Group R-1.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14X-5-504.6.6
in effect14X-5-504.6.6 Group R-1.
A fire alarm system must be provided throughout existing buildings containing a Group R-1 occupancy.
Exceptions:
1. In existing structures of Type I construction, no fire alarm system is required in buildings with not more than four stories above grade plane.
2. In existing structures of Type II, III, IV, or V construction, no fire alarm system is required if not more than 25 persons sleep above the second floor.
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2675793Fetched: 10/24/2026
