General.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14X-5-506.1
in effect14X-5-506.1 General.
Every high-rise building must install and maintain features identified in the life safety evaluation report and life safety compliance plan prepared pursuant to the ordinance of December 15, 2004, as amended, and accepted by the building official and fire code official.
Exceptions:
1. Parking facilities complying with Section 406.9 of the Chicago Building Code.
2. Open-air portions of a Group A-5 occupancy.
3. Buildings that are required by Section 14X-5-504.2.9 to be provided with an automatic sprinkler system.
4. Buildings that are equipped with a permitted automatic sprinkler system.
5. Alterations permitted in accordance with the Chicago Building Rehabilitation Code where the registered design professional certifies in writing that the alterations will not reduce or otherwise negatively impact the score of the life safety evaluation on which the life safety compliance plan is based.
(Amend Coun. J. 2-19-20, p. 14473, Art. V, § 34)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2676050Fetched: 10/24/2026