Burglar alarm.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14X-12-1202.6.5.2
in effect14X-12-1202.6.5.2 Burglar alarm.
The structure or commercial storefront that is vacant must be monitored by a working burglar alarm system. The burglar alarm system must connect to all areas of the building subject to unauthorized human entry, including, but not limited to, all exterior doors, windows, or other readily accessed openings. The owner must maintain an active account with a third-party burglar alarm company that has twenty-four-hour live operators. The burglar alarm system must, upon detecting unauthorized entry, send an automatic signal to the burglar alarm company who will monitor the system and notify the owner of the unauthorized entry, and who will also telephone the police department to inform it of the unauthorized entry if there is no adequate response from the owner.
(Amend Coun. J. 2-19-20, p. 14473, Art. V, § 43; Amend Coun. J. 6-12-24, p. 13412, Art. I, § 2)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2676453Fetched: 10/24/2026