Guards for basement windows.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14X-3-303.19
in effect14X-3-303.19 Guards for basement windows.
Every basement window which is openable must be supplied with a heavy wire screen or hardware cloth of not less than four mesh per inch which fits tightly and is securely fastened to the frame or other approved material affording equivalent protection against the entry of rodents.
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2675422Fetched: 10/24/2026
