15-4-920 Schools.

   Every principal or other person in charge of an elementary school shall conduct fire drills in accordance with procedures established by the fire commissioner. Fire drills shall be conducted under the supervision of the Chicago Fire Department, not less than once in each calendar month during which a building is used for elementary school purposes.

(Prior code § 90-90; Amend Coun. J. 4-22-93, p. 31558; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 109; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. VIII, § 12)

ARTICLE XVII. SMOKING RESTRICTIONS (15-4-930 et seq.)

15-4-930 Where restricted.

   Smoking or the carrying of a lighted cigar, pipe or cigarette is prohibited:

   (a)   In every Group H occupancy;

   (b)   In every Group I occupancy except in the administration office on the first floor and in rooms designated as smoking rooms;

   (c)   In every theater except in rooms designated as smoking rooms;

   (d)   In every church, school, garage or hangar;

   (e)   In every building or premises occupied as a circus, stock show or horse show; also in every Group A occupancy where the combustible nature and quantity of contents are, in the opinion of the Fire Commissioner, hazardous to life and property from fire;

   (f)   For additional restrictions on smoking, see Section 7-32-010.

   (g)   In every lumberyard or lumber storehouse except in specific location designated as safe for smoking purposes.

(Prior code § 90-91; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 110; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. VI, § 8)

15-4-940 "No Smoking" signs.

   Standard "No Smoking" signs shall be conspicuously posted in every room, building or premises where smoking is prohibited. A standard "No Smoking" sign shall have a white field with the words "No Smoking" printed in red letters four inches high with one-half-inch face.

(Prior code §  90-92)

ARTICLE XVIII. MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS (15-4-950 et seq.)

15-4-950 Storage of ashes.

   Ashes stored inside any nonfireproof building shall be stored only in masonry bins, approved metal ash cans, or steel truck tanks. All ash containers shall be kept at least five feet from combustible material. Ashes shall not be stored inside or outside of any building in wood receptacles, or dumped in contact or in proximity to any combustible material.

(Prior code §  90-93)

15-4-960 Oily rags and waste.

   Oily rags and waste shall be kept during the day in approved waste cans of heavy galvanized iron with self- closing covers and shall be removed from the building each night. Such waste cans shall be kept at least two feet away from any combustible wall or partition or exterior window opening.

(Prior code §  90-94)