§ 14C-11-020 — Pit requirements
Municipal Code of Chicago (2026 S-74, current through Council Journal of June 17, 2026) · Municipal Code of Chicago § 14C-11-020
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14C-11-020 Pit requirements.
No mechanical amusement riding device shall extend more than three feet below the ground level unless the sides and bottom of all pits are built of concrete; all pits shall be provided in the bottom with drains connected to the sewers. If pits are too deep to drain to the sewer by gravity, a syphon, automatic electric pump or other device shall be installed in the drain connection. The structure shall be of wood, steel or other serviceable material substantially fabricated and braced.
