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§ 14X-5-504.7.1 — One-way voice communication system

Municipal Code of Chicago (2026 S-74, current through Council Journal of June 17, 2026) · Municipal Code of Chicago § 14X-5-504.7.1

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14X-5-504.7.1 One-way voice communication system.

A selective one-way voice communication system must allow communication from the fire command center to the following areas: 1. Elevators. 2. Elevator lobbies. 3. Exit stairways, with at least one speaker on every fifth floor. 4. Office areas exceeding 5,000 square feet (465 m2). 5. In corridors at intervals not to exceed 75 feet (22.9 m). 6. At doors to exit stairway enclosures. Exception: Buildings of Group R-2 occupancy with an occupant notification system installed prior to January 1, 2005 that was accepted by the fire code official.