Low pressure cutoff.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 18-29-606.5.1.2.3
in effect18-29-606.5.1.2.3 Low pressure cutoff.
When a pump is directly connected to a city water main, a low pressure cutoff switch on the pump shall be installed to prevent the creation of pressures less than 5 psi (35 kPa) on the suction side of the water system and within 5 feet (1525 mm) of the pump suction inlet, and a pressure gauge shall be installed between the shutoff valve and pump.
Exception: Fire pumps.
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2691659Fetched: 10/24/2026
