§ 15-28-050 — Construction requirements

Municipal Code of Chicago (2026 S-74, current through Council Journal of June 17, 2026) · Municipal Code of Chicago § 15-28-050

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15-28-050 Construction requirements.

Type I, II, III, or IV construction shall be used for any hazardous chemical storage building. Every such building of Type IV construction shall be not more than two stories in height. Every such building of Type III construction shall not be more than one story in height and shall have no mezzanine. Every such building of any type of construction shall be without any basement except a basement provided and used solely for the purpose of a heating plant for the building which shall be separated from every other part of the building by a fire wall and shall have no doorway, window or other opening between such space and any other part of the building. Every such building shall be so constructed as to be dry. (Prior code § 92-5; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. VI, § 65)

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