ROOMS AND FLOOR AREAS (13-112-120 et seq.)
Municipal Code of Chicago tit. 13, ch. 13-112, art. III
in effectMunicipal Code of Chicago § 13-112-130 Reserved. Editor's note – Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. XXII, § 16, repealed § 13-112-130, which pertained to floor areas.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 13-112-140 Rooms prohibited in basements.
13-112-140 Rooms prohibited in basements.
None of the following herein described hazardous use units:
Asphalt, tar, pitch, resin or paraffin heating room;
Corrosive liquid storage room;
Dip tanks having a capacity or liquid surface area in excess of the following:
| Capacity | Liquid Surface Area
Class I | 10 gallons | 4 square feet
Class II | 60 gallons | 10 square feet
Class III | 125 gallons | 15 square feet
Drying room for any article or material which will give off explosive or flammable vapors during the drying process;
Flammable liquids storage (except as provided in Section 15-24-270 of this Code);
Fume or flammable compressed gas;
Grinding or dust producing;
Hazardous chemical;
Highly flammable material storage;
Highly toxic materials;
Japanning or enameling;
Nitrocellulose products;
Paint spraying or mixing except for water base paint;
Picker or shredder;
Standard fireproof vault;
Sulphur storage;
shall be located in any story below grade in any building hereafter designed, erected, altered or converted for any purpose; provided, however, that one or more rooms built for no purpose other than that of the operation of water purification plants or a refrigerating unit may be located in any basement of any building.
(Prior code § 60-14)
Municipal Code of Chicago § 13-112-150 Lot occupancy.
13-112-150 Lot occupancy.
The location of any hazardous use unit shall conform to such regulations and limitations of other provisions of this Code applicable thereto and more restrictive than the building provisions of this Code.
(Prior code § 60-15; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 228)
Municipal Code of Chicago § 13-112-160 Reserved. Editor's note – Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. XXII, § 16, repealed § 13-112-160, which pertained to court requirements.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 13-112-170 Reserved. Editor's note – Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. XXII, § 16, repealed § 13-112-170, which pertained to ventilation.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 13-112-180 Reserved. Editor's note – Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. XXII, § 16, repealed § 13-112-180, which pertained to fire doors.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 13-112-190 Reserved. Editor's note – Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. XXII, § 16, repealed § 13-112-190, which pertained to equipment.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 13-112-200 Reserved. Editor’s note – Coun. J. 6-17-26, p. 45214, Art. IV, § 19, repealed § 13-112-200, which pertained to conveyors and ducts.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 13-112-210 Reserved. Editor’s note – Coun. J. 6-17-26, p. 45214, Art. IV, § 19, repealed § 13-112-210, which pertained to heating.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 13-112-220 Reserved. Editor’s note – Coun. J. 6-17-26, p. 45214, Art. IV, § 19, repealed § 13-112-220, which pertained to heat piping.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 13-112-230 Licenses, certificates of fitness, permits and bonds.
13-112-230 Licenses, certificates of fitness, permits and bonds.
For licensing provisions, certificate of fitness requirements, permits required and indemnity bonding requirements, see Chapter 15-4 of this Code.
(Prior code § 60-23)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2660078Fetched: 10/24/2026