§ 18-28-803.10.6 — Clearances
Municipal Code of Chicago (2026 S-74, current through Council Journal of June 17, 2026) · Municipal Code of Chicago § 18-28-803.10.6
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18-28-803.10.6 Clearances.
Connectors shall have a minimum clearance to combustibles in accordance with Table 18-28-803.10.6. The clearances specified in Table 18-28-803.10.6 apply, except where the listing and labeling of an appliance specifies a different clearances, in which case the labeled clearance shall apply. The clearance to combustibles for connectors shall be reduced only in accordance with Section 18-28-308. Table 18-28-803.10.6 Connector Clearances to Combustibles Type of Appliance | Minimum Clearance (Inches) Type of Appliance | Minimum Clearance (Inches) Domestic-type appliances Chimney and vent connectors | Electric and oil incinerators | 18 Oil and solid fuel appliances | 18 Oil appliances labeled for venting with Type L vents | 9 Commercial, industrial-type appliances Low-heat appliances Chimney connectors | Oil and solid fuel boilers, furnaces and water heaters | 18 Oil unit heaters | 18 Other low-heat industrial appliances | 18 Medium-heat appliances Chimney connectors | All gas, oil and solid fuel appliances | 36 High-heat appliances Masonry or metal connectors | All gas, oil and solid fuel appliances | (As determined by the Building Commissioner) For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm. (Amend Coun. J. 9-14-21, p. 35949, Art. VIII, § 2)
