CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS (15-4-260 et seq.)

Municipal Code of Chicago tit. 15, ch. 15-4, art. IV

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Municipal Code of Chicago § 15-4-260 General requirements.

15-4-260 General requirements. Where a certificate of fitness is required in connection with licenses covered in Sections 15-4-210 to 15-4-240, and in connection with Section 15-4-290, the licensee shall obtain the certificate of fitness. He shall file with the fire commissioner, in writing, the name of the person or persons in charge of the operation and shall certify that each person complies with the requirements outlined below and with any special requirements outlined in Sections 15-4-210 to 15-4-240, inclusive, and Section 15-4-290: 1. At least 21 years of age; 2. Able to understand and speak the English language; 3. Of temperate habits; 4. Familiar with the provisions of the law and the regulations governing the use and handling of the material involved; 5. Is familiar with the risks incident to the service performed by him and capable of taking all necessary precautions. The licensee shall notify the fire commissioner in case of change of personnel among those designated to have direct charge of the operation. When new names are submitted for such persons, similar certificates shall be made by the licensee as to the above mentioned and special qualifications for such person or persons so substituted. (Prior code § 90-24; Amend Coun. J. 2-7-96, p. 15616; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 67)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 15-4-270 Acetylene gas.

15-4-270 Acetylene gas. A certificate of fitness shall be required before any operation shall begin under a license for the collecting or compressing of acetylene gas at any pressure in excess of 15 pounds per square inch. (Prior code § 90-25)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 15-4-280 Liquefied fume hazard gases.

15-4-280 Liquefied fume hazard gases. No liquefied fume hazard gas in single-unit tank cars shall be used, stored or handled unless in the direct charge of a person possessing a certificate of fitness. The annual fee for such certificate shall be $15.00. The licensee shall also certify that the person or persons are: 1. Familiar with and capable of applying and using emergency repair devices to control any leakage which may develop; 2. Familiar with and capable of applying and using gas masks and air or oxygen containers necessary to operate said masks. (Prior code § 90-26)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 15-4-290 Flammable liquid tank truck drivers.

15-4-290 Flammable liquid tank truck drivers. Every driver of a motor tank vehicle conveying Class I flammable liquids, as defined in Section 15-24-020 of this Code, including those drivers of vehicles with loads originating outside the City limits for deliveries in the City, but not drivers of carriers holding certificates of public convenience and necessity, or permits as a contract carrier, issued by the Department of Transportation under federal Motor Carrier Act of 1935 as amended, shall be required to receive a certificate of fitness from the Fire Commissioner. The annual fee for such certificate of fitness shall be: originals – $5.00; renewals – $2.00, to be paid to the Comptroller. In addition to the requirements outlined in Section 15-4-260 the applicant shall pass an examination conducted by the issuing officer upon the law and ordinance regulations governing the transportation, storage, and use of the flammable liquid to which his employment and services relates. (Prior code § 90-27; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. I, § 11; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 68; Amend Coun. J. 11-7-18, p. 88803, § 35)

Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2676911Fetched: 10/24/2026