Horizontal clearance.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 18-28-917.7.2.3
in effect18-28-917.7.2.3 Horizontal clearance.
The minimum horizontal distance from the center of the burner head(s) of a listed top (or surface) cooking appliance to vertical combustible walls extending above the top panel shall be not less than that distance specified by the permanent marking on the appliance.
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2688314Fetched: 10/24/2026
