Door operation.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14X-5-502.4.2
in effect14X-5-502.4.2 Door operation.
Swinging fire doors must be able to close from the full-open position and latch automatically. The door closer must exert enough force to close and latch the door from any partially-open position.
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2675660Fetched: 10/24/2026
