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Connection of service utilities.

Municipal Code of Chicago § 14A-7-704.1
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14A-7-704.1 Connection of service utilities. A person may not make connections from a utility, source of energy, fuel, or power to any building or system that is regulated by the Chicago Construction Codes and for which a permit is required until the building or system has been inspected by the building official and connection is authorized by the building official. Exception: Electrical service entrance equipment and wiring, the meter and meter connection cabinet, and the meter wiring up to but not beyond the customer’s disconnecting switch or other disconnecting device may be electrically energized without authorization of the building official, provided the building official is notified and the customer’s disconnecting switch is sealed in the "off" position and tagged to indicate use of wiring beyond the disconnecting switch is unlawful until authorized by the building official.
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2661741Fetched: 10/24/2026

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