Sliding glass doors.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14X-4-403.3.2
in effect14X-4-403.3.2 Sliding glass doors.
Every sliding glass door providing access to a dwelling unit and located within 20 feet (6096 mm) of ground level, within 10 feet (3048 mm) of an adjacent roof, or within 10 feet (3048 mm) of an exterior stairway, fire escape, ramp, or porch that can be accessed from ground level must be equipped with a device which securely locks the movable leaf in the closed position and which does not require a key or any special knowledge to operate from the inside. Every such sliding glass door must be able to resist removal from its tracks when in the closed position.
(Amend Coun. J. 2-19-20, p. 14473, Art. V, § 15)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2675605Fetched: 10/24/2026