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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*
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
CHAPTER 15-4 BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION
CHAPTER 15-8 RESERVED*
CHAPTER 15-12 RESERVED*
CHAPTER 15-16 FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
CHAPTER 15-20 EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS
CHAPTER 15-24 FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
CHAPTER 15-26 FUME AND FLAMMABLE COMPRESSED GASES
CHAPTER 15-28 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND COMBUSTIBLE SOLIDS
CHAPTER 15-30 RESERVED*
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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15-16-680 Tags to be attached.
   Every standard fire extinguisher shall have attached thereto a tag which clearly indicates the dates of charging, filling, maintenance, recharging or refilling, as applicable, with the signature of the person performing the work, and the license number of the serviceman. The color and form of the tag shall be determined by the Fire Commissioner; provided, however, that the color used for any one year shall be different from the color used for the previous year. The tag shall have clearly imprinted thereon, in numerals no less than one-half inch in height, the year for which it is issued.
   Every such fire extinguisher which has passed the hydrostatic pressure test as herein required shall be tagged as required in NFPA 10.
(Prior code § 91-51; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 125; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. VII, § 29; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. VI, § 15)
15-16-690 Licensing of servicemen.
   Every fire extinguisher serviceman shall be licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 15-4.
(Prior code §  91-52)
15-16-700 Violation – Penalty.
   Any person who violates any provisions of Sections 15-16-620 to 15-16-690 shall be fined not more than $200.00 for each offense.
(Prior code §  91-52.1)
PART 3. STANDARD INSIDE STANDPIPE SYSTEMS (15-16-710 et seq.)
15-16-710 Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. XXII, § 37, repealed § 15-16-710, which pertained to definition of system.
15-16-720 Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. XXII, § 37, repealed § 15-16-720, which pertained to where standpipe system required.
15-16-730 Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. XXII, § 37, repealed § 15-16-730, which pertained to other definitions.
15-16-740 Permit fees.
   Before the installation or alteration of an inside standpipe system required by the provisions of this Code, a plan, setting forth all essential details of the inside standpipe system, shall be submitted to the Fire Commissioner. Such plan shall include hydraulic calculations. Upon finding that the plan conforms to the requirements of the Code and after payment of standpipe permit fees hereinafter specified, said plan shall be approved by the Fire Commissioner.
   The fees charged in connection with an inside standpipe system shall be as follows:
   If the plan does not conform to the requirements of the Code and a revised plan is submitted, the fee for each revised plan submission shall be $200.00. For the approval of the standpipe plan and the initial inspection of the inside standpipe system required by the provisions of this code, a fee of $300.00 shall be charged for the first standpipe riser and $100.00 for each additional standpipe riser. For the test of a fire pump used in connection with an inside standpipe system, a fee of $31.50 for each unit of pumping capacity of 50 gallons per minute or fraction thereof shall be charged with a minimum permit fee of $315.00.
(Prior code § 91-55; Amend Coun. J. 12-15-92, p. 27387; Amend Coun. J. 10-30-96, p. 31261, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 126; Amend Coun. J. 11-14-18, p. 90376, Art. V, § 5)
15-16-750 Installation certification.
   After completing a standpipe system installation, the contractor shall submit to the Fire Commissioner a written certification that the system has been installed in accordance with the plans approved by the Fire Commissioner.
(Prior code § 91-56; Amend Coun. J. 10-30-96, p. 31261, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 127; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. VI, § 16)
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