MANUFACTURE, TRANSPORTATION OR SALE OF MATCHES (15-28-760 et seq.)

Municipal Code of Chicago tit. 15, ch. 15-28, art. XVI

in effect

Municipal Code of Chicago § 15-28-760 Parlor or double-dipped matches.

15-28-760 Parlor or double-dipped matches. No person shall manufacture, store, sell, offer for sale, or otherwise dispose of or distribute, white phosphorus, single-dipped, strike-anywhere matches of the type popularly known as "parlor matches"; or manufacture, store, sell, offer for sale, or otherwise dispose of or distribute, white phosphorus, double- dipped, strike-anywhere matches; or manufacture, store, sell, offer for sale, or otherwise dispose of or distribute, any other type of double-dipped matches, unless the bulb or first dip of such match is composed of a so- called safety or inert composition, nonignitible on an abrasive surface; or manufacture, store, sell, offer for sale or otherwise dispose of or distribute, matches which when packed in a carton of 500 approximate capacity and placed in an oven maintained at a constant temperature of 212 degrees Fahrenheit will ignite in eight hours; or manufacture, store, sell, offer for sale, or otherwise dispose of or distribute, blazer or so-called wind matches, whether of the so-called safety or strike-anywhere type. (Prior code § 92-65)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 15-28-770 Packing.

15-28-770 Packing. All matches shall be placed in boxes or suitable packages containing not more than 700 matches in any one box or package; provided, however, that when more than 300 matches are packed in any one box or package, the said matches shall be arranged in two nearly equal portions, the heads of the matches in the two portions shall be placed in opposite directions, and all boxes containing 350 or more matches shall have placed over the matches a center holding or protecting strip made of chip board not less than one and one-fourth inches wide, and said strip shall be flanged down to hold the matches in position when the box is nested into the shuck or withdrawn from it. All match boxes or packages shall be packed in strong shipping containers or cases; the maximum number of boxes or packages of strike-anywhere matches, respectively, contained in any one shipping container or case shall not exceed the following number: Number of Boxes | Nominal Number of Matches Per Box Number of Boxes | Nominal Number of Matches Per Box 1/2 gross | 700 1 gross | 500 2 gross | 400 3 gross | 300 5 gross | 200 12 gross | 100 20 gross | over 50 and under 100 25 gross | under 50 No shipping container or case containing strike- anywhere matches constructed of fiberboard, corrugated fiberboard or wood, nailed or wire-bound, shall exceed a weight, including its contents, of 75 pounds; and no lock-cornered wood case containing strike-anywhere matches shall exceed a weight, including its contents, of 85 pounds; nor shall any other article or commodity be packed with any matches in any such container or case; and all such containers and cases in which are packed strike-anywhere matches, or strike-on-box matches, shall have plainly marked on the outside of the container or case the words "STRIKE-ANYWHERE MATCHES" or "STRIKE-ON-BOX MATCHES". (Prior code § 92-66)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 15-28-780 Marking of packages.

15-28-780 Marking of packages. No person shall offer for sale, sell or otherwise dispose of or distribute, any matches unless the package or container in which such matches are packed bears plainly marked, on the outside thereof, the name of the manufacturer and the brand or trademark under which such matches are sold, disposed of or distributed. (Prior code § 92-67)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 15-28-790 Opening of packages.

15-28-790 Opening of packages. Not more than one case of each brand of matches of any type or manufacture shall be opened at any one time in the retail store where matches are sold or otherwise disposed of. (Prior code § 92-68)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 15-28-800 Storage requirements.

15-28-800 Storage requirements. At wholesale establishments and wherever matches exceeding the quantity specified in Section 15-28-770 are stored, shipping containers containing matches shall be arranged in piles not exceeding ten feet in height with aisles at least four feet wide. Where other materials or commodities are stored on the same floor with matches, a corner or other portion of the room shall be devoted to match storage exclusively, and a clear space of not less than four feet maintained between match storage and such other materials and commodities. No matches shall be stored within ten feet of any open elevator shaft, elevator shaft opening, open stairway or other vertical opening. Where shipping containers containing matches are opened, the contents of such broken containers shall be removed and stored in metal or metal-lined bins, equipped with spring self-closing metal or metal-lined covers. Where matches are sold at retail, original sealed packages may be stored on shelves. When such packages are broken, individual boxes shall be stored in metal or metal-lined bins, as described above. (Prior code § 92-69; Amend Coun. J. 6-14-95, p. 2841)

Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2679974Fetched: 10/24/2026