Dead-ends prohibited.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 18-29-605.26
in effect18-29-605.26 Dead-ends prohibited.
Unused sections of water supply piping systems (or so called dead-ends) where city water will become stagnant are prohibited other than fire protection systems protected and installed in accordance with Table 18-29-608.1.
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2691613Fetched: 10/24/2026
