Quantity - Normal ventilation.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 18-28-1105.8.3
in effect18-28-1105.8.3 Quantity - Normal ventilation.
During occupied conditions, the mechanical ventilation system shall exhaust the larger of the following:
1. Not less than 0.5 cfm per square foot (0.0025 m 3 /s m 2 ) of machinery room area or 20 cfm (0.009 m 3 /s) per person; or
2. A volume required to limit the room temperature rise to 18°F (10°C) taking into account the ambient heating effect of all machinery in the room.
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2688864Fetched: 10/24/2026
