PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC WAY AND PUBLIC PLACES (10-28-281.6 et seq.)

Municipal Code of Chicago tit. 10, ch. 10-28, art. V-B

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Municipal Code of Chicago § 10-28-281.6 Protection required.

10-28-281.6 Protection required. (a) When any person conducts a Type I or Type II activity on a building within the Central Business District, a heavy duty construction canopy shall be used to protect the public way or public place. At a minimum, the heavy duty construction canopy shall extend from the building up to the nearest public light pole, planter or other public structure, or fifteen feet, whichever is less. When necessary for the public to enter a building during a Type I or Type II activity, all entrances from the street to the building shall also be protected by a heavy duty construction canopy. The area required to be canopied can be altered by the commissioner, if, in his opinion, the height of the building and the type of work being conducted necessitates a larger or smaller canopied area. (b) In all other circumstances, and when conducting a Type III activity, a light duty construction canopy shall be used, with the following exceptions: (1) When the height of the building does not exceed three stories or 40 feet, a barricade located not less than ten feet from the building may be used in lieu of a light duty construction canopy. (2) When the height of a building does not exceed four stories or 50 feet, a fence located not less than ten feet from the building may be used in lieu of a light duty construction canopy. (c) The commissioner shall have the authority to require the use of a barricade, fencing or traffic cones in lieu of a construction canopy based on the duration of the obstruction or any traffic concerns which may be caused by the construction canopy. (Added Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 7.1; Amend Coun. J. 12-7-05, p. 64870, § 1.9; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. IX, § 1)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 10-28-281.7 Fences and barricades.

10-28-281.7 Fences and barricades. (a) Fences shall be not less than six feet high of solid construction sheathed with one-inch lumber or other approved materials of equal strength. (b) Barricades shall consist of substantial railings or other barriers which will effectively prevent public access to the barricaded area. (Added Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 7.1)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 10-28-281.8 Aprons.

10-28-281.8 Aprons. (a) When additional stories are added to an existing building, an apron shall be provided at the level of the lowest additional story and maintained during the period when materials are being placed or handled on the street front. (b) Aprons shall be constructed of not less than two layers of two-inch planking or of other approved materials of equal strength and shall be designed to support a superimposed load of not less than 250 pounds per square foot. Aprons shall extend not less than six stories from the building wall. Aprons shall slope downward toward the building wall or shall be provided with a substantial curb not less than 12 inches high at the outer edge. (c) For a building exceeding four stories or 50 feet in height and intended to be demolished, one apron shall be constructed for each four stories above adjoining sidewalk grade with the lowest apron located in the third story. (Added Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 7.1)

Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2651851Fetched: 10/24/2026