recipient of each disclosure issued under this section.

14X-5-506.4 Subsequent rehabilitation work.*

A building that is subject to a life safety compliance plan may be required in connection with subsequent rehabilitation work to make further life safety improvements in accordance with the Chicago Building Rehabilitation Code. Subsequent rehabilitation work may not reduce the level of life safety achieved under the life safety compliance plan.

(Added Coun. J. 1-24-24, p. 8634, Art. V, § 1)

* Editor’s note – Coun. J. 1-24-24, p. 8634, Art. V, § 1, designated this as 14X-5-506.4, but that section already exists. Future legislation will correct the duplicate section numbering if needed.