Scope.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14X-12-1207.1
in effect14X-12-1207.1 Scope.
The owner of any vacant and open structure, or any uncompleted abandoned structure, or any vacant boarded-up structure, or any otherwise enclosed vacant structure must have a watchman on duty upon the premises on which any one of such aforementioned buildings is situated every day continuously, unless the building has been secured by methods required in Section 14X-12-1202.6, including any heightened requirements under Section 14X-12-1202.6.5.
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2676636Fetched: 10/24/2026
