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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
TITLE 16 LAND USE
TITLE 17 CHICAGO ZONING ORDINANCE
TITLE 18 BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE
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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
18-29-403.3.2 Prohibited location.
   Toilet facilities shall not open directly into a room or space used for the preparation or storage of food or drink for service to the public.
(Added Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. IV, § 7)
18-29-403.3.3 Location.
   Required public and employee toilet facilities shall be located not more than one story above or below the space required to be provided with toilet facilities and the path of travel to such facilities shall not exceed 500 feet (152 m).
   Exception: The location and maximum distance of travel to required employee facilities in factory, industrial and storage occupancies shall be permitted to exceed that required by this section where the location and maximum distances are approved by the Building Commissioner.
(Added Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. IV, § 7)
18-29-403.3.4 Reserved.
(Added Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. IV, § 7)
18-29-403.3.5 Pay facilities.
   Where pay facilities are installed, such facilities shall be in excess of the required minimum facilities. Required facilities shall be free of charge.
(Added Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. IV, § 7)
18-29-403.3.6 Door locking.
   Where a toilet facility contains more than one water closet, the main entrance to the toilet facility shall not be lockable from the inside of the room.
(Added Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. IV, § 7)
18-29-403.4 Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. IV, § 7, repealed § 18-29-403.4, which pertained to location of employee toilet facilities in occupancies other than assembly or mercantile.
18-29-403.5 Drinking fountain location.
   Drinking fountains shall not be required to be located in individual tenant spaces provided that public drinking fountains are located within a path of travel of 500 feet (152 m) of the most remote location in the tenant space and not more than one story above or below the tenant space.
(Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. IV, § 7)
18-29-403.6 Service sink location.
   Service sinks shall not be required to be located within individual tenant spaces provided that a service sink is provided in an area that can be accessed without passing through another tenant space.
(Amend Coun. J. 3-27-02, p. 82090, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. IV, § 7)

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