Tampering with or disabling a fire protection or life safety system or device.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14A-3-314.1.4
in effect14A-3-314.1.4 Tampering with or disabling a fire protection or life safety system or device.
An individual who tampers with, deactivates, or removes all or part of an automatic sprinkler system or automatic fire-extinguishing system, standpipe system, portable fire extinguisher, fire alarm system, fire detection system, smoke alarm or smoke detector, smoke control system, fire department connection, fire pump, carbon monoxide detector or carbon monoxide alarm, gas detection system or generator without a permit and other than as part of routine maintenance, is subject to incarceration for a term of not less than 10 days, or not less than 3 months if the action results in the bodily injury or death of a natural person.
(Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. II, § 6)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2660887Fetched: 10/24/2026
