Municipal Code of Chicago § 14N-R6-R600 Chapter R6.
14N-R6-R600 Chapter R6.
The following is adopted as Chapter R6 of this code:
"CHAPTER R6 CHICAGO-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS – RESIDENTIAL
R601 SCOPE
R601.1 General.
The provisions of this appendix shall be applicable to residential buildings.
R601.2 Implementation of requirements exceeding the requirements of the 2021 IECC and 2022 Illinois Energy Conservation Code.
The provisions of Sections R603 through R605 shall be applicable to permits applied for on and after January 1, 2023, in accordance with Section 14A-1-105.9 of the Chicago Construction Codes Administrative Provisions.
R602 [RESERVED]
R603 SOLAR-READY ROOFS
R603.1 General.
New construction residential buildings with more than 3 stories above grade plane and low-slope roofs shall comply with Section C603 of the Chicago Energy Conservation Code—Commercial Provisions.
Exception: Buildings with a ground-level footprint of 7,500 square feet (697 m2) or less.
R604 ELECTRIFICATION-READINESS
R604.1 Scope.
This section shall apply to equipment within dwelling units and rooms and spaces provided with domestic cooking appliances shared by the occupants of more than one dwelling unit in Group R-2, R-3, R-4 and R-5 occupancies that are created through:
1. New construction.
2. Change of occupancy.
Exception: Change of occupancy within Group R.
This section shall not apply to alterations, additions, repairs or changes of occupancy to existing Group R occupancies.
R604.2 Indoor cooking appliances.
A receptacle outlet served by an individual branch circuit with a minimum rating of 40 amperes shall be installed within 3 feet (914 mm) of each fuel gas-fired range, cooktop, oven or other permanently installed indoor cooking appliance. A minimum of 9,600 VA for 240-volt systems or 8,000 VA for 208-volt systems shall be included in feeder and service load calculations.
R604.3 Domestic clothes dryers.
A receptacle outlet served by an individual branch circuit with a minimum rating of 30 amperes shall be installed within 3 feet (914 mm) of each fuel gas-fired domestic clothes dryer. A minimum of 5,000 VA shall be included in feeder and service load calculations.
R604.4 Water heaters.
A receptacle outlet served by an individual branch circuit with a minimum rating of 30 amperes shall be installed within 3 feet (914 mm) of each fuel gas-fired water heater serving a single dwelling unit. A minimum of 4,500 VA shall be included in feeder and service load calculations.
R604.4.1 Clear space.
A clear space that is at least 3 feet (914 mm) by 3 feet (914 mm) by 7 feet (2134 mm) high shall be provided within 3 feet (914 mm) of the installed fuel gas-fired water heater.
Exception: Clear space is not required adjacent to heat pump water heaters or tankless water heaters.
R604.5 Electrification-ready circuits.
Both ends of the unused conductors required by Sections R604.2, R604.3 and R604.4 shall be labeled "SPARE" and be electrically isolated. Space shall be reserved in the electrical panel in which the branch circuit originates for the installation of an overcurrent device. Capacity for the circuits required by Sections R604.2, R604.3 and R604.4 shall be included in the electrical load calculations of the original installation.
R605 BALCONIES AND PARAPETS
R605.1 Continuous insulation.
In new construction, exterior balconies and parapets that interrupt the building thermal envelope shall comply with one of the following:
1. Shall be insulated with continuous insulation having a minimum thermal resistance (R-value) equivalent to the continuous insulation component required in the adjacent wall assembly as listed in Table R402.1.3. Where more than one wall assembly is interrupted by an adjacent balcony, the higher thermal resistance (R-value) shall be used.
2. Shall incorporate a minimum R-3 thermal break at the location where the element penetrates the building thermal envelope.
Exceptions:
1. Group R-5 occupancies.
2. Penetrations in the building thermal envelope that do not exceed 1 square foot (0.09 m2).
R606 GAS LIGHTING PROHIBITED
R606.1 General.
New permanently installed fuel gas-fired lighting appliances shall be prohibited.
R607 ROOF SOLAR REFLECTANCE
R607.1 General.
Roof coverings shall comply with Section 1515 of the Chicago Building Code.
R608 ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT
R608.1 General.
Electric vehicle supply equipment or electric vehicle supply equipment-ready parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with Section 17-10-1011 of the Chicago Zoning Ordinance."
(Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. VII, § 10)