Compensating hoods.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 18-28-508.2
in effect18-28-508.2 Compensating hoods.
Manufacturers of compensating hoods shall provide a label indicating minimum exhaust flow and maximum makeup airflow that provides capture and containment of the exhaust effluent. A minimum of the first, four feet of makeup air duct starting at the hood shall be of the same gauge as the exhaust duct. A fire damper shall be installed between the heavier- and lighter-gauge ductwork.
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2687430Fetched: 10/24/2026
