Definition of safety clearance.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 15-24-250
in effect15-24-250 Definition of safety clearance.
Whenever in the following sections the words "safety clearance" are used, said words shall be construed to require a space open its entire area to the sky, and which shall be continuous on all sides of the building or structure; between such building and any other building, or property dividing lot line, or the lot line adjoining or adjacent to a public park, or any main line of street, electric, elevated railway or any other railway right-of-way.
(Prior code § 129.1-19)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2678345Fetched: 10/24/2026
