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Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 18 regarding provisions governing Chicago Fire Department
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MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 1 - General Provisions - Ch. 4 Code Adoption-Organization, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 36 Fire Dept., MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 4 General Licensing Provisions, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 6 Regulated Business License, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 60 Liquor Dealers, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 64 Tobacco Dealers, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 75 Children's Services Facility, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 108 Filling Stations, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 152 Wholesale Drug, Chemical or Paint Stores, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 156 Amusements, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 224 Manufacturing Establishments, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 232 Motor Vehicle Storage & Sales, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 264 Secondhand Dealers, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 364 Warehouses, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 388 Rooftops in Wrigley Field Adjacent Area, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 7 - Health & Safety - Ch. 44 Extermination by Fumigation., MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 9 - Vehicles, Traffic & Rail Transportation - Ch. 44 Towing Disabled Vehicles, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 11 - Utilities & Environmental Protection - Ch. 4 Environmental Protection & Control, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 13 - Building & Construction - Ch. 4 Definitions, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 13 - Building & Construction - Ch. 36 Building Certificates, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 13 - Building & Construction - Ch. 48 Height & Area Limitations, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 13 - Building & Construction - Ch. 56 Classification of Buildings by Occupancy, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 13 - Building & Construction - Ch. 76 High-Rise Buildings, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 13 - Building & Construction - Ch. 84 Assembly Units, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 13 - Building & Construction - Ch. 96 Miscellaneous Buildings & Structures, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 13 - Building & Construction - Ch. 160 Exit Requirements, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 13 - Building & Construction - Ch. 196 Existing Buildings-Minimum Requirements, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 15 - Fire Prevention - Ch. 4 Bureau of Fire Prevention, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 15 - Fire Prevention - Ch. 8 Fire-Resistive Requirements, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 15 - Fire Prevention - Ch. 16 Fire Protection Equipment, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 15 - Fire Prevention - Ch. 20 Explosives & Fireworks, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 15 - Fire Prevention - Ch. 24 Flammable Liquids, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 15 - Fire Prevention - Ch. 26 Fume & Flammable Compressed Gases, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 15 - Fire Prevention - Ch. 28 Hazardous Materials & Combustible Solids, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 17 - Chicago Zoning Ordinance - Ch. 13 Review & Approval Procedures, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 18 - Building Infrastructure - Ch. 27 Chicago Electrical Code
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
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April 13,2016
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Fire Commissioner, I transmit herewith an ordinance amending Chapter 2-36 and related provisions of the Municipal Code.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 1-4-090 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
4-090 Definitions for Code provisions.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(j) "Fire Code" or "fire regulations of this Code" means Title 15 Chapter 15-4, Chapter 15-8, Article II of Chapter 15-16. Chapter 15-20, Chapter 15-24, and Chapter 15-26 of this Code:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 2. Chapter 2-36 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by repealing the existing Chapter 2-36 in its entirety and by inserting in its place a new Chapter
36, as follows:
ARTICLE I. ORGANIZATION
2-36-100 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Fire commissioner' means the commissioner ofthe tire department or the fire commissioner's departmental designee.
"Fire department'' or "department" means the tire department ofthe City of Chicago.
"Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act" means the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act, codified at 225 ILCS 317/1 et sec]., or its successor act.
"Uniformed service" means the uniformed service ofthe lire department as set forth in Section 2-36-120.
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"Uniformed service incident commander" or "incident commander" means the uniformed service incident commander at the scene of a fire or other emergency or any part thereof.
2-36-110 Department established - Composition.
There is hereby established an executive department ofthe city which shall be known as the fire department. The fire department shall include the following persons, bureaus and divisions: fire commissioner, deputy fire commissioner in charge ofthe bureau of operations, deputy fire commissioner in charge ofthe bureau of fire prevention, deputy fire commissioner in charge of the bureau of administration, deputy fire commissioner in charge of the bureau of logistics, district chief in charge of the division of training, assistant deputy fire commissioner in charge ofthe division of emergency medical services, and such employees as shall be provided for in the annual appropriation ordinance.
The persons in charge of the bureaus and divisions ofthe fire department shall be appointed by the fire commissioner according to law. Under the supervision and control ofthe fire commissioner, such persons and their departmental designees shall perform all duties required by the fire commissioner and under the provisions of this Code.
2-36-120 Membership ofthe uniformed service.
The following employees ofthe fire department, namely, the fire commissioner, deputy fire commissioners, all chief officers and all subordinate officers, and all firefighters, fire. engineers and paramedics, shall constitute the uniformed service and shall be known and designated as members of the fire department.
ARTICLE II. FIRE COMMISSIONER: POWERS AND DUTIES
2-36-200 Fire Commissioner-Authority.
The fire commissioner, who shall not be subject to active lire duty, shall enforce the fire regulations of this Code and shall manage and control all matters and things pertaining to the fire department and all persons employed therein. The fire commissioner shall be appointed by the mayor, by and with the advice and consent ofthe city council. Any power or duty under this Code that is conferred upon or otherwise required lo be exercised by a deputy lire commissioner or other head of any bureau or division ofthe tire department, or by any member ofthe uniformed service, shall also be conferred upon the fire commissioner and may be exercised by the fire commissioner.
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2-36-210 Investigation of fire causes.
If the cause of a fire is undetermined or arson is suspected, the fire commissioner shall cause such fire to be investigated and shall refer the matter to the corporation counsel for prosecution or other appropriate legal action. The fire commissioner shall maintain a record of such investigation and of the evidence in each case, or a copy thereof, in his office or in the office of the corporation counsel.
2-36-220 Annual report of fires.
Each year, on or before the first day of March, the fire commissioner shall prepare and submit to the mayor and city council a report identifying: (1) the location of all fires to which the fire department was dispatched that occurred within the city during the preceding fiscal year; and (2) the causes of each such fire, to the extent that such causes can be ascertained; and (3) the number and description of all buildings injured or destroyed as a result of such fires.
2-36-230 Recordkeeping.
The fire commissioner shall maintain, preserve and keep: (1) all books, records and papers that belong to the fire department or that are required by law to be filed with the fire department; and (2) a complete record of all business transactions in the fire department; and (3) a complete record of all property placed in the commissioner's or department's custody or under their charge. Such books, records and papers shall be open, at all times, to inspection by the comptroller, the mayor, and the city council or any member thereof.
2-36-240 Inspection of departmental property.
Once each year, the fire commissioner shall examine the condition ofthe department's fire apparatus and firehouses. On or before the first day of February of each year, the fire commissioner shall report his findings to the city council.
2-36-250 Firefighters - Continuation of duty during emergency.
In the case of a serious conflagration or other emergency, the lire commissioner shall have the authority to require all members ofthe uniformed service to be on duly or to continue on duty during the period of such emergency.
2-36-260 Merit roll - Records and awards.
The fire commissioner shall cause an annual record to be kept, which shall be known as the merit roll, identifying the names of all members ofthe lire department who performed any distinguished acl oi'bravery in the protection of life or property during the annual reporting period. The record shall: (I) specify the details and circumstances of such act; and (2) the names ofthe witnesses to such act, if any; and (3) all corroborating facts.
On the thirty-first day pf December of each year, such record shall be compiled by the fire commissioner, who shall promptly submit said record to the mayor, comptroller, city treasurer and ex officio trustees of the "Harrison Medal" fund and "'free Medal" fund. The members of the fire department who will be awarded the "Tree Medal" or "Harrison Medal" shall be notified to appear before the trustees to receive the applicable medal.
A ribbon-type medal cast in the design of the Chicago flag, as described in Section
8-030 of this Code, shall be awarded to each recipient of the Lambert Tree or Carter Harrison Medals for use by the recipient when in uniform.
A ribbon shall be presented to active duty members of the Chicago Fire Department and Chicago Police Department who have received the Lambert Tree and Carter Harrison Award Medals. All persons receiving these medals shall be presented with a ribbon and a medal.
36-270 Interpretation of fire regulations.
The fire commissioner shall interpret the fire regulations of this Code in harmony with the building regulations of this Code, and shall make no interpretation that is inconsistent with, or contrary to, the provisions of the Chicago Building Code or any rules promulgated thereunder.
The fire commissioner shall have full power to interpret the lire regulations of this Code subject to the conditions, modifications and limitations set forth in this section and in Section 15-4-050. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, in case of any difference of opinion between the fire commissioner and the head of any other bureau or department of the city as to the correct interpretation of any fire regulation of this Code, the question shall be submitted to the corporation counsel, who shall provide a legal opinion on the matter as soon as possible, and the opinion of the corporation counsel shall be final in all such cases.
Whenever the lire commissioner issues an order or otherwise makes a decision pertaining to the safety of the occupancy of any building or place or part thereof in a case which is so urgent that the failure to properly carry out such order or decision may endanger life and limb, such order or decision of the fire commissioner shall be final.
2-36-280 Inspection results and other records - Accounting of fees
(a) The fire commissioner shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, a proper record of all inspections conducted by members ofthe uniformed service pursuant to the requirements of this Code. Such record shall include the following information: (1) the date of such inspections; (2) a summary of violations, if any are found to exist: (3) the date of serving of
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notice of violations as required by this Code; and (4) a memorandum ofthe final disposition of all violations found to exist.
The fire commissioner shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, a proper record of all applications, notices, inspection results, test results or other reports, documents or information of any type that any person, including, but not limited to, any owner or owner's agent or licensee under the Illinois Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. submits to the commissioner or department pursuant to the requirements of this Code. The tire commissioner may prescribe the manner and form .in which any such information is submitted to the department, which may include an electronic submission using an approved computer application.
The records required under this section shall be open at all times for inspection by the mayor, comptroller, superintendent of police, commissioner of buildings and members ofthe city council.
The fire commissioner shall maintain in proper books an accurate account of all fees charged in connection with inspections or other operations authorized under this Code and conducted by any bureau of the department, which shall include: (1) the names of the person to whom the fee is charged; (2) the date on which such charge is made; and (3) the amount of each such fee or charge.
2-36-290 Investigation of complaints - Notice of violations.
It shall be the duty ofthe fire commissioner to examine, or to cause to be examined, any building, structure, or place when any citizen represents that: (1) any fire regulation of this Code is being violated; or (2) any combustible material is being kept in the city in an insecure manner; or (3) any door, stairway, corridor, exit or fire escape in any factory, workshop or place of employment, amusement, education or recreation is obstructed or is not in a safe condition; or (4) any door or exit is kept locked or fastened during the time any such place is occupied or frequented by employees or by the public; or (5) any building, structure or place is occupied or crowded beyond the capacity of its exits; or (6) the heating apparatus, appliances or devices in any building are insecure or dangerous; or (7) any building, structure or place is being maintained in such a manner as to be a fire menace or dangerous in case of lire, panic or accident. If such representation is found to be true, the fire commissioner shall give notice of such fact as provided for in Section 2-36-300 or Section 2-36-310. as applicable.
2-36-300 Fire code violations - Enforcement of corrections.
If it is determined that: (1) any fire regulation of this Code is being violated, or (2) any building, structure or place, or the contents of any building, structure or place, or any appliances or equipment on or within any building structure or place, is in such condition as to be a probable
cause of fire or is likely to endanger life or safety in case of fire, panic or other accidents, the fire commissioner may attempt to secure voluntary correction of any such violation by the property owner by referring such violation to the bureau of fire prevention compliance board, which shall consist of bureau of fire prevention personnel appointed by the deputy fire commissioner ofthe bureau of fire prevention for that purpose. The fire commissioner, deputy fire commissioner ofthe bureau of fire prevention, or lire prevention compliance board may give notice in writing either to the property owner, or to the owner's agent for the purpose of managing, controlling or collecting rents, or to any other person managing or controlling such building, structure, or place, of the need to correct the violation by making such changes, alterations or repairs, or by performing such work, or by taking such action as this Code may require to remedy such violation and secure the public safety. Such notice shall contain a date certain by which said code violation must be corrected, which shall, in no event, exceed 15 days from the date of notice. Provided, however, that the fire commissioner, deputy fire commissioner or board may, at any time, refer any such violation to the corporation counsel for prosecution or other appropriate legal action, with or without notice to the property owner, and notwithstanding a referral to the board or the issuance under this section of any notice seeking voluntary compliance.
2-36-310 Issuance of orders, notices and certificates.
The fire commissioner shall sign, or cause to be signed, all orders, notices and certificates which must be issued by the fire department or any bureau or division thereof, and shall keep a record of the same.
The service of any order or notice required by the fire regulations of this Code may be made by depositing a copy thereof in the United States mail. Such order or notice may be addressed to the owner, or to any one of the several owners, ofthe premises in question, or to any such owner's duly authorized agent, or by delivering a copy thereof to a lessee or any one of several lessees of said premises or any particular part thereof, or by the delivery of a copy thereof to any person of suitable age and discretion in charge or apparently in charge ofthe premises. In addition, a copy of such order or notice shall be prominently affixed to the exterior ofthe applicable premises.
2-36-320 Police department aid authorized - Scope.
The fire commissioner shall have the authority to call upon the department of police for aid in enforcing any lire regulation of this Code.
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2-36-330 Plans for new buildings - Examination - Approval conditions.
The fire commissioner shall: (1) examine the plans proposed for (i) all business units one or two stories in height and occupying a ground area of more than 4,000 square feet, (ii) all business units three or more stories in height, (iii) all multiple dwellings containing more than six dwellings, (iv) all institutional buildings, hazardous units, Class 1 garages, theaters, open air assembly units, public assembly units, churches, and schools, and (v) all other buildings and structures occupying a ground area of more than 4,000 square feet or exceeding more than three stories in height; and (2) review and approve such plans for compliance with the fire regulations of this Code. No permit for such buildings or structures shall be issued until such plans have been approved and stamped by the fire commissioner.
2-36-340 Inspection of buildings - Right of entry - Standards.
The fire commissioner is hereby empowered, consistent with the requirements of due process of law, to enter at a reasonable time or in case of emergency any building, structure or premises, whether completed or in the course of construction, for the purpose of determining whether such buildings, structures or premises have been or are being constructed and maintained in accordance with the fire regulations of this Code. In such case, it shall be unlawful for any person to exclude any member of the uniformed service designated for such purpose from any such building, structure or premises.
The fire commissioner shall make, or cause to be made, regular inspections, with sufficient frequency to secure efficient supervision, of: (1) all buildings, structures or places that are used for manufacturing or commercial purposes or that are occupied or frequented by large numbers of people; and (2) all school buildings, public halls, churches, institutional buildings, theaters and multiple dwellings; and (3) all places of amusement, recreation or employment, in order to:
determine the safety ofthe occupants of such buildings, structures or places in the event of fire, panic or accident;
examine (i) the working order and repair of all doors, fire escapes, and lirefighting appliances; (ii) the condition and maintenance of exits, corridors, stairways, and fire escapes and their approaches, with regard to obstructions: (iii) the disposition, quantity, arrangement and protection of stock, combustible material and rubbish, heating devices and ovens, flammable liquids and explosives, with regard to safety from fire; and (iv) the protection of hazardous machinery, appliances and apparatus, with regard to safety from lire; and
ascertain whether the Jire regulations of this Code are being enforced.
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2-36-350 Structural instabilities.
Upon discovering or otherwise learning of any violation of this Code affecting or potentially affecting the structural stability of any building or structure, the fire commissioner shall: (1) take whatever immediate action is necessary or appropriate to secure the safety ofthe occupants of such building or structure or of the public; and (2) promptly notify the commissioner of buildings of such fact; and (3) turn the matter over to the building commissioner for supervision and disposal.
2-36-360 Safety clearances.
It shall be the duty of the fire commissioner to inspect any premises that are required under this Code to maintain safety clearances for the purpose of determining compliance with such requirements. In the case of noncompliance, the fire commissioner shall notify the owner, lessee or occupant of such premises of the violation and of the need to correct such violation as provided for in Section 2-36-300 or Section 2-36-310, as applicable.
2-36-370 Buildings with a truss system - Data collection required.
The fire commissioner shall develop, manage and maintain a database of all buildings, located within the city, that are known to contain truss construction systems. On a monthly basis, the fire commissioner shall transmit such data to the office of emergency management and communications, which shall upload the data to its computer-aided dispatch system and provide such information to fire companies upon dispatch.
2-36-380 Overcrowding of premises - Determination and remedies.
The fire commissioner shall close any building, room or space or portion thereof that is used for public purposes or as a place of assembly, including, but not limited lo, any public assembly unit, open air assembly unit, hospital, business unit, theater, church or school, if the fire commissioner determines that: (1) any such building, room or space or portion thereof exceeds the maximum occupancy for such area as stated on the maximum occupancy sign issued by the department of buildings pursuant to Section 13-84-410; or (2) any such building, room or space or portion thereof is otherwise occupied by more than the maximum number of persons who may legally occupy such area under the building provisions of this Code: or (3) any occupancy sign required under this Code (i) has not been obtained from the department of buildings, or (ii) is not posted as required under Section 13-84-410. or (iii) has been altered without the approval ofthe department of buildings; or (4) the floor plan diagram required under Section 13-84-400 is not kept on the premises as required therein; or (5) the building, room or space or portion thereof covered by the occupancy sign has been reconfigured, altered or
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changed in a manner that differs significantly from the floor plan diagram approved for such area by the department of buildings pursuant lo Section 13-84-400; or (6) continued occupancy ofthe premises poses an imminent danger to the public health, safety or welfare. If the fire commissioner determines that any such area is occupied by more than the properly certified or lawful number of people, the deputy fire commissioner shall: (a) close said building, room or space; and (b) recommend to the mayor that any license issued for said premises be suspended or revoked; and (c) forward all the facts and evidence pertaining to such matter to the corporation counsel for prosecution or other appropriate legal action.
2-36-390 Fires or emergencies - Authority of fire commissioner and incident commander.
The fire commissioner or uniformed service incident commander shall have the authority to: (1) direct such operation as necessary to extinguish or control any fire; (2) perform any rescue operation; (3) investigate the existence of suspected or reported fires, gas leaks or other hazardous conditions or situations; (4) construct emergency fire breaks; (5) evacuate persons from the area; (6) close, cordon or barricade streets, roads, drives or other public or private access ways; (7) ignite backfires and conduct backfire operations; or (8) take any other action necessary in the reasonable performance of duty or mitigation of the emergency. In the exercise of such power, the fire commissioner or uniformed service incident commander is authorized to: (i) prohibit any person, vehicle, vessel or thing from approaching the scene; or (ii) remove, or to cause to be removed or kept away, from the scene, any vehicle, vessel or thing that could impede or interfere with the operations of the fire department; or (iii) remove, or to cause to be removed or kept away, from the scene, any person who, in the judgment of the tire commissioner or uniformed service incident commander, is not actually and usefully employed in extinguishing such fire, mitigating the emergency or preserving property in the vicinity thereof.
2-36-400 Fires or emergencies - Removal, destruction or use of property authorized when.
The fire commissioner or uniformed service incident commander shall have the power to remove, destroy or use, or to cause the removal, destruction or use of, any property whenever, in the lire commissioner's or incident commander's judgment, such removal,-destruction or use is necessary to prevent the destruction of property or the spread of fire or the loss of human life.
2-36-410 Fires or emergencies - Power of arrest.
The fire commissioner, uniformed service incident commander, or other member ofthe uniformed service in command at the scene of a fire or other emergency, or while in charge of fire apparatus, companies or units, shall, at the time the offense is committed or at any lime thereafter, have the authority to arrest any person who: (I) is suspected of arson, incendiarism or malicious mischief: or (2) conducts himself in a disorderly manner; or (3) refuses to obey any member ofthe uniformed service while such member is acting in the discharge of duty; or (4) illegally gives or transmits false alarms; or (5) wilfully, maliciously or negligently causes|10 10|
damage to fire apparatus or to buildings, structures or premises of any type. The fire commissioner and uniformed service incident commander shall be and are hereby vested with the power and authority of police officers to make arrests as authorized under this section.
2-36-420 Removal of hydrant obstructions.
The fire commissioner may remove any material, or cause the removal of any material, at the risk, cost and expense of the owner of such material or claimant thereto, that obstructs a fire hydrant in violation of Section 11-12-080 of this Code.
2-36-430 Agreements to use buildings for training.
The fire commissioner is authorized to execute agreements with public and private parties permitting structures that are scheduled for demolition or rehabilitation to be used for training by fire department personnel. Any such agreement may include provisions for indemnification in a form approved by the corporation counsel. Before executing any such agreement, the fire commissioner shall obtain confirmation from the alderman of the ward in which the structure is located that the proposed training will not have a detrimental effect on neighboring residents.
2-36-440 Residential safety program.
The fire commissioner may establish, by regulation, an educational program to provide residents of the city with information and advice concerning the identification of potential fire hazards, how to reduce or avoid the risk of fire, how to react to fire, and the consequences of fire. Such program may include the following in any combination: (1) visits to residences at the invitation of the owner or occupant to review conditions and to recommend methods of improvement and remediation; (2) public service announcements; (3) the distribution of literature on fire safety; (4) lectures, presentations or demonstrations at schools or other institutions; (5J the distribution of materials donated for the program; and (6) any other means' determined by the fire commissioner to meet the purposes ofthe program. The program shall be provided .free of charge to residents of the city, subject to availability of personnel and materials. The fire commissioner is authorized to solicit and accept contributions of funds, materials, equipment and services for the program, and to use such contributions for that purpose. All such contributions shall be reported on receipt to the city comptroller and to the board of ethics. Members of the uniformed service may be assigned to conduct the program subject to availability.
2-36-450 National Standardized Child Passenger Safety Training Course for public education officers.
The fire commissioner shall establish a Child Passenger Safety Program requiring all of the lire department's public education officers to complete and maintain certification in the
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32-hour National Standardized Child Passenger Safety Training Course developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Such public education officers shall take the necessary continuing education course(s). as recommended by the national certifying body, to maintain certification as a Child Passenger Safety Technician. The education and any related inspections shall occur at the department's five District Headquarters and at its Public Education Headquarters by appointment only and at the discretion ofthe Coordinator of Fire Awareness and Public Education. Information regarding the Child Passenger Safety Program shall be made available on the Chicago Fire Department's website and through the City of Chicago's 311 Service Center.
2-36-460 Fire safety seminars and conferences.
The fire commissioner is authorized to organize and present seminars, conferences and other gatherings to educate and inform participants regarding fire safety, fire prevention and other fire-related matters. In furtherance thereof, the fire commissioner is authorized to enter into and execute short-term lease agreements, sponsorship agreements, and such other instruments, any of which may include indemnification provisions, and to perform any and all acts, including the expenditure of funds subject to appropriation therefor, as shall be necessary or advisable in connection with the organization and presentation of such gatherings. The fire commissioner is further authorized to charge a reasonable fee for attendance at such gatherings, and to solicit, accept and use contributions of funds, materials, equipment and services for such gatherings. All such contributions shall be reported on receipt to the city comptroller and to the board of ethics. Personnel of the fire department may be assigned to conduct or otherwise participate in such gatherings subject to availability.
2-36-470 Instruction and training.
The fire commissioner shall assign-all members ofthe bureau of operations to the division of training for such periods in each year as, in the tire commissioner's judgment, may be necessary for such members" proper training.
2-36-480 Agreements related to training.
The tire commissioner is authorized to: (1) negotiate and execute agreements with other governmental units, nonprofit and volunteer groups, and private parties to provide training and curriculum development for members ofthe fire department or for persons required to be trained by the tire department, or to provide training and testing for prospective members ofthe department; and (2) enter into and execute all such other instruments and lo perform any and all acts, including the expenditure of funds subject to appropriation therefor, as shall be necessary or advisable in connection with the implementation of such agreements, including any renewals thereto, and including provisions providing indemnification.
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2-36-490 Agreements related to processing license applications and maintenance of records.
The fire commissioner is authorized enter into a service contract with a service provider to: (1) administer, on the fire department's behalf, licenses and certifications issued by the fire department, including, but not limited to, the (i) fire extinguisher serviceman license issued under Article VII of Chapter 15-4 of this Code, (ii) special fireguard license issued under Section 15-4-680, (iii) special stage fireman or fireguard license issued under Section 15-4-770, (iv) certification as a desk clerk under Article XIII of Chapter 15-4 of this Code, and (v) certification as a life safety director; and (2) maintain, preserve and keep, on the fire department's behalf, the records required to be kept by the fire commissioner under Section 2-36-280. The service contract may contain such terms as the fire commissioner deems necessary or appropriate, including, but not limited to, terms that specify the source and amount of the service provider's compensation. The fire commissioner, either directly or through a service provider, is authorized to charge the chosen service provider a reasonable service fee in order to cover part or all of the City's costs associated with the service contract, including the costs of engaging a service provider. Such contract shall be subject to review by the corporation counsel as to form and legality.
The fire commissioner shall have power to adopt rules for the proper administration and enforcement of the provision of this section.
2-36-500 Agreements related to electronic submission of inspection records and inspection fees.
The fire commissioner, after conducting a competitive solicitation, is authorized to enter into an agreement vyith an entity that provides and hosts a computer application through which inspectors shall electronically submit to the City: (i) results of mandatory inspections of fire protection equipment, including pump inspections, sprinkler system inspections, and standpipe inspections, as well as (ii) the amount ofthe inspection fees due the City pertaining to such inspections. The lire commissioner is authorized to designate the entity's computer application as the required method for submission of these records and fees to the City. The costs for the operation and maintenance of the application and the retention ofthe various records contained therein shall be borne by the inspectors, who may pass on such charges to building owners. The City's contract with the entity shall be on such terms as the lire commissioner deems reasonable. The lire commissioner is authorized to adopt rules to administer and enforce this section.
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2-36-510 Uniforms and badges.
The fire commissioner shall adopt rules setting forth the circumstances under which the members of the bureau of operations shall be required, while on active duty, to wear appropriate uniforms, badges and other insignia by which their authority or status may be known.
The issuance of any and all honorary badges shall be at the sole discretion of the fire commissioner.
ARTICLE III. FIRE COMMISSIONER: AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SPECIAL SERVICES
2-36-600 Service outside the city.
The fire commissioner shall have the power to negotiate and to enter into city contracts with any other municipality, industrial district or owner of property lying within a radius of 100 miles of the city to provide fire protection and emergency services to such municipality, district or owner. Said contract shall include terms for bonding, indemnification, and rates for service and equipment used. All such contracts shall be subject to approval by the corporation counsel as to form and legality and approved by the mayor.
2-36-610 Reciprocal contracts.
The fire commissioner shall have the power to negotiate and to enter into reciprocal contracts and agreements with other municipalities, mutual aid organizations, federal agencies and fire protection districts for mutual aid, training and emergency operations. Such contracts and agreements may authorize the department to accept equipment and manpower from, and to furnish equipment and manpower to, other municipalities, mutual aid organizations, federal agencies and fire protection districts without cost. All such contracts or agreements, which may provide for indemnification, shall be subject to approval by the corporation counsel as to form and legality and approved by the mayor.
2-36-620 Reciprocal contracts for emergency services- Continuation authority.
Pursuant to Section 14 ofthe Emergency Telephone System Act ("'the Act"), and subject to approval by the corporation counsel as to form and legality, the fire commissioner shall have the power to: (1) enter into a joint powers agreement with any public agency as defined in Sections 2.01 or 2.02 ofthe Act, or to enter into any other form of written cooperative agreement with any such public agency, in connection with the provision of emergency services outside of jurisdictional boundaries: and (2) certify the continuation of such agreements on behalf of the fire department and the city. Copies of such agreements and ofthe annual certified notification of
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continuing agreement required by Section 14 of the Act shall be filed by the fire commissioner, no later than January 31st of each year, with the Illinois Attorney General and the Illinois Commerce Commission as required under Section 15 ofthe Act.
2-36-630 Pumping out basements - Authorized when.
The fire commissioner shall have the power to use fire apparatus and employees ofthe fire department to pump out the basement of any building within the corporate limits of the city which has become flooded whenever the fire department is requested to do so by any owner or occupant of such building, if, in the judgment of the fire commissioner, sufficient fire department apparatus and personnel are available and can safely be spared to provide such service at the time the request is made.
2-36-640 Pumping out basements - Rates and charges.
The fee for service rendered by the fire department in pumping out a basement shall be as follows:
For each piece of apparatus and crew used to render such service: The fee shall be set at an amount equal to the cost of all personnel, materials and equipment used in connection with pumping out a basement. The applicable fee shall be computed starting from the time the apparatus and crew leave the firehouse and ending when the apparatus and crew return to the firehouse or otherwise officially return to service, whichever comes first.
2-36-650 Collection of charges.
Within five days after rendering service outside ofthe city or pumping out a basement, the fire commissioner shall draw a warrant for collection on the city, town, village, corporation; or individual to which such service was rendered for the amount due the city for rendering such service and shall transmit such warrant to the department of finance for collection in the manner provided by law.
2-36-660 Remittance of charges.
When in the mayor's opinion it is justifiable, the mayor shall have the power to remit charges for services rendered by the lire department outside ofthe city or for pumping out basements.
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ARTICLE IV. DEPARTMENT MEMBERSHIP REGULATIONS
2-36-700 Badges.
When in dress uniform, each member of the uniformed service shall wear a suitable badge furnished by the city denoting such member's rank. Any member who loses or destroys such badge shall pay the cost of replacement.
2-36-710 Basic course for firefighters.
Each firefighter, within such firefighter's probationary period, shall complete a basic training course(s) approved by the fire commissioner and shall pass the Office ofthe State Fire Marshal test for certification at the basic level, as provided for in the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act.
2-36-720 Resignation.
No member of the uniformed service, under penalty of forfeiture of any salary or wages which may be due such member, shall withdraw or resign from the department, except with the permission of the fire commissioner.
2-36-730 Separation from service - Return of property.
Whenever any member ofthe uniformed service permanently separates from the fire department, such member shall immediately deliver his badge, and all other city property in his possession, to the proper department officer.
2-36-740 Rewards and reward restrictions.
If any award, reward, present or gift is tendered to a member ofthe uniformed service for meritorious service in discharge of duty rendered by such member, the fire commissioner may permit such member to retain, for such member's own benefit, any such award, reward, present or gift if: (1) prior to its receipt, such member notifies the fire commissioner ofthe award, reward, present or other gift being tendered; and (2) the retention of such award, reward, present or gift by such member does not violate the Chicago Governmental Ethics Ordinance, Chapter 2-156 of this Code. It shall be cause for removal for any member ofthe uniformed service to accept, receive or retain any such award, reward, present or other gift without notice to the lire commissioner and without the fire commissioner's permission.
2-36-750 Salary payment during disability.
(a) If any member ofthe lire department becomes disabled due to injury or sickness, and such disability prevents such member from attending to his duties as a member ofthe fire department, such member shall, for the duration of 12 months, providing such disability shall last.
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for that amount of time, or for such portion of twelve months as such disability shall continue, receive his usual salary and such disability shall not be considered as rendering necessary such member's retirement from the uniformed service during such period. The fact of such disability, its nature or cause, and its duration shall be certified to by the department physician or by the production of other evidence satisfactory to the fire commissioner.
Any member of the fire department who receives his usual city salary while such member is disabled shall be prohibited from engaging in any employment other than with the fire department. Any member who violates this subsection (b) shall be subject to the loss of his salary from the fire department while so employed.
No member of the fire department who is on the pension roll or who is receiving any benefit from the pension fund by reason of any disability due to injury or sickness shall be entitled to receive any part of his salary during such time as such member remains on the pension roll or receives any benefit from the pension fund.
2-36-760 Salary payment following death in the line of duty.
The salary of any member of the fire department killed in the line of duty shall continue for a period of one year, commencing from the date of the death of the deceased member ofthe fire department, and shall be paid out of the specific fund appropriated therefor included in the General Finance Section of the Annual Appropriation Ordinance for the year 1967 and subsequent years to the widow of the deceased member of the fire department, or in the absence of a widow, to the guardian or person standing in loco parentis of such deceased member's dependent minor children, or in the absence of a widow or minor children, to such deceased member's dependent parents who were residents in such deceased member's household at the time ofthe injury which resulted in such deceased member's death. This section shall be retroactive to January 1, 1965.
2-36-770 Memorial services.
If any member ofthe uniformed service loses his or her life in the line of duty, a memorial service shall be held outside the main (LaSalle Street) entrance of City Mall, which shall include, as participants, the mayor, fire commissioner, and alderman or aldermen representing the ward(s) in which said member lived and/or worked. During such memorial service, the official City of Chicago flag shall be flown at half-mast, and the name ofthe deceased member shall be read while Taps are played. Immediately thereafter, said Hag shall be lowered and given to the local fire station where said member was assigned, and shall then be presented to the survivors of said member as a tribute to the deceased. In the event of inclement weather, the memorial service may be held in the lobby of City Hall.
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ARTICLE V. GENERALLY APPLICABLE LEGAL DUTIES AND UNLAWFUL ACTS
2-36-800 Fires or emergencies - Hindering fircfighting activities or equipment - Unlawful act.
No person shall wilfully hinder any police officer or fireman in the performance of his duty at the scene of a fire or other emergency.
No person shall wilfully in any manner injure, deface or destroy any fire engine, fire apparatus or other equipment or property of the fire department belonging to the city.
Any person who violates this section shall be fined not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
2-36-810 Fires or emergencies- Authority to issue orders - Unlawful act.
All persons in the vicinity of a fire or other emergency shall be subject to the orders of the fire commissioner, or uniformed service incident commander, or other member of the uniformed service in charge of removing property from such scene. It shall be unlawful for any person to disobey such an order. Provided, however, that no person who is not a member ofthe fire department shall be bound to obey any member of the fire department in charge at the scene of a fire or other emergency unless such member is wearing a badge or other insignia indicating his status as a member of the uniformed service or makes his status as a uniformed member known to the person charged with obeying such order. The fire commissioner or uniformed service incident commander shall have the power to arrest any person refusing to obey any lawful order issued in accordance with this section. Any person who refuses to obey such an order shall be fined not less than $1,000.00 nor more than $5,000.00, or imprisoned for a term not to exceed six months, or both, for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
2-36-820 Fires or emergencies - Authority to cordon areas - Unlawful act.
The fire commissioner or uniformed service incident commander may cordon the area in the vicinity of any iirefighting operation, in order to prevent accidents or interference with the lawful efforts of the department to manage and control such fire or emergency, by placing ropes, barricades or other obstructions across any street, alley, place or private property in such vicinity. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter within any such cordoned area except with the permission of the fire commissioner or uniformed service incident commander. Any person who violates this section shall be lined not less than $1,000.00 nor more than $5,000.00, or
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imprisoned for a term not to exceed six months, or both, for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
2-36-830 Fires or emergencies - Authority to issue badges for admission - Unlawful act.
The fire commissioner may issue identification to members of the media and to employees of utility companies when the fire commissioner determines that the issuance of such identification is necessary or appropriate to prevent the destruction of property at the scene of a fire or other emergency or to protect the safety or welfare of the general public. The fire commissioner or uniformed service incident commander may, in his discretion, recall any identification so issued.
Any person who exhibits the identification issued under this section shall be admitted within any cordoned area established pursuant to Section 2-36-820. Provided, however, that possession of such identification shall not authorize the person holding such identification to enter a burning building except with the express permission of the fire commissioner or uniformed service incident commander.
The identification issued under this section shall be of distinctive character and different in form and appearance from the identification issued to members ofthe uniformed service. The fire commissioner shall maintain a register identifying the name and address of any person to whom such identification has been issued and containing any other information that the fire commissioner may reasonably require to identify such person. All expenses incident to the issuance of such identification shall be borne by the applicant for such identification. The identification issued under this section shall be returned to the fire commissioner by the person holding such identification when such person terminates his or her employment with the applicable media or utility company.
(d) ¦ It shall be unlawful for any person who is not a member of the media or an
employee of a utility company, or who is not otherwise lawfully in possession of any
identification issued under this section, to: (1) wear, display or use such identification, or to
cause such identification to be worn, displayed or used, at the scene of a fire or other emergency;
or (2) fail to return such identification to the fire commissioner upon termination of employment
with the applicable media or utility company or upon recall of such identification by the lire
commissioner.
(e) It shall be unlawful for any person to enter any burning building without first
having obtained express permission to do so from the fire commissioner or from the uniformed
service incident commander. Any person who violates this subsection (d) shall be lined not less
than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall
constitute a separate and distinct offense.
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2-36-840 Impersonating a fireman - Unlawful act.
It shall be unlawful for any person who is not a member of the fire department, with the intent to defraud or deceive any other person, to impersonate a fireman or officer ofthe fire department or to falsely represent himself or herself to be a member ofthe fire department. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1,000.00 nor more than $1,500.00, or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both, for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
2-36-850 Recovery of property from fire - Unlawful act.
No person shall be entitled to take any property that was saved from fire and is in the possession of the fire department until such person provides the fire commissioner with satisfactory proof of ownership thereof.
SECTION 3. Section 4-4-005 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
4-4-005 Definitions.
As used in this Title 4, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
"Fire commissioner" means the commissioner of the fire department of the City of Chicago or the commissioner's departmental designee.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 4. Section 4-4-300 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
4-4-300 Hazardous use units.
If a license under Title 4 authorizes a person to engage in any business or to occupy or use any premises, structure or building for any purpose classified as a hazardous use unit under Chapter 13-112 of this Code, the initial issuance of such license, and every extension or renewal thereof shall requires (1) an inspection by. or caused by. the division marshal in charge ofthe bureau of lire prevention the lire commissioner: and (2) the approval of such division marshal the lire commissioner. If, as a result of such inspection, the division marshal lire commissioner
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determines that such hazardous use unit is in compliance with the requirements of this Code governing hazardous use units, the division marshal fire commissioner shall issue, or shall cause to be issued, a certificate of compliance and approval. Such certificate shall be subject to revocation for cause at any time by the divisio*t-n.arshal in charge ofthe bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner. Upon notification of the revocation of such certificate, the mayor shall revoke any license conditioned upon said certificate. The provisions of this section shall be construed as remedial and retroactive as well as prospective.
SECTION 5. Section 4-6-080 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
4-6-080 Adult family care center.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
Departmental duties - Inspections.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(3) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d)(4) of this section, the department of health, the department of family and support services, the fire department's bureau of fire prevention department and the department of buildings shall conduct annual inspections of every adult family care center licensed or required to be licensed under this section.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
License issuance and renewal - Prohibited when. No regulated business license to engage in the business of adult family care center shall be issued to:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(4) any applicant or licensee, as applicable, unless, prior to issuance of any initial license, the department of health, the bureau of fire prevention fire department and the department of buildings inspect the premises to determine whether the center is in compliance with the requirements of this Code and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder pertaining, respectively, to health and sanitation, fire prevention, and the building provisions of this Code;
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
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SECTION 6. Section 4-6-090 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
4-6-090 Assisted living establishment.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
Departmental duties - Inspections.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(3) The department of health, the bureau of fire prevention fire department and the department of buildings shall conduct bi-annual inspections of every assisted living establishment licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
License issuance and renewal - Prohibited when. No license to engage in the business of assisted living establishment shall be issued to the following persons:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
any applicant or licensee, as applicable, unless, prior to issuance of any initial license to engage in the business of assisted living establishment, the department of health, the bureau of fire prevention fire department and the department of buildings inspect the establishment to determine whether the establishment is in compliance with the requirements of this Code and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder pertaining, respectively, to health and sanitation, fire prevention and the building provisions of this Code.
SECTION 7. Section 4-6-100 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
4-6-100 Long-term care facility.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance) (c) Departmental duties - Inspections.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d)(2) of this section, the department of health, the bureau of tire prevention tire department and the department of
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buildings shall conduct bi-annual inspections of every long-term care facility licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(d) License issuance and renewal - Prohibited when. No license to engage in the business of long-term care facility shall be issued to the following persons:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(2) any applicant or licensee, as applicable, unless, prior to issuance of any initial license to engage in the business of long-term care facility, the department of health, the bureau of fire prevention fire department and the department of buildings inspect the premises to determine whether the facility is in compliance with the requirements of this Code and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder pertaining, respectively, to health and sanitation, fire prevention and the building provisions of this Code.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 8. Section 4-6-110 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
4-6-110 Adult family care home.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
Departmental duties.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(3) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d)(2) of this section, the department of health, the bureau of fire prevention fire department and the department of buildings shall conduct bi-annual inspections of every adult family care home licensed or required to be licensed under this section.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
License issuance and renewal - Prohibited when. No license to engage in the business of adult family care home shall be issued to the following persons:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
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(2) any applicant or licensee, as applicable, unless, prior to issuance of any initial license to engage in the business of adult family care home, the department of health, the bureau of lire prevention tire department and the department of buildings inspect the adult family care home to determine whether the adult family care home is in compliance with the requirements of this Code and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder pertaining, respectively, to health and sanitation, fire prevention and the building provisions of this Code.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 9. Section 4-6-210 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
4-6-210 Hazardous materials.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
Application - Additional information required. In addition to the requirements set forth in Section 4-4-050, an application for, and, if requested, renewal of, a regulated business license to use or maintain any hazardous material in connection with any place of business shall be accompanied by the following information:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(5) any other information that the deputy fire commissioner ofthe bureau of fife prevention, the commissioner of health, the executive director of emergency management and communications or the commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection may require lo implement the requirements of this section.
Departmental duties- Inspections.
(1) Before any initial license is issued under this section, and, thereafter, as often as the deputy commissioner ofthe bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner deems necessary, the deputy lire commissioner shall investigate, or cause to be investigated, (i) the place of business described in the license application, (ii) all containers, tanks and buildings where any hazardous material(s) will be stored, (iii) all vehicles that will be used in connection with the business; and (iv) the methods and equipment that will be used in connection with the business, to determine whether such places, equipment or methods are in compliance with the fire prevention provisions of this Code.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
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License issuance and renewal - Prohibited when. No regulated business license to use or maintain any hazardous material in connection with any place of business shall be issued to the following persons:
(1) any applicant or licensee, as applicable, unless, in the case of an initial license application only, the deputy commissioner of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner has conducted, or caused to be conducted., an inspection meeting the requirements set forth in subsection (c)(1) of this section.
Legal duties. Each licensee that uses or maintains any hazardous material in connection with such licensee's business shall have a duty to:
(1) notify the division marshal in charge of the bureau of firo prevention fire commissioner, within seven days of discontinuing the use or maintenance of any hazardous material(s) in quantities sufficient to require a license under this section, of the fact of such discontinuation. The notice required under this subsection shall be in the form of a verified written statement, signed by the licensee or the licensee's agent, attesting to the fact that the licensee is no longer using such hazardous material(s) in quantities sufficient to require a license under this section;
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 10. Section 4-60-070 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
4-60-070 Issuance authority - Special licenses.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(b) Any qualified organization licensed and approved for the operation of charitable games under the Illinois Charitable Games Act, Illinois Revised Statutes Chapter 120, Section 1121. et seq. (1985). as amended, may apply to the local liquor control commissioner for a special term liquor license. The local liquor control commissioner may, upon the approval ofthe bureau of lire prevention fire department, issue a special term liquor license lo such an organization for the location and for a period not to exceed the actual lime specified in the applicant's charitable games license issued by the Illinois Department of Business Affairs and Licensing. Any licensee under this section shall be subject to Sections 4-60-100. except as it may incorporate and impose any requirements for separate licensing, 4-60-J10, 4-60-130, 4-60-140, 4-60-150 and 4-60-190 with respect to violations of application sections, and shall be exempt from all others.
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(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 11. Section 4-64-030 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
4-64-030 License - Application - Investigation.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
The director of the fire prevention bureau fire commissioner and the commissioner of buildings shall investigate.^ or cause an investigation to be made of. the premises named and described in the application for the purpose of determining the fitness and suitability of such premises for such business from a sanitary standpoint, and for determining whether or not the said premises comply with all ofthe provisions of this Code and laws of the state State regulating health, safety and sanitation, so as properly to safeguard the lives and health ofthe employees engaged therein.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 12. Section 4-75-040 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
4-75-040 License issuance and renewal - Prohibited when.
(a) No license under this chapter shall be issued to the following persons:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance) ¦
(6) In the case of an initial application for a license under this chapter, any applicant or licensee, as applicable, unless the bureau of fire prevention fire department and the department of buildings inspect the premises identified in the license application and determine that such premises are in compliance with all applicable requirements of this Code. If the facility identified in the license application is a day care center or child care facility, the department of health shall also inspect such facility for compliance with the requirements of this Code;
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 13. Section 4-75-160 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
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4-75-160 Departmental duties - Annual inspection - Required.
Every facility licensed under this chapter shall be inspected annually by the fire department's bureau of fire prevention department and the department of buildings; Day care centers may also be inspected by the department of health.
SECTION 14. Section 4-108-120 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
4-108-120 Building and fire regulations - Applicable.
The construction and equipment of filling stations, including tanks, and the requirements for safety clearances around same, shall be made and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this Code regulating buildings and flammable liquids. Filling stations shall be inspected by the division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention or his duly authorized representative fire commissioner at least once every year.
SECTION15. Section 4-152-090 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
4-152-090 Inspection.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
It shall be the duty of every person licensed under this chapter to comply with the fire regulations of this Code applicable thereto. The director in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner shall periodically inspect each such place of business to determine compliance with whether the applicable lire regulations of this Code applicable thereto are being complied with.
SECTION 16. Section 4-156-320 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
4-156-320 License - Application - Approval conditions.
(a) Each application and all information required to be furnished in connection therewith or a copy thereof shall be referred for approval to the buildings commissioner, the zoning administrator, and the director in charge ofthe bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner. The commissioner shall require the following individuals to submit to
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fingerprinting in order to determine whether the issuance ofthe license is prohibited pursuant to Section 4-156-355: the individual applicant; all officers of an applicant corporation; the three members who own the highest percentage interests of an applicant partnership; the general partners of an applicant limited partnership; the three members who own the highest percentage interests and, in the case of a member- managed limited liability company, the manager of an applicant limited liability company, unless the above listed individuals are already named on a valid liquor license or are named in a liquor license application that has been filed and is being processed for the same premises for which the public place of amusement license is sought.
(Omilled text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 17. Section 4-224-030 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
4-224-030 Inspections.
The person-in-charge of the mechanical inspection section of the department of buildings and the director of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner shall visit, or shall cause their respective designee to visit, all manufacturing establishments within the city as often as such person-in-charge or director the fire commissioner shall deem necessary to determine compliance with the applicable provisions of this Chapter 4-224 and Code. If such premises are found to be in violation of any applicable provision of this chapter or Code, the inspecting department shall require such alterations or arrangements to be made as may be necessary to ensure the safety and health ofthe establishment's employees and compliance with the requirements of this chapter and other applicable provisions of this Code.
SECTION 18. Section 4-232-220 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
4-232-220 Building and fire regulations.
The construction of garages and garage equipment shall be made and shall be maintained in accordance with the building provisions of this Code. All public and accessory garages shall be conducted and operated in accordance with the fire regulations of this Code and shall be
authorized representative fire commissioner at least once every six months.
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SECTION 19. Section 4-264-080 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
4-264-080 Public nuisance abatement.
It is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, and it shall be unlawful, for any secondhand dealer to permit any debris, rubbish, dirt or refuse to be accumulated accumulate on his licensed premises or to permit any dense smoke, cinders, dust, gas or odor which shall be offensive or prejudicial to the health or dangerous to the life of any person to escape from his licensed premisesTi and the bureau of fire prevention or any officer designated by the said bureau The fire commissioner shall take necessary action to abate such nuisance.
SECTION 20. Section 4-364-020 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
4-364-020 Inspections required.
Every warehouse or furniture warehouse operated or maintained in the city shall be inspected under and by authority ofthe division marshal in charge ofthe bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner at least once every year. Such inspection by tho said division marshal shall be made for the purpose of determining whether or not such warehouses comply with all ofthe laws ofthe state State and the provisions of this Code relating to fire prevention and pubhc safety in case of fire, and for the purpose of determining if such establishments are so dangerous as to constitute a nuisance or to be a menace to the safety ofthe public or to adjoining property.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 21. Section 4-388-060 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
4-388-060 Special club license - Application - Approval conditions.
(a) Each application and all information required to be furnished in connection therewith or a copy thereof shall be referred to the building commissioner, the zoning administrator, and the deputy fire commissioner in charge ofthe bureau of lire prevention, all of wire whom shall conduct an inspection ofthe building, including the proposed licensed location and all other uses in the building, for compliance with the applicable provisions ofthe Municipal Code.
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(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 22. Section 4-388-075 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
4-388-075 Annual inspections.
The building commissioner and the deputy fire commissioner in charge of the bureau of fire prevention shall conduct an annual inspection of the building, including the special club license location and all other uses in the building, for compliance with the applicable provisions of the Municipal Code. The annual inspection shall be performed within 90 days proceeding preceding the annual effective date of the license.
SECTION 23. Section 4-388-175 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
4-388-175 Miscellaneous requirements.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(i) (1) Every building in which a special club license is located shall have a written evacuation plan in place. The evacuation plan shall plan for the emergency evacuation of occupants of the building and rooftop club, and include such other information that the deputy commissioner in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner shall prescribe in rules and regulations.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(4) The deputy commissioner in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and.regulations to effectuate the purposes of this subsection (i). The rules and regulations shall set forth the minimum requirements ofthe plan, including the designation of required personnel and information required in the plan.
SECTION 24. Section 7-44-010 of the Municipal Code ofthe City of Chicago is hereby amended by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
7-44-010 Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter:
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(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
"Fire commissioner" means the commissioner of the Fire department of the City of Chicago or the commissioner's departmental designee.
SECTTON 25. Section 7-44-050 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
7-44-050 Notice - Required.
No person shall prevent or arrest the development of fungoid growths, disinfect premises or exterminate vermin by means of lethal, toxic, corrosive, flammable or explosive fumes or gases without first notifying the division marshal in charge of the bureau of Fire prevention fire commissioner. Such notice shall be delivered to the division marshal fire commissioner not less than 24 hours before any such fumigation process is begun. Such notice shall include the description and address of the premises to be fumigated, the names and addresses of the occupant and owner of said premises and the name and address of the person in charge of such fumigation operations. Such notice shall also state the name and character of the fumigating agent to be employed and the exact time and duration of such process.
SECTION 26. Section 7-44-110 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
7-44-110 Safety measures - Exceptions.
(a) Safety Measures. Before the beginning of any fumigation process referred to in Section 7-44-050, all automatic electrical devices shall be removed from service and all fires and open flames shall be extinguished. The premises shall be adequately sealed to prevent escape of the fumigating agent into occupied quarters. Warning placards shall be affixed in a conspicuous manner at each means of ingress to every space undergoing any fumigation. Such placards shall display the words "Dangerous Gases - Keep Out" in letters not less than three inches in height. At the end of every such process of fumigation, it shall be the duty ofthe person conducting such process to ventilate thoroughly such premises and to notify the d+v+siorr-rmrehal-in charge ofthe bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner that such premises have been ventilated and are safe to enter.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
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SECTION 27. Section 9-44-040 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
9-44-040 Tow trucks - Equipment and markings.
(a) No person shall drive or operate a tow truck unless the truck complies with the following:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(3) Every tow truck shall be equipped with at least one cubic foot of sand or dirt, one broom, one shovel, one trash can and one fully charged fire extinguisher, dry chemical or carbon dioxide with a rating of 4-B-C units or greater and bearing the approval of a laboratory qualified by the Bureau of Fire Prevention fire commissioner or the fire commissioner's department!y designee for this purpose.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 28. Section 11-4-2090 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting, in correct alphabetical order, the language underscored, as follows:
11-4-2090 Definitions.
As used in this article, unless the context requires otherwise: fa) "Commissioner" shall mean the commissioner of health.
(b) "Contractor" shall mean any person licensed and certified by the State oflllinois to perform storage tank installation, repair, removal or abandonment.
"Fire commissioner" shall mean the commissioner of the fire department ofthe City of Chicago or the commissioner's departmental designee.
(e) "Operator" shall mean any person in control of, or having responsibility for, the daily operation ofthe tank, including activities requiring permits.
(d) "Tank" shall mean any permanent underground tank as defined by this section, and any above ground or enclosed tank greater than 110 gallons in volume and any and all connecting fittings, piping and other ancillary equipment, used or intended to be used for the storage of any regulated flammable liquids, corrosive liquids, oxidizing materials, highly toxic materials or hazardous chemicals in liquid form as provided in chapters 15-24 and 15-28 of this Code.
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(e) "Underground storage tank" or "underground tank" shall mean an underground storage tank system as defined by the regulation promulgated by the Office ofthe State Fire Marshal in Title 41, Section 170.400, ofthe Illinois Administrative Code.
SECTION 29. Section 11 -4-2110 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
11-4-2110 Review and approval of plans and specifications; revocation; permit not transferable.
No permit shall be issued until review and approval of plans and specifications by the commissioner and payment of permit fees. Additionally, no permit shall be issued for the installation of a tank, other than an underground storage tank, before like plan review and approval by the fire prevention bureau of the department of fire commissioner for conformance with the fire provisions of this Code. The permit fee to install, repair, remove, abandon in place, or place any tank out of service shall be $200 per site, per activity. Any permit issued under this article shall expire in six months from the date it is issued. A permit holder may apply for and receive one or more six-month extensions prior to the expiration of the permit. Each application for an extension must be accompanied by a fee of $200. If a permit lapses and additional activity is to be undertaken, an application for a new permit, accompanied by the permit fee, must be submitted.
A permit may be revoked by either the commissioner or the fire prevention bureau of the fire department fire commissioner where job site conditions are deemed not to be in compliance with any ofthe applicable provisions of this Code. No tank or equipment shall be installed, repaired, removed, used or abandoned in place until the installation, material and workmanship have been fully inspected, tested and approved by the commissioner or his representative and the fire prevention bureau ofthe fire department by the fire commissioner.
(Omitled text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 30. Section 13-4-010 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is amended, by inserting, in correct alphabetical order, the language underscored, as follows:
.13-4-010 Definitions.
For the purpose of this Code, the following terms shall be construed as follows: (Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
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"Fire commissioner'' means the commissioner ofthe fire department ofthe City of
Chicago or the commissioner's departmental designee.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 31. Section 13-36-020 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language.stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
13-36-020 Occupancy of public rooms - Number determination - Certification.
The buildings commissioner shall determine the number of persons which every building or room used for public purposes may accommodate according to the provisions of Chapter 13-56 of this Code, and shall certify the same to the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner and the city clerk. No more than the number so certified shall be allowed in such room at any one time, in any building used for a hospital, business unit, theater, open air assembly unit, public assembly unit, church or school.
SECTION 32. Section 13-48-090 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
13-48-090 Exceptions to area limitations.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(2) The covered mall area is to be equipped with approved smoke activated smoke and heat venting devices in the roof. The venting area shall be sized to provide one square foot of vent area for each 100 square feet of the largest atrium floor opening, or mechanical exhaust of 2 cfm for each square foot of the largest atrium opening. Minimum size of vent opening shall be ten square feet or 2,000 cfm mechanical exhaust. Location and installation of vents to be approved by the Bureau of Fire Prevention fire commissioner.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 33. Section 13-56-010 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
13-56-010 Building classifications - Classes designated.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
Each occupancy class shall include buildings or parts of buildings as hereinafter defined and those of similar character or use. Whenever there is any uncertainty as to the classification ofthe building, the building commissioner shall consult with the director in charge ofthe bureau of tire prevention lire commissioner and they shall jointly fix the classification within which it falls according to the relative lire hazard involved.
SECTION 34. Section 13-76-040 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
13-76-040 Combustion detector, sounding device and heat detector system.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
System devices shall be located and installed as approved by the Bureau of Fire Prevention fire commissioner as follows:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 35. Section 13-76-050 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
13-76-050 Voice communication systems.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
The two-way fire department communication system may be combined with the one-way system when approved by the Bureau of Fire Prevention fire commissioner.
SECTION 36. Section 13-76-100 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(4) Atriums are allowed when provided with automatic smoke and heat venting activated by approved products of combustion detectors. Size of vents shall be calculated as follows:
Where
A = Vent area requires
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P = Perimeter of atrium
I I = Distance from atrium floor to first enclosed floor above
D = Distance from floor of atrium to roof of atrium minus H
Location and installation of vents to be approved by the Bureau of Fire Prevention fire commissioner;
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 37. Section 13-76-120 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
13-76-120 Fire protection system - Annual test required.
The entire fire protection system as required by this chapter shall be tested on an annual basis by an individual or organization approved by the Bureau of Fire Prevention fire commissioner. Reports of these tests shall be submitted and approved by the Bureau of Fire Prevention fire commissioner.
SECTION 38. Section 13-84-110 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
13-84-110 Proscenium opening-Type 1 stages.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(b) Fire Protection System.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(4) Automatic operation of the stage fire protection system shall be by means of approved combination fixed-temperature and rate-of-rise heat detectors located throughout the stage, as approved by the Bureau of Fire Prevention fire commissioner. Manual operation shall be by means of approved electric releases on the stage and in the projection or lighting control booth. Installation shall conform to the requirements of a standard fire alarm system. In addition, a manual nonelectric release shall be provided for the curtain and for the deluge systems at readily accessible locations in the stage.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
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SECTION 39. Section 13-84-130 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
13-84-130 Bowling alleys.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(b) Concealed spaces between a ceiling of a bowling alley and the roof construction immediately above shall comply with the following requirements:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(2) Each concealed space shall be equipped with fire and explosion vents having a net open area of not less than two percent of the horizontal area ofthe concealed space. Such fire and explosion vents shall be actuated by a device meeting the approval of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner and connected with a local alarm placed in the office of the bowling alley.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 40. Section 13-84-140 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
13-84-140 Planning requirements for Type I schools.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(b) Fire Department Access'Requirements. Excluding exterior wall areas of auditoriums, assembly halls, field houses, gymnasiums, swimming pools and theater areas, exterior wall areas in Type 1 schools which exceed 100 linear feet without windows, doorways, or other openings shall be provided with fire department access panels at each floor level spaced at intervals not exceeding 50 feet. Such access panels shall be not less than 32 inches wide and 48 inches high with the bottom ofthe access panel not over 32 inches above the floor. Panels shall be constructed of materials and installed in such a manner to be readily removed by the fire department. Their construction and installation shall be approved by the division rrraiShal-iB charge of fire prevention lire commissioner.
SECTION 41. Section 13-84-330 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
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13-84-330 Automatic smoke and heat vents -
Exhibition areas on lower floor levels shall be provided with automatic smoke and heat venting at a rate of two cfm per square foot measured at 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Fans for this purpose are to be wired to an emergency power supply and operated by smoke detectors. All smoke detectors shall be approved by Underwriters Laboratories and the Chicago Bureau of Fire Prevention fire commissioner.
SECTION 42. Section 13-96-490 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
13-96-490 Assembly occupancy.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(g) Exit and emergency lighting shall be provided for all tents exceeding 600 square feet in area that will be in use for 48 hours or longer or have interior partitions. Such tents shall be provided with an emergency lighting system II, as defined in Section H48 060. Exit and emergency plans for tents and canopies exceeding 600 square feet in area shall be provided for review by the fire prevention commissioner and electrical inspection bureaus bureau, and shall be approved prior to occupancy and use of the tent or canopy structure.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(j) Notwithstanding any certificate of fire resistance, the deputy commissioner in ehar^e-ef-the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner may at any time submit tent or canopy fabric to the field test specified in Chapter ten of N.F.P.A. Standard 701 (1989). Fabric that fails the field test shall not be used in the construction or erection of a tent or canopy.
SECTION 43. Section 13-96-920 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
13-96-920 Sprinkler system.
A standard automatic sprinkler system shall not be required in these facilities except where the vehicle storage area on more than four levels is enclosed on all sides. A standard inside standpipe system, as required by the provisions of this Code shall not be required in these unheated automobile parking facilities: provided, however, that a dry standpipe system, as approved by the division marshal in charge ofthe bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner, shall be required in such facilities which are in excess of 80 feet in height.
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SECTION 44. Section 13-160-261 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
13-160-261 External exit doors - Electronic locking system.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(b) No electronic locking system shall be installed or operated without the prior approval of the deputy commissioner in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner. No approval shall be given until the plans for such system have been reviewed and the operation of such system tested by representatives of the bureau of fire prevention the fire commissioner. The deputy fire commissioner shall determine, based on the size of the facility and configuration of available exit doors, the number and location of doors which shall not be included in the electronic locking system. The deputy fire commissioner shall also determine the appropriate markings for such 24-hour exit doors which may include, but shall not be limited to, a flashing rotating beacon light which is automatically activated when the electronic locking mechanism is engaged and a sign indicating "Fire Exit" is posted in a highly visible space near the rotating beacon light.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(d) The permitted period during which an electronic door locking system may be engaged shall begin no sooner than one hour after the facility has become incidentally occupied and shall terminate no later than one hour before the facility ceases to be incidentally occupied. The owner, operator, or person in control of such facility shall maintain daily records indicating the period during which the electronic locking device was engaged. Such records shall be subject to the-inspection of employees of the bureau of fire prevention by the fire commissioner.
SECTION 45. Section 13-160-269 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
13-160-269 Electromagnetic locking devices.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(e) Approval Approval. Special locking arrangement incorporating the use of electromagnetic locking devices shall be installed or utilized with the approval ofthe building
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commissioner and the deputy fire commissioner in charge ofthe lire prevention bureau whose duty it shall be to insure compliance with fire prevention provisions.
SECTION 46. Section 13-160-780 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
13-160-780 Enforcement of Sections 13-160-710 through 13-160-770.
The provisions of Sections 13-160-710 through 13-160-770 shall be enforced by the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner.
SECTION 47. Section 13-196-084 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
13-196-084 Stairwell re-entry in existing buildings.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(d) No later than May 1, 2004, the executive director of the department-ef construction and permits building commissioner and the fire commissioner shall issue guidelines for the approval of stations in buildings where Option 2 described in subsection (a) has been selected.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 48. Section 13-196-200 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
13-196-200 Standard fire alarm system requirements.
An approved fire alarm system shall be provided as required in this section.
(a) A standard lire alarm system meeting the requirements of this chapter and Chapter 15-16 of this Code shall be provided in the following occupancies:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
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(5) Single-room occupancy buildings: new and existing single-room occupancy buildings two stories or more in height, which are not equipped with a complete automatic sprinkler system, shall be equipped with a Class 1 fire alarm. The approved standard Class 1 control equipment may use microprocessor based program-controlled communication circuits when the control equipment is of a type tested and conforming to Underwriters Laboratories standard 864-1991 for the intended use. The stored program (software) installed figuration for such systems shall be incapable of change, except that a manufacturer's authorized technician may make changes for proper system operation when such changes are approved by the deputy commissioner of the fire prevention bureau fire commissioner. Any changes, repairs or maintenance on such systems shall be performed only by or under the direction of a licensed supervising electrician.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(b) Hotels: Buildings of Type 1 construction over four stories but not over 80 feet in height shall be equipped with an approved fire alarm system including smoke detectors, heat detectors and water flow alarm devices installed in accordance with NFPA 72A-1985 and annunciated visually and audibly for each individual floor at a fire panel located near a main entrance to the building. A one-way voice communication system controlled from the fire panel location and meeting the requirements of Section 13-196-210(e)(2) of this Code shall be provided. Use of the one-way voice communication system in a fire emergency by other than department of fire personnel shall be prohibited.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
A fire panel consisting of fire alarm controls, annunciator panel, and oneway voice communications system controls shall be provided in a location approved by the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner. Fire panels installed prior to the passage oflhis ordinance located on grade level in a readily accessible location shall be accepted.
Plans for all systems to be installed shall be submitted to the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner for approval and systems used shall meet the approval ofthe f+r-e prevention bureau lire commissioner.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(d) The requirements of subsection (a)(5) of this section shall be enforced against all single-room occupancy buildings effective June 30. 1995. All existing single-room occupancy buildings which will require installation of a Class 1 alarm system shall submit plans to the fire prevention bureau tire commissioner for approval of such system on or before January 1,1995.
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SECTION 49. Section 13-196-205 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
13-196-205 Automatic sprinkler system installation in existing high-rise buildings.
Subject to the exceptions listed below, every existing building exceeding 80 feet in height above grade shall be protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system meeting the requirements of Chapter 15-16 of this Code unless otherwise provided by Section 13-196-207. The owner of each such building shall, no later than September 1, 2005, submit for approval to the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner a plan for compliance with the requirements of this section. The requirements of this section shall be enforceable against the building owner and against any subsequent owner.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 50. Section 13-196-206 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
13-196-206 Life safety evaluation of existing high-rise buildings.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
If, based on the use of a scoring system described by rule to conduct the life safety evaluation, the licensed professional engineer or licensed architect determines that the , building achieves the minimum score required on the life safety evaluation, the licensed engineer or architect shall certify the evaluation as a life safety compliance plan and shall give the life safety compliance plan to the building owner. No later than January 1, 2006, the building owner shall submit the life safety compliance plan to the department of buildings and the bureau of fire prevention fire department. The life safety compliance plan shall be enforceable against the building owner and against any subsequent owner.
If, based on the use of a scoring system described by rule to conduct the life safety evaluation, the licensed professional engineer or licensed architect determines that the building does not achieve the minimum score required on the life safety evaluation, the building owner shall, no later than January 1, 2006. submit the life safety evaluation to the department of buildings and the-bur-eau of fire prevention fire department along with cither: (1) a proposal to protect the building throughout with an automatic sprinkler system meeting the requirements of
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Chapter 15-16 of this Code unless otherwise provided by Section 13-196-207, notwithstanding any exceptions for which the building may have otherwise qualified pursuant to Section 13-196-205, and using.the schedule for installation described in Section 13-196-205; or (2) a proposal for achieving the minimum score required on the life safety evaluation by making specified modifications to the building.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
If, after reviewing the certified proposal, the commissioner of buildings and the deputy commissioner of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner determine that the certified proposal, when fully implemented, will enable the building to achieve the minimum score required on the life safety evaluation, the commissioner and deputy fire commissioner shall jointly accept the certified proposal as a life safety compliance plan. The life safety compliance plan shall be enforceable against the building owner and against any subsequent owner.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(F) (1) Disclosure statement required when - Content of statement - Inspection of statement. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (F)(4) or (F)(5) of this section: The owner, condominium association or governing body, as applicable, of any building for which a life safety compliance plan is required under this section shall keep and maintain on file at such building a written disclosure statement containing the following information: (1) whether a life safety compliance plan for such building has been submitted to the department of buildings and bureau of fire prevention fire department; (2) whether such life safety compliance plan has been approved in writing by the department of buildings and bureau of fire prevention fire department; and (3) whether all of the modifications to the building required in the approved life safety compliance plan have been fully implemented at such building.
' (Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 51. Section 13-196-208 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
13-196-208 Smokeproof towers in existing high- rise buildings - Fire shields.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(D) Each fire shield sash shall be tested annually lo verify automatic operation as required in subsection (c) of this section. Testing shall be performed by an individual or organization approved by the deputy commissioner in cl>arge-ef-the bureau of lire prevention fire
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commissioner. Reports of the testing shall be filed with the bureau fire commissioner by June 30 of each year.
SECTION 52. Section 13-196-210 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
13-196-210 High rise fire systems.
(a) In buildings equipped with an approved system of automatic sprinklers, an approved fire alarm system including all water flow alarm devices shall be required. Sprinklers may be omitted in guest room closets not over 24 square feet in area. Other areas not sprinkled, because of unreasonable hardship or as permitted by Section 15-16-350 of this Code, shall be protected by approved smoke detectors or other fire detection measures approved by the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner. Detectors shall not be required in guest room bathrooms. No automatic smoke detector shall be required in guest room corridors nor elevator lobbies of existing buildings having automatic sprinkler systems installed prior to the passage of this ordinance on guest room floors except that sprinklers may be omitted in guest room bathrooms over 55 square feet in area with noncombustible plumbing fixtures and with walls and ceilings surfaced with noncombustible materials.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
A fire panel consisting of fire alarm controls, annunciator panel, and one- and two-way voice communications system controls shall be provided in a location approved by the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner. Fire panels and controls installed prior to the passage of this ordinance located on grade level in a readily accessible location shall be accepted.
Plans for systems to be installed shall be submitted to the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner for approval and systems used shall meet the approval ofthe fire prevention bureau tire commissioner.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 53. Section 13-196-220 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
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13-196-220 Class II standard fire alarm systems.
A Class II standard fire alarm system may be installed in lieu of a Class 1 standard fire alarm system in any building when, in the opinion ofthe division marshal in charge ofthe bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner, the number of people involved and the physical construction of such building makes a Class II standard fire alarm system acceptable. Class II standard fire alarm system shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 15-16.
SECTION 54. Section 13-196-250 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
13-196-250 Permitted omission of sprinklers, heat and smoke detectors.
No automatic heat detector shall be required in any room or portion of a building which is equipped with an approved installation of automatic sprinklers and provided with a water flow alarm which is connected to the fire alarm system. No automatic smoke detector shall be required in guest room corridors nor elevator lobbies of hotel buildings equipped with an approved system of automatic sprinklers. Sprinklers may be omitted in guest room closets not over 24 square feet in area. Other areas not sprinklercd, because of unreasonable hardship or as permitted by Section 15-16-350 ofthe eede Code, shall be protected by approved smoke detectors or other fire detection measures approved by the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner. Detectors shall not be required in guest room bathrooms. No automatic smoke detector shall be required in guest room corridors nor elevator to the lobbies of existing buildings having automatic sprinkler systems installed prior to the passage of this ordinance on guest room floors except that sprinkler systems installed prior to the passage of this ordinance on guest room floors except that sprinkler systems may be omitted in guest room bathrooms over 55 square feet in area with noncombustible plumbing fixtures and with walls and ceilings surfaced with noncombustible materials.
SECTION 55. The heading of Article I of Chapter 15-4 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through, as follows:
Article I. Bureau of Fire Prevention
SECTION 56. Chapter 15-4 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by inserting, in Article I of that chapter, a new Section 15-4-005. underscored as follows:
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15-4-005 Definitions.
As used in this Title 15:
"Fire commissioner"' shall mean the commissioner ofthe fire department of the City of Chicago or the commissioners departmental designee.
SECTION 57. Section 15-4-020 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-020 Bureau Department powers, duties and responsibilities—Permit fees.
For additional provisions covering the establishment powers, duties and responsibilities of the bureau of fire prevention fire department and fire commissioner, see Chapter 2-36 of this Code. For permit fees, see section 13-32-310.
SECTION 58. Section 15-4-030 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-030 Annual inspections.
The fire commissioner shall cause the following buildings or structures to be inspected annually: (1) all theaters, churches, schools, public assembly units, and open air assembly units; and alse (2j all buildings over one story in height, except (T) single dwellings, (i]} multiple-use buildings, consisting of business and dwelling units two stories or less in height, and (iii) multiple dwellings three stories or less in height, unless such multiple dwellings m-are lodginghouses or roominghouses with sleeping accommodations for 20 or more persons. Annual Such annual inspections shall be conducted by the director of fire prevention bureau and the employees ofthe fire department fire commissioner. It shall be the duty of every owner, agent, lessee or occupant of any such building and ofthe person in charge or control ofthe same to permit the making of such annual inspection by the director-of fire prevention bureau fire commissioner or by a duly authorized member of the fire department at any time upon demand being duly made.
SECTION 59. Section 15-4-040 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
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15-4-040 Notice of noncompliance.
Where the result of such If an inspection shall show conducted by the fire commissioner shows that sueb the inspected building fails in any respect to comply with the building provisions of this Code, it shall be the duty ofthe deputy fire commissioner in charge ofthe fire prevention bureau fire commissioner to notify the owner, agent, lessee, or occupant of such buildings building of this effect fact and to specify wherein such building fails to comply with the requirements of the building provisions of this Code; and it shall thereupon become the joint and several duty of such owner, agent, lessee, or occupant to proceed forthwith to make whatever changes or alterations may be necessary to make such building comply with applicable provisions of this Code, and to complete such changes and alterations within 15 days after the receipt of such notice. The deputy fire commissioner may cause an additional inspection or inspections to be made in order to determine whether the owner, agent, lessee or occupant has completed the necessary work. The fee for each such additional inspection shall be $50.00.
SECTION 60. Section 15-4-090 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language, as follows:
15-4-090 Dangerous buildings a nuisance.
Any building, structure, enclosure, place or premises, perilous to life or property by reason of the construction of such building or structure or by reason ofthe condition or quantity of its contents, or the use of the building or its contents, or the use of the enclosure or the overcrowding at any time of persons therein, or by reason of deficiencies in such fire alarm or fire prevention equipment, as may be required by the fire regulations of this Code, or where conditions exist which would hamper or impede the fire department in combating a fire in or on
the building, is hereby declared to be a nuisance and the division marshal in charge ofthe bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner is empowered and directed to cause any such nuisance to be abated.
SECTION 61. Section 15-4-100 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language.stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-100 Right to survey.
(a) Right to Demand Survey. The owner, lessee or occupant of any building, structure, enclosure, place or premises affected by any order or notice ofthe bureau of fire prevention tire commissioner? may make written demand upon the divisiointtarehal in charge of
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enclosure, place or premises, to determine whether or not such order is valid and reasonable?, wbieh Such demand for a survey must shall be served upon the sakt-^Uvision marshal fire commissioner by leaving a copy thereof at his the fire prevention bureau office in the city hall? within seven days, Sunday and holidays excepted, after the service ofthe order or notice referred to in such demand. Said demand for a survey shall contain the name ofthe person to act as a surveyor on behalf of the one making the demand.
Duly of Division Marshal Fire Commissioner. Upon receipt of a demand for survey, the said division marshal fire commissioner shall immediately issue an order for the same, naming therein the person to act as surveyor on behalf of the bureau of fire prevention fire department.T-whe Such person shall be an officer or employee of said bureau the fire department, and said order shall also state the name ofthe person theretofore selected by the one making the demand for fire commissioner to conduct the survey.
Survey Procedure. In the event that the two persons thus named are unable to agree concerning the survey and their report thereon, they shall select a third person to act with them on such survey, and a report signed by any two of the three surveyors thus selected shall be conclusive. In the event that the two surveyors selected as above set forth cannot agree concerning the survey and their report thereon and cannot agree upon the selection of a third person to act with them in connection with such survey, said third person shall be selected and appointed by the chief justice of the circuit court on application made in writing by the aforesaid division marshal fire commissioner, of which application the said fire marshal commissioner shall give at least 24-hours notice, in writing, to the applicant for such survey, and a report signed by any two of the three surveyors thus selected shall be conclusive. The date and hour when the survey shall be made shall be stated in the order therefor, and no change shall be made in such date and hour, except by written stipulation duly signed by said division marshal tire commissioner and the applicant for such survey. A copy of such order shall be served upon the person demanding the survey by personal delivery to him at least 24 hours previous to the hour fixed in the order for the holding of such survey, and he shall have the right to be present and to be heard at such survey in person or by agent or attorney. The surveyors shall meet at the time and place described in the order of their appointment, and shall survey the building, structure, enclosure, place or premises referred to in said order, and to consider the merits of the order of the bureau fire commissioner in respect to which the survey has been demanded.
Report of Survey. After such survey and consideration, the surveyors shall prepare and sign a report of their proceedings and determination which shall be filed m-the-bureau of fire prevention with the fire commissioner, and a copy thereof shall be given the person demanding such survey upon his application therefor. The determination ofthe surveyors in any such case shall be final and conclusive.
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Surveyor's Fees. Each person, other than an officer or employee ofthe bureau of fire prevention department, designated to act as a surveyor? pursuant to the provisions of this section? shall be paid the sum of $25.00 for such survey in which he participates upon the filing of the report thereof in the bureau with the fire commissioner.
Payment of Expenses. As a condition precedent to the ordering of a survey, the person demanding the same shall deposit with the division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner the sum of $100.00 to indemnify the city for the expense of the survey, in the event that the surveyors confirm the order ofthe bureau fire commissioner. Such sum shall be returned to the depositor, in the event that the surveyors shall report such order as invalid or unreasonable. In case the report of the surveyors is to the effect that the order of the division marshal fire commissioner, which was the subject of such survey, was in all respects valid and reasonable, all the expenses of the survey shall be paid out ofthe fund herein required to be deposited with the division marshal fire commissioner by the person demanding such survey, and the balance remaining, if any, shall be returned to such person.
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SECTION 62. Section 15-4-102 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-102 Safety warden.
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The safety warden shall conduct a safety review ofthe premises on a weekly basis to. identify safety hazards that are readily recognizable and easily corrected, such as nonfunctioning lights; improper use or storage of cleaning materials and combustible materials; obstruction of stairwells, corridors and exits; accumulation of dirt and debris; and use of fire closets, elevators, and mechanical or electrical areas for storage space. The safety warden shall record the results ofthe weekly safety review in a ledger, which shall be available for inspection by personnel of the fire prevention bureau fire department and the department of buildings at all reasonable times. No later than April 30th, August 31 st and December 31 st of each year, the safety warden shall certify to the lire prevention bureau commissioner, on forms supplied by the bureau fire commissioner, compliance with the review and recording requirements of this section since the last periodic report. The owner or manager ofthe assembly unit shall notify the f+r-e prevention bureau fire department and the department of buildings ofthe names ofthe safety warden and alternate safety warden. Any person who violates any provision of this section or who falsifies an entry in a ledger or certification required under this section? shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200.00.
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SECTION 63. Section 15-4-110 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-110 Hazardous use units.
Every license required to engage in any business? or to occupy or use any premises, structure or building for any purpose classified as a hazardous use unit in Chapter 13-112 of this Code^ and every extension or renewal thereof, shall require the approval of the division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner, as a condition precedent to the issuance of every such license and to every extension or renewal thereof. The division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner shall make, or cause to be made, an inspection of every hazardous use unit for which an application for license, or for an extension or renewal thereof, has been made. If such inspection shall prove the entire compliance of such hazardous use unit with the applicable requirements of this Code, the division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner shall issue, or cause to be issued, a certificate of compliance and approval. Such certificate shall be subject to revocation for cause? by the division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner? at any time andA upon notification of the revocation of such certificate, the major mayor shall revoke any license conditioned upon said certificate. The provisions of this section shall be construed as remedial and retroactive as well as prospective.
SECTION 64. Section 15-4-257 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-257 Storage of solid fuel not for retail.
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(b) It shall be the duty of every person establishing and maintaining such lot, plot of ground, railroad siding, switch track or other place within the fire limits ofthe city to store all soft coal away from the brickwork of boilers and furnaces. Whenever solid fuel in storage shows indication of spontaneous ignition or gives off gases, it shall be the duty of the licensee, agent or person in charge or control ofthe premises to turn over or overhaul such solid fuel and remove all portions ofthe same showing indication of ignition or coking. Such work shall be done under the supervision of u reprosetrtative ofthe divisien-ffrarelra^ bureau of fire prevention the fire commissioner. The floor or ground surface ofthe premises shall at all times be kept free from flammable waste material and accumulations of combustible waste
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materials. Gasoline, fuel oil.or other flammable liquids shall not be placed or stored upon the licensed premises unless separated from such solid fuel by fireproof walls.
SECTION 65. Section 15-4-258 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-258 Fuel oil dealers.
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The director of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner shall investigate such application and the matters and things therein stated.
All places of business of fuel oil dealers shall be kept in a clean condition, free from accumulations of rags, wastepaper and other combustible waste materials. Smoking shall be prohibited thereon. Adequate toilet facilities shall be provided. All such premises and all vehicles used in connection with the business of fuel oil dealers shall be conducted and operated in accordance with the provisions of this Code in Chapters 15-26 and 13-84 and shall be inspected
representative fire commissioner at least once every year.
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SECTION 66. Section 15-4-259 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-259 Fuel oil storers.
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The director of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner, upon receipt of such application, shall investigate or cause to be investigated the place of business described in such application and the methods and equipment intended to be used by such applicant in the storage and handling of fuel oil.
All containers or tanks used for the storage of fuel oil and all buildings and premises wherein fuel oil is stored shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the provisions ofthe building and fire prevention chapters of this Code.
All containers or tanks used for the storage of fuel oil, either above or below ground or within a building, and the premises used for the storage of such oil, shall be inspected by the
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division marshal in charge of fire prevention or his duly authorized representative fire commissioner at least once each year.
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SECTION 67. Section 15-4-260 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-260 General requirements.
Where a certificate of fitness is required in connection with licenses covered in Sections 15-4-210 to 15-4-240, and in connection with Section 15-4-290, the licensee shall obtain the certificate of fitness. He shall file with the division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner, in writing, the name of the person or persons in charge ofthe operation and shall certify that each person complies with the requirements outlined below and with any special requirements outlined in Sections 15-4-210 to 15-4-240, inclusive, and Section 15-4-290:
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The licensee shall notify the division marshal fire commissioner in case of change of personnel among those designated to have direct charge of the operation, and when When new names are submitted for such persons, similar certificates shall be made by the licensee as to the above mentioned and special qualifications for such person or persons so substituted.
SECTION 68. Section 15-4-290 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language'stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-290 Flammable liquid tank truck drivers.
Every driver of a motor tank vehicle conveying Class I flammable liquids, as defined in Section 15-24-020 of this Code, including those drivers of vehicles with loads originating outside the city limits for deliveries in the city, but not drivers of carriers holding certificates of public convenience and necessity, or permits as a contract carrier, issued by the Interstate Commerce Commission and/or Department of Transportation under federal Motor Carrier Act of 1935 as amended, shall be required to receive a certificate of fitness from the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner. The annual fee for such certificate of fitness shall be: originals - $5.00; renewals - $2.00, to be paid to the comptroller.
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SECTION 69. Section 15-4-310 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-310 License application.
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Upon request from the commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection, the division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner shall make, or cause to be made, an investigation for the purpose of ascertaining whether the place at which it is desired or intended to keep, sell, offer for sale, use or give away such explosives or other aforementioned substances is so situated that a license to keep such loaded paper shells, metallic shot, loaded cartridges, blank cartridges, percussion caps, primers, detonators or flashlight powder in the quantity desired would not be so dangerous as to constitute a nuisance or be a menace to the safety of the public or of adjoining property, and also whether the conditions under which such explosives, cartridges, percussion caps, flashlight powder, or any of them, are to be kept or handled shall be such as to provide the maximum of safety.
SECTION 70. Section 15-4-330 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-330 Bonds.
Each applicant for a license under this chapter shall furnish and file with the division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner a proof of general liability and property damage insurance issued by an insurer authorized to underwrite risks in this state, and with a Best's rating of A-l 1 or better.
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SECTION 71. Section 15-4-340 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-340 Certificate of fitness.
Before any operation shall begin under a license for the transportation of any explosives, or for the use of explosives in any manner, or for blasting, the licensee shall tile with the deputy eoftrtrnssioner in charge ofthe bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner, in writing, the name
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Any such person, before being permitted to exercise any of such functions, shall file a written application with the deputy commissioner in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner for a "certificate of fitness", and before the issuance of any such certificate the deputy fire commissioner shall examine such applicant as to his qualifications to fill such position or positions, under the conditions herein described. No person shall be permitted to have the actual care and handling of such explosives without first having obtained a certificate of fitness as herein provided. Such certificate of fitness shall be subject to inspection by any member of the fire and police departments at all times. The annual fee for such certificate of fitness shall be as set forth in Section 4-5-010.
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SECTION 72. Section 15-4-350 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-350 Inspection.
The deputy fire commissioner in charge of the bureau of fire prevention shall appoint one or more inspectors whose duty it shall be to make frequent inspection of all premises and work of all licensees. Said inspection shall include: (1) a detailed and exact examination of the manner in which licensees are complying with the provisions of Chapter 15-20. and (2) a statement as to whether all due and reasonable precautions to avoid accidents are being taken, and shall include (3) a verification that all employees who are performing work for which a certificate of fitness is required are in possession of such certificate. Each inspector shall make a report in writing to the deputy fire commissioner in charge ofthe bureau of fire prevention at the close of each day's inspection, stating conditions observed, and such reports shall be kept on file by the deputy fire commissioner.
SECTION 73. Section 15-4-370 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-370 Weekly report of sales.
Any person selling, offering for sale, or giving away any ofthe aforementioned substances or explosives to any person within the city shall file a weekly statement of such sales
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Such statements shall be on forms provided by the division marshal in charge ofthe
-ntron fire commissioner, and must shall be delivered by mail or messenger not later than the second business day in each week.
SECTION 74. Section 15-4-400 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-400 Permit for blasting.
Every person engaged in, as principal, or connected with, any activity involving explosives or blasting operations, shall make an application to the division marshal in charge of the-brircau of fire prevention fire commissioner for a permit to keep and use explosives, giving at the time, in writing, the name of the licensee, location of the office or place of business, occupation, proposed location ofthe magazine, together with plans and descriptions ofthe construction of such magazine, the quantity and kind of explosives proposed to be kept therein, and the names ofthe employees required to have certificates of fitness.
If the proposed location of the magazine shall be satisfactory to the said division marshal fire commissioner, he the tire commissioner shall approve such application and transmit the same with his approval thereon to the city clerk, who shall, upon payment by such applicant to the comptroller of a permit fee of $5.00, issue to such applicant a permit to locate the magazine at the location given in such application.
It shall be unlawful for any licensee to move or cause to be moved any magazine, after having received a permit for the use of same, until such licensee shall make a new application to the said divrsien-marshal fire commissioner for permission so to do and shall have secured a permit for such purpose, and every application for such permit shall specify the place at which it is desired to locate the magazine proposed to be moved.
The division marshal in charge ofthe bureau of-fire prevention fire commissioner shall recommend the revocation of any permit issued to blast rock or any other substance for noncompliance with any ofthe provisions of this section.
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SECTION 75. Section 15-4-410 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-410 Application and permit.
Before installing a permanent fixed liquefied petroleum gas tank greater than 2,000 gallons individual water capacity or when the aggregate water capacity exceeds 4,000 gallons, the owner, lessee or agent ofthe premises where the tank is to be installed shall file with the
tank. The application shall set forth the location of the tank, the purpose for which the gas is to be used, the nature of occupancy, the dimensions, specifications and capacity of the tank and such other information as may be required. The application shall have affixed a statement, signed by the installer, stating that the tank, devices, equipment and safety clearances conform to the provisions of this Code. Attached to the application shall be a plat, drawn to scale, showing the location of the tank, all adjoining streets, alleys, railroads, building, occupancies and premises within 300 feet of the tank.
For installation of systems utilizing containers 2,000 gallons water capacity or less or 4,000 gallons aggregate capacity or less, the following procedure should be followed. A supplier having a valid liquefied petroleum gas supplier's certification as hereinafter provided shall file within three days with the division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner a certification that the system and its installation complies with the requirements of this Code. The system can be filled and used upon the filing of such certification.
If the tank is designed in accordance with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VI11 Unfired Pressure Vessels, the division marshal fire commissioner shall, upon receiving the application and plat, submit the application to the department of buildings for zoning approval, and for approval of the tank and all equipment subject to pressure.
Upon receipt of the approval of the department of buildings, if required, the director- fire commissioner shall make, or cause lo be made, an inspection ofthe site where said tank is to be installed to determine whether or not said location provides the safety clearance required by Chapter 15-26.
Upon satisfactory evidence that the site, tank and equipment as described in the application, specifications and plat conform to the provisions of the chapter, the division marshal fire commissioner shall issue to said applicant a permit for the installation ofthe tank. Upon the completion ofthe installation and before any liquefied petroleum gas has been put into the tank or container, the applicant shall notify in writing the department of buildings and the bureau of fire prevention commissioner that the installation is ready for final external inspection. Upon receipt ofthe reports from the aforesaid department and the bureau department ol* buildings and
applicable fire department bureau that the installation has been approved, the director fire commissioner shall issue to the owner, lessee or agent or other person in charge of the property, a certificate stating that the installation conforms to the provisions of this Code.
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SECTION 76. Section 15-4-420 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-420 Temporary portable and fixed installations.
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A temporary fixed liquefied petroleum gas system shall not be used, unless first inspected for compliance with the applicable requirements of Chapter 15-26 of this Code by a supplier having a valid liquefied petroleum gas suppliers' certification as hereinafter provided. The supplier shall certify, within three days, to the division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner that the temporary fixed system complies with the requirements of this Code.
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Every liquefied petroleum gas supplier shall notify, within three days, the division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner that liquefied petroleum gas has been sold or delivered to any firm or site.
A liquefied petroleum gas supplier's certification shall be issued to any supplier who demonstrates to a board, hereinafter established, that he has knowledge of the applicable provisions of this Code.
There is hereby established a board which shall pass upon the qualifications of applicants desiring to be certified as a liquefied petroleum gas supplier. The board shall consist of the division marshal deputy fire commissioner in charge of the bureau of fire prevention, the chief fire prevention engineer of the bureau of lire prevention, and a person selected by said division marshal the deputy fire commissioner who is experienced in handling of liquefied petroleum gas and has the recommendation and approval of the National Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association.
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SECTION 77. Section 15-4-430 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-430 Board of examiners.
There is hereby established a board of examiners which shall pass upon the qualifications of applicants desiring to be licensed as fire extinguisher servicemen to charge, fill, maintain, recharge, refill, repair and test fire extinguishers. The board shall consist of three members as follows: the division marshal deputy fire commissioner in charge of the bureau of fire prevention, the chief fire prevention engineer of the bureau of fire prevention, and a person selected by said division marshal deputy fire commissioner who is experienced in the work of servicing fire extinguishers and has the recommendation and approval of at least one organization in the fire equipment field.
SECTION 78. Section 15-5-440 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended . by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-440 Duties and powers.
Said The board of examiners shall prescribe and hold written examinations for applicants for license as fire extinguisher serviceman licenses and practical tests of the applicant's knowledge ofthe servicing of fire extinguishers and how to service them. Said board shall issue licenses to qualified applicants?. The board is authorized to impose a reasonable fee for the administration and processing of such written examinations and practical tests and for issuing fire extinguisher serviceman licenses under this Article VII. and The board is empowered to revoke the license of any licensee who fails to properly service a fire extinguisher? or for any other just cause.
SECTION 79. Section 15-4-450 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-450 License required.
No person shall engage in the business of servicing fire extinguishers unless he shall without first have having obtained a license as herein provided in this Article VII.
SECTION 80. Section 15-4-460 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
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15-4-460 License application.
Every applicant for a license as a fire extinguisher serviceman shall file with the division marshal in charge of fire prevention board of examiners a written application, signed by the applicant, stating his the applicant's address, age, present occupation, business activities during the previous five years, experience with the repair, recharging, testing and use of fire extinguishers, knowledge of the ordinances pertaining to fire extinguishers and such other information as the board of examiners may be deemed deem to be necessary or appropriate.
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SECTION 81. Section 15-4-470 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-470 Issuance of license.
A license shall be granted to all qualified applicants who snail have passed sueh the examination examinations required under Section 15-4-440 and who shall have delivered to said division marshal the fire commissioner satisfactory evidence of the existence of a public liability insurance policy issued by an insurance company of national standing, insuring the public in an amount of not less than $300,000.00 against property damage and in a like amount against personal injury caused by the negligence of such applicant in servicing fire extinguishers. The insurance coverage shall include both manufacturers and contractors liability and products liability types.
SECTION 82. Section 15-4-480 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-480 License fee.
Upon the approval of the application by the board of examiners of an application for a license under this Article VII and the acceptance by the fire commissioner ofthe public liability insurance policy, deputy commissioner the fire commissioner shall forward such approved application to the comptroller. Upon payment of an annual license fee of $30.00^ a license shall be issued. Such license shall expire on the thirty-first day of December ofthe year in which it is issued. The deputy fire commissioner shall previde-the licensee with an identification card
the licensee, which card shall be signed by the deputy fire commissioner cause all licensees' information to be kept on a database readily accessible by first response agencies.
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SECTION 83. Section 15-4-490 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-490 License renewal.
Any sueh license issued under this Article VII may be renewed upon payment of an annual renewal fee of $50.00. Any change of address of the licensee or any change of licensee's employer shall be reported within ten days to the fire prevention bureau commissioner.
SECTION 84. Section 15-4-500 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-500 Violation - Penalty.
Any person who violates any provisions provision of Sections 15-4-430 to 15-4-490^ inclusive, shall be fined not more than $200.00 for each offense.
SECTION 85. Section 15-4-510 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-510 Rules and regulations.
The division marshal in charge of fire prevention fire commissioner, at his discretion, may make or cause to be made an inspection of the contents and working condition of any fire extinguisher, and may promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations as he the fire commissioner deems necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes ofthe provisions of Sections 15-16-620 to 15-16-680: inclusivei and Sections 15-4-430 to 15-4-510^ inclusive.
SECTION 86. Section 15-4-530 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-530 Matches.
No person shall manufacture, transport, store or sell matches exceeding in aggregate 60 matchman's gross (14,400 matches each gross) without securing a permit from the division marshal4ri-eharge ofthe bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner.
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SECTION 87. Section 15-4-540 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-540 Application.
Application for said the permit required under Section 15-4-530 shall be made to said
the fire commissioner in writing and shall set forth in detail the location or
proposed storage or place of sale or method of transportation of the matches, and the character of building construction, location of storage or place of sale within the building where the matches will be stored or sold, and the kind of matches involved and type of containers in which the matches will be placed. If, after an inspection of premises, the provisions of this Code are found to have been complied with, a permit shall be issued by the fire commissioner.
SECTION 88. Section 15-4-550 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-550 Fireworks.
The deputy commissioner in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner may, upon due application, issue a permit to a properly qualified person for giving a display of fireworks on privately owned property. The applicant shall give written notice to the alderman of the affected ward ten days prior to the date of application for such permit. The application shall be filed with the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner, and must shall include the following information: (1) the written consent ofthe alderman ofthe affected ward; (2) the written consent of the owner ofthe property where the applicant proposes to give the display; (3) proof that the applicant is in compliance with all provisions ofthe Illinois Pyrotechnic Operator Licensing Act, as amended; (4) proof that the applicant is in compliance with the Illinois Fireworks Use Act, as amended; and (5} proof of general liability insurance, in an amount not less than $1,000,000.00, issued by an insurer authorized to insure risks in Illinois. The City of Chicago and its officers and employees shall be named as additional insured. The insurance policy shall provide for notice to the deputy fire commissioner no less than 72 hours prior to cancellation of coverage. If the proposed location ofthe display is licensed for the retail sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises, the applicant shall also include proof of the licensee's compliance with Section 6-32(a) ofthe Illinois Liquor Control Act. as amended. No display of fireworks shall be permitted between the hours of 11:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. In no case shall any display of fireworks be conducted unless the site meets safety standards set by the fire department commissioner. The fire department commissioner shall promulgate such safety standards as needed to determine if a proposed site has the proper safely equipment, personnel
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and procedures necessary to conduct a fireworks display. The safety standards shall be no less stringent than those adopted by the state fire marshall marshal. The deputy fire commissioner may impose additional specific conditions related to unique conditions ofthe property where an indoor display is proposed.
SECTION 89. Section 15-4-600 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-600 Test standard.
Any material, which does not comply with Section 15-4-590 and is used as scenery and decoration^ shall meet the requirement of the large and small scale tests given in the National Fire Protection Association's Pamphlet No. 701 entitled Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Resistant Textiles and Films, 1973 Edition, and be so certified by a testing agency recognized by the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner. The large-scale test shall be used whenever the material will be hung in folds or whenever the small test reveals that the material is subject to excessive melting or shrinking. The small test shall be used in all other instances.
SECTION 90. Section 15-4-640 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-640 Fireguard requirements.
It shall be the duty of the promoter, show manager or person in charge of any show, display, convention, contest, social function, exhibition, or similar activity (for purposes of this section, the "event") to provide, at his own expense, special fireguards for such activities. While on duty the special fireguards shall wear such uniform and badges as the deputy fire commissioner of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner may prescribe and shall carry on their person the license issued under the provisions of Section 15-4-680. Special fireguards shall be subject to the orders of the deputy fire commissioner ofthe bureau of fire prevention or his duly appointed representative at all times while lie the special fireguard is on duty. The number and locations of such fireguards shall be determined by the following methods:
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exhibition at the event make compliance with items 1 and 2 of this section inadequate, the fire commissioner may, at his discretion, require additional special fireguards.
4. Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this section, and subject to review and approval of the deputy fire commissioner of the bureau of fire prevention, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (M.P.E.A.) shall be responsible for determining the appropriate number and location of fireguards to be provided at the McCormick Place Convention Complex and at Navy Pier Festival Hall, as long as those facilities are owned and operated by M.P.E.A. M.P.E.A's authority to make this determination is subject to its compliance with the following conditions: (a) maintaining a fire prevention staff of at least 25 employees certified by the State oflllinois as Firefighter II and as emergency medical technicians; and (b) maintaining a security staff of at least 120 employees registered with the city as fireguards available for events at the named M.P.E.A. facilities, to function in the capacity as fireguards available for events at the named M.P.E.A. facilities; and (c) maintaining the capacity to contract for additional fireguards as may be necessary for any event or series of events at the named M.P.E.A. facilities; and (d) documenting and submitting to the deputy fire commissioner ofthe bureau of fire prevention the number and location, and other such information as the deputy fire commissioner may require, of fireguards for each event at M.P.E.A. facilities no later than 30 days prior to the event. At all times, when an event is on going ongoing, there shall be an adequate number of fireguards. When the event consists of 25,000 square feet or more, there shall be at least one fireguard assigned to the event. Such fireguards shall be placed in appropriate locations, subject to review and approval of the deputy fire commissioner. There shall also be an adequate number of fireguards during nighttime hours and move-in and move-out periods. If, at any time, in the opinion of the deputy fire commissioner ofthe bureau of fire prevention, the number and location of the fireguards is insufficient at the named M.P.E.A. facility, he the fire commissioner shall order additional fireguards placed on duty. The deputy fire commissioner shall consider, iri determining the appropriate number of fireguards, the square footage of the event, the materials and equipment to be used during the event, the number of event attendees, and exit and aisle configuration of the exhibits. The deputy lire commissioner may also consider additional factors as are necessary or appropriate to ensure public safety.
SECTION 91. Section 15-4-650 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-650 Watchman clocks and keys.
It shall also be the duty of the promoter, show manager, or person in charge of any activity requiring special fireguards to provide sufficient listed portable watchmen's clocks and
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SECTION 92. Section 15-4-670 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-670 Watchman tours.
During the time the show, etc., event described in Section 15-4-640 is not open to the public, and during the time of setting up the show and during the time of dismantling the show such event is being set up or dismantled, the fireguard shall make regularly scheduled rounds of his assigned areas on a minimum of at least an hourly basis. Such areas shall be designated by the division marshal in charge ofthe bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner. Regularly scheduled rounds shall also be made of any storage area used by the show or exhibition or during the event on a 24-hour basis while the storage area is occupied.
SECTION 93. Section 15-4-680 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-680 Fireguard license.
Any person who desires employment as a special fireguard shall make application for a license to the deputy-eommissioner in charge ofthe bureau of lire prevention fire commissioner.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
The deputy commissioner in charge of the bureau.of fire prevention, or an appointed representative, lire commissioner shall examine all persons who seek employment as special fireguards? as to their qualifications and fitness for the duties for which they seek to be employed; and whenever said examiner the fire commissioner finds any such applicant to be competent, he the fire commissioner shall, upon payment of $20.00? by the applicant to the comptroller, issue a license to such applicant. The deputy commissioner in charge ofthe bureau ef-f4re prevention fire commissioner may suspend for a period ef not to exceed 30 days or revoke any license at any time when he the fire commissioner finds any special fireguard to be incompetent, inefficient or neglectful of the duties required of him such special fireguard by the provisions of this Code. Where If such a license is revoked, the holder thereof upon written request of made to the deputy fire commissioner, shall be given a hearing before said deputy fire commissioner within 30 days after such revocation. No person shall employ anyone as a special fireguard whose license has been revoked or suspended.
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SECTION 94. Section 15-4-690 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-690 Submission of floor plan.
The promoter, show manager? or person in charge of any show, display, convention, contest, exhibition or similar activity shall submit in triplicate a diagram to the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner for approval, before any space is let and not less than 60 days prior to the opening of such event, indicating the arrangement of each booth, display area, aisles, means of exit and fire protection equipment. The diagram shall also show the amount and the type of drapes, hangings and other materials used for decorations or separations. One copy ofthe approved diagram shall be returned to the person in charge of such event and the others retained by the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner, subject to the provisions of Section 2 36 210 of this Code.
SECTION 95. Section 15-4-700 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-700 Submission of show description.
The promoter, show manager or person in charge of any show, display convention, contest, exhibition or similar activity shall submit to the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner a statement indicating the nature of the exhibits and especially those exhibits where flammable liquids, fume or explosion hazard gases, flammable materials and similar materials are intended to be used. All such exhibits shall comply with the applicable fire prevention provisions of this Code shall bo complied with in these exhibits.
SECTION 96. Section 15-4-720 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-720 Requirements.
It shall be the duty of every person conducting, operating or maintaining any theater which is used regularly for motion picture, theatrical or vaudeville purposes and having a seating capacity of 300 or more persons, to procure and keep at his, their or its own expense, one adult male person as a special stage fireman and one adult male person as a fireguard, who shall wear such uniforms and badges as the division marshal in charge ofthe bureau of fire preveiitkyn-lire commissioner may prescribe.
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(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 97. Section 15-4-730 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-730 Duties of stage firemen.
It shall be the duty ofthe special stage fireman to see that all fire appliances on stage and above and below it, in the dressing rooms and throughout the basement of every such building used as theater are in their proper places and in good working order?; that the tanks supplying the standpipes and sprinkler system are full of water?; and that the ventilator any ventilator above the stage is in good working order, to be determined by actually opening such ventilators ventilators) at least once in every two weeks. The result of such test shall be noted in daily reports hereinafter described. Such special stage firemen shall make daily reports in duplicate, in such manner and form as the division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner shall prescribeA which report shall be countersigned by the fireguard. The original of the said report shall be forwarded each day to the division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner and the duplicate thereof shall be delivered to the owner of the theater where such special stage fireman is employed or to the person having the management thereof. Said special stage fireman shall be subject to the orders ofthe division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner during such time as the theater shall be opened to or occupied by the public.
SECTION 98. Section 15-4-740 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through arid by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-740 Duties of fireguard.
It shall be the duty of the fireguard to sec that all exit doors are unfastened and unobstructed, and that the aisles, corridors and fire escapes are kept clear and free from all obstructions., and in In the event of a fire, it shall be his the fireguard's duty to sec that the operation ofthe ventilation system in the auditorium is discontinued, and he the fireguard shall also perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the division marshal in charge-of the bureau of fire-prevention fire commissioner. Such fireguard may. in the discretion ofthe owner or manager of the theater wherein he the fireguard is employed, act as chief usher or auditorium superintendent during performance.
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SECTION 99. Section 15-4-750 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-750 Monthly reports.
It shall be the duty of sueh any special stage fireman and fireguard to report in person to the division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention, or his accredited representative, fire commissioner at least once in each month?, and they and each of them All special stage firemen and fireguards shall be subject to,, and required to obey, such rules and regulations as the division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention prescribes fire commissioner may prescribe governing the duties to be performed by them special stage firemen and fireguards in conformity with this section Code.
SECTION 100. Section 15-4-770 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-770 License required.
The deputy commissioner in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner shall examine all persons who desire to seek employment as special stage firemen or fireguards? as to their qualifications and fitness for the duties for which they seek to be employed.?-and whenever If the deputy fire commissioner finds any such applicant to be competent, he the fire commissioner shall, upon payment of $20.00 by the applicant to the comptroller, issue a license to such applicant., and he The fire commissioner may revoke any such license issued by him at any time when he the fire commissioner finds such special stage fireman or fireguard to be incompetent, inefficient, or neglectful ofthe duties required by under this Article XII. part of this ' Code; but Provided, however, that the deputy fire Commissioner must shall give the licensee a reasonable opportunity to be heard before revocation. No person shall employ anyone as a special fireman or fireguard unless he the person so employed is licensed as required in this section.
SECTION 101. Section 15-4-780 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-780 Where required.
It shall be the duty of any person, firm or corporation who conducts, engages in, maintains, operates, carries on or manages a business or occupation where any public sleeping accommodations are furnished or maintained for 20 or more persons for a period of one day or
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more, including accommodations in single-room occupancy buildings, to retain and keep, at his or their own expense1 at least one adult who has received a certificate of fitness as hereinafter provided as a desk clerk. Such desk clerk shall be kept on duty continuously during such times as the premises shall be open to or occupied by the public. Any employee at the premises meeting the qualifications set forth in Section 15-4-810 may file an application for certification as a desk clerk. In lieu of providing a desk clerk as required by this section, an Underwriters Laboratories listed central station supervisory service may be connected to the building fire alarm system. When such a service is used, the division marshal fire commissioner shall be furnished with a current certificate of contract for the central station supervisory service, and shall be notified within 24 hours of discontinuance of the service.
SECTION 102. Section 15-4-790 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-790 Certification.
The deputy commissioner in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner
shall examine all persons who file an application for certification as desk clerks as to their
qualifications and fitness for duties, and, whenever If the deputy fire commissioner shall find
finds such an applicant to be competent, he the fire commissioner shalL, upon payment by the
applicant to the comptroller of a $20.00 certification fee by the applicant to the comptroller^ issue
a desk clerk certificate to such applicant, which certificate shall be valid for a period of one year
from the date of its issuance. Every desk clerk shall keep said certificate on his person at all
times while he is on duty, and said certificate shall be subject to inspection by any officer ofthe
fire, police or building departments. Renewals of said certificates shall be subject to all the
provisions of Sections 15-4-780 to 15-4-840 of this Code. ¦ • '
SECTION 103. Section 15-4-800 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-800 Suspension.
The division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner may suspend for a period ef hot to exceed 30 days or revoke any certificate issued under Section 15-4-790 at any time when he the fire commissioner finds any desk clerk to be incompetent, inefficient or neglectful ofthe duties required of h+m desk clerks by the provisions of this Code. Where If such a certificate is revoked, the holder thereof, upon filing with the lire commissioner
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a written request ef-said division marshal- for a hearing, shall be given a hearing before said division marshal fire commissioner within 30 days after such revocation.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 104. Section 15-4-810 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-810 Certification requirements.
Any person who desires to act as a desk clerk shall make application for a certificate to the division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner. To receive such certificate the applicant must:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(d) Pass an examination conducted by the issuing officer fire commissioner upon the laws and ordinances governing fire protection, the operation of emergency first aid equipment, and upon the hazards and duties incident to the supervision ofthe safety of persons to be accommodated as provided in Section 15-4-780 hereof;
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 105. Section 15-4-820 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-820 Monthly reports.
Monthly reports concerning the premises and fire equipment shall be made and certified to by a certified desk clerk, in such manner and form as the division marshal in charge ofthe bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner shall prescribe, which report shall be countersigned by his the desk clerk's immediate superior. The original of said report shall be forwarded before the fifth day of each month to the division marshal in charge ofthe bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner, and the duplicate thereof shall be delivered to the owner ofthe public sleeping accommodations where such desk clerk is employed, or to the manager of such accommodations or to the person having the management exercising control thereof.
SECTION 106. Section 15-4-830 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
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15-4-830 Duties.
It shall be the duty of the desk clerk daily to see that all exit doors are unfastened and unobstructed and that the corridors and fire escapes are kept clear and free of all obstructions; and that all fire appliances in the rooms and throughout the premises are in proper place and in good working orders that in In the event of a fire, it shall be h+s the desk clerk's duty to first notify the Chicago Fire Department of said fire immediately, and, thereafter, he-shall to spread the alarm to all occupants of the premises^and4re The desk clerk shall obey and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by rules and regulations adopted, from time to lime, by the division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 107. Section 15-4-880 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-880 Obstruction of exits.
No person shall at any time place an encumbrance of any kind whatsoever before or in any exitway exit way or before or upon any fire escape, balcony or ladder intended as a means of escape from fire. It shall be the duty of every member ofthe police and fire departments, who shall discover any fire escapes, balconies or ladders encumbered in any manner, to report forthwith to the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner and the said bureau fire commissioner shall immediately notify the owner and the tenant to remove such encumbrances.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 108. Section 15-4-910 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-910 Institutional buildings.
It shall be the duty of the institutional administrator or olher person in charge of all institutional buildings to conduct fire drills, subject to the rules and regulations ofthe bureau of fire prevention of the fire department. Such fire drills shall be practiced not less than once each calendar month that such building is used for institutional purposes.
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SECTION 109. Section 15-4-920 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-920 Schools.
Every principal or other person in charge of a Type I elementary school, as defined in Section 13-56-100. shall conduct fire drills in accordance with procedures established by the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner. Fire drills shall be conducted under the supervision of the Chicago Fire Department, not less than once in each calendar month during which a Type 1 building is used for elementary school purposes.
SECTION 110. Section 15-4-930 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-4-930 Where restricted.
Smoking or the carrying of a lighted cigar, pipe or cigarette is prohibited:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(e) In every building or premises occupied as a circus, stock show or horse show; also in every public assembly unit where the combustible nature and quantity of contents are, in the opinion of the division marshal in charge of fire prevention fire commissioner, hazardous to life and property from fire;
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 111. Section 15-8-420 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-8-420 Requirements for interior wall and ceiling finish.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(g) All other rooms and spaces, materials used for interior wall and ceiling finish shall be not less resistant to flame spread than Class 3 materials; provided, however, that Class 2 and Class 3 materials shall be limited in area as follows:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
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(2) The totaJ surface area of Class 3 material used for interior wall and ceiling finish in any building shall not exceed 5,000 square feet except that when a building is divided into areas separated by partition, floor and ceiling construction providing fire resistance of not less than two hours with all partition openings protected with Class C lire doors, interior wall and ceiling finish of Class 3 materials not exceeding 5,000 square feet in surface area may be used in each area so separated.
Exception: In administrative offices, art galleries, libraries, and restaurants and also in not more than one room of each residential unit, Class 3, interior finish materials (not more combustible than wood) may be used on walls only, subject to the approval of the division marshal in charge of fire prevention fire commissioner;
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 112. Section 15-16-040 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-040 Hazardous use units.
General. A standard system of automatic sprinklers, meeting the requirements of Article II of Chapter 15-16 of this Code shall be installed in every building or part of a building, hereafter designed, erected, altered, or converted for the purposes of the following occupancies:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
Industrial properties with occupancies such as:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
Woodworking with application of flammable finishes which produce explosive or flammable vapors under normal room conditions;
and other such occupancies as shall be determined to be in fact of high hazard by the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner due lo the inherent characteristics ofthe material involved and consistent with the occupancies definitely fixed as hazardous use units; provided, however, that if the nonhazardous areas of any building in which such an occupancy occurs, are separated from the hazardous use area by a fire wall, it shall be permissible to omit such sprinkler system from the nonhazardous areas; and provided further, that where required under other paragraphs of this section, every floor area above the lowest door area in which certain hazardous use units occur, shall be equipped throughout with a standard system of automatic
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sprinklers; and provided also, that no sprinkler system shall be required in any vault used for the storage of files, records and other nonhazardous documents.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 113. Section 15-16-110 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-110 General requirements.
An approved fire alarm shall be provided as follows:
A standard fire alarm meeting the requirements of this chapter and Article II of Chapter 15-16 of this Code shall be provided in the following occupancies:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(5) Single-room occupancy building: New and existing single-room occupancy buildings two stories or more in height, which are not equipped with a complete automatic sprinkler system, shall be equipped with a Class I fire alarm. The approved standard Class I control equipment may cause microprocessor based program-controlled communication circuits when the control equipment is of a type tested and conforming to Underwriters Laboratories Standard 864-1991 for the intended use. The stored program (software) installed figuration for such systems shall be incapable of change, except that a manufacturer's authorized technician may make changes for proper system operation when such changes are approved by the deputy, commissioner of the fire prevention bureau fire commissioner. Any changes, repairs or maintenance on such systems shall be performed only by or under the direction of a licensed supervising electrician.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
Hotels: Buildings of Type I construction over four stories but not over 80 feet in height shall be equipped with an approved fire alarm system including smoke detectors, heat detectors and waterflow alarm devices installed in accordance with NFPA 72A - 1985 and annunciated visually and audibly for each individual floor at a fire panel located near a main entrance to the building. A one-way voice communication system controlled from the fire panel location and meeting the requirements of Section 13-76-050(b) of this Code shall be provided. Use ofthe one-way voice communication system in a fire emergency by other than department of fire personnel shall be prohibited.
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A fire panel consisting of tire alarm controls, annunciator panel, and oneway voice communications system controls shall be provided in a location approved by the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner.
Plans for all systems to be installed shall be submitted to the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner for approval, and systems used shall meet the approval ofthe fife prevention bureau fire commissioner.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(d) The requirements of Section 15-16-110(5) of this Code shall be enforced against all single-room occupancy buildings effective June 30, 1995. All single-room occupancy buildings which will require installation of a Class I alarm system shall submit plans to the fife prevention bureau fire commissioner or- for approval of such system on or before January 1, 1995.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 114. Section 15-16-120 ofthe Municipal Code oCChicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-120 Class II standard fire alarm system.
A Class II standard fire alarm system may be installed in lieu of a Class 1 standard fire alarm system in any building, when in the opinion ofthe division marshal in charge ofthe bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner the number of people involved and the physical construction of such building makes a Class II standard fire alarm system acceptable. Class II standard fire alarm system shall comply with the provisions of Article 11 of this chapter.
SECTION 115. Section 15-16-140 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-140 Automatic fire detectors, where required.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(b) In every building used in part as an institutional building, school, hotel, or single-room occupancy an automatic fire detector shall be installed in such portion or portions ofthe
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building used for purposes other than institutional, school, hotel, or single-room occupancy purposes, unless such institutional building, school, hotel, or single-room occupancy is separated from all other occupancies by a separation with a fire-resistive value as specified in Section 13-56-280. Such automatic fire detectors shall be installed, spaced and located in accordance with the recommendations, based upon actual tests, prescribed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory acceptable to the fire prevention bureau commissioner.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 116. Section 15-16-180 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-180 Other definitions.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance) "N.F.P.A." or "NFPA". The National Fire Protection Association.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 117. Section 15-16-190 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-190 Permit and fees.
Before the installation or alteration of a" sprinkler system required by the provisions of this eede Code, a plan, setting forth all essential details of the sprinkler system, shall be submitted to the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner. The plans submitted shall include hydraulic calculations when calculated and the type of sprinklers to be used. Upon finding that the plan conforms to the requirements ofthe eode Code and after payment ofthe sprinkler permit fee hereinafter specified, said plan shall be approved by the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner.
The fees charged in connection with a sprinkler system shall be as follows:
For the approval of the sprinkler plan and the initial inspection of a sprinkler system required by the provisions of this cede Code, a fee of $36.00 shall be charged for the first 100 sprinkler heads or less, and an additional $18.00 shall be charged for each additional 100 sprinkler heads or fraction thereof. For the test of a lire pump used in connection with a sprinkler
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system, a fee of $18.00 for each 50 gallons pumping capacity per minute shall be charged, with a minimum fee of $180.00. These fees shall not be required for any building used solely as a school operated by the Chicago Board of Education. Where a pump serves both a standpipe and a sprinkler system, only one pump fee shall be charged.
SECTION 118. Section 15-16-200 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-200 Installation certification.
After completing a sprinkler installation, the contractor shall submit to the deputy fire commissioner in charge of the bureau of fire prevention, a written certification that the system has been installed in accordance with the plans approved by the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner and tested in accordance with the provisions of Section 15-16-260. The form of such certification shall be as required in N.F.P.A. NFPA Standard 13, Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 1994 Edition.
SECTION 119. Section 15-16-210 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-210 Inspections.
Every standard sprinkler systern now existent or which may hereafter be installed? shall be inspected annually under the authority of the deputy fire commissioner in charge ofthe bureau of fire prevention annually by an independent contractor licensed under the Illinois Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act and such inspections may be overseen by or in the presence of the fire commissioner. Whenever such annual inspection shows the standard sprinkler system to be in good working order and in compliance with this eode Code, the deputy fire commissioner shall issue a certificate to that effect, and for each such inspection and certificate, a fee of $300.00 shall be charged. Buildings with multiple sprinkler system zones shall rotate the zone to be tested annually, insuring that the sprinkler system is operating properly. II"a doubt exists regarding the capability of any component of a standard sprinkler system, the deputy tire commissioner in charge of the bureau of fire prevention may order any test outlined in N.F.P.A. NFPA Standard 25, Standards for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, 4-995-Editien to determine the capability of that component.
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SECTION 120. Section 15-16-220 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-220 Notice of defective conditions.
In case If an inspection or test discloses any conditio^ such as defective parts, frozen tanks, closed valves or obstructed sprinkle^ which would handicap the operation ofthe building's sprinkler equipment, the deputy fire commissioner in charge of the bureau of fire prevention shall immediately be notified. Notice shall then immediately be sent by the fire commissioner to the building's owner or owners? or to the owner's agent or to the person in control ofthe building containing such sprinkler systems? to remove or correct the defective conditio^ as set forth in said notice., within such time as may be specified by said deputy the fire commissioner in the notice.
SECTION 121. Section 15-16-260 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-260 System tests.
Upon completion of the installation of a standard sprinkler system an acceptance test shall be performed by the installing contractor.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
Fire pumps shall be tested annually by an independent contractor licensed under the Illinois Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. Such inspections shall be scheduled with, and may be overseen by or in the presence of, a representative ofthe bureau of fire prevention the fire commissioner.
SECTION 122. Section 15-16-351 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-351 Display booths.
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(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
c. Temporary display booth diagrams required to be filed with the fire prevention bureau commissioner under Section 15-4-690 shall identify each temporary display booth having greater than one story.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 123. Section 15-16-620 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-620 Definitions.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
'"Standard fire extinguisher" means a portable fire extinguisher which bears the label of approval of a national testing laboratory acceptable to the division marshal in charge of fire prevention fire commissioner.
SECTION 124. Section 15-16-640 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-640 Where required.
Standard fire extinguishers shall be provided on every floor, basement and subbasemeht of all buildings and structures as specified in the aforementioned NFPA ten with the following exceptions:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(12) Lumberyards. Portable fire-extinguishing equipment suitable to the division marshal in charge of fire prevention fire commissioner shall be provided at convenient conspicuous locations in open yards so located that the travel distance to the nearest unit docs not exceed 75 feet. Where necessary, extinguishing agents shall be protected against freezing.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
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SECTION 125. Section 15-16-680 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-680 Tags to be attached.
Every standard fire extinguisher shall have attached thereto a tag which clearly indicates the dates of charging, filling, maintenance, recharging or refilling, as applicable, with the signature of the person performing the work, and the license number of the serviceman. The color and form ofthe tag shall be determined by the division marshal in charge of fire prevention fire commissioner; provided, however, that the color used for any one year shall be different from the color used for the previous year. The tag shall have clearly imprinted thereon in numerals no less than one-half inch in height the year for which it is issued.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 126. Section 15-16-740 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-740 Permit fees.
Before the installation or alteration of an inside standpipe system required by the provisions of this code Code, a plan, setting forth all essential details ofthe inside standpipe system, shall be submitted to the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner. Such plan shall include hydraulic calculations. Upon finding that the plan conforms to the requirements ofthe code Code and after payment of standpipe permit fees hereinafter speci fied, said plan shall be. approved by the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 127. Section 15-16-750 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-750 Installation certification.
After completing a standpipe system installation, the contractor shall submit to the deputy fire commissioner in charge of the bureau of fire prevention, a written certification that the
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system has been installed in accordance with the plans approved by the bureau of Fire prevention fire commissioner.
SECTION 128. Section 15-16-910 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-910 Location of risers.
Risers shall be located in or adjacent to the stair enclosures except on the ground floor. Where the number of risers, as required in Section 15-16-900, is greater than the number of stair enclosures, additional risers may be located at other accessible locations as approved by the deputy fire commissioner in charge ofthe bureau of fire prevention and adequately protected against mechanical injury.
SECTION 129. Section 15-16-1150 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-1150 Test method.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
All such tests shall be performed by an independent contractor licensed under the Illinois Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act in the presence of a representative ofthe bureau of fire prevention the fire commissioner. •
SECTION 130. Section 15-16-1160 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-1160 Annual test required.-
An annual test shall be made of each fire pump, during which time water shall be discharged from the highest hose outlet of each riser. At least one riser shall be flowed for five minutes. Each fire pump shall deliver its rated capacity at its rated pressure through a test manifold or wall hydrant for a period of at least ten minutes. All such tests shall be performed by an independent contractor licensed under the Illinois Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act
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in the presence of a representative ofthe fire prevention bureau the fire commissioner. For the annual-fire pump tost, a A fee of $ 18.00 for each 50 gallon pumping capacity per minute shall be charged for each fire pump tested?, with a The minimum fee shall be of $ 180.00 for each fire pump tested. The aforeslatcd fees shall not be assessed with respect to any building used solely as a school operated by the Chicago Board of Education.
SECTION 131. Section 15-16-1170 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-1170 Inspection.
It shall be the duty of the deputy commissioner in charge ofthe bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner to cause an inspection to be made of all standpipe systems at least once every year by an independent contractor licensed under the Illinois Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. Such inspections shall be schedule with, and may be overseen by or in the presence of, the fire commissioner. In case If such inspection discloses any violations of, or variation froma the requirements of this ordinance Code pertaining to standpipes or standpipe systems, or any defective conditions which would handicap the operation of the standpipe system, notice shall be sent to the owner or agent in control of the building containing such standpipe system to remove or correct such defective conditions within such time as shall be set forth by in the said notice. For every such annual inspection, it It shall be the duty of the building owner to pay the comptroller an inspection fee of $50.00 for each standpipe inspected in connection with such annual inspection.
SECTION 132. Section 15-16-1190 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-1190 Existing buildings.
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7. The location and equipment of such risers are approved by the deputy fire commissioner in charge of fire-prevention.
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SECTION 133. Section 15-16-1200 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-1200 Definition of system.
The words "standard fire alarm system",, where used in this Code, are hereby defined to mean a manually operated fire alarm system equipped with automatic detectors, if required, as hereinafter defined. Such system shall be installed in a building for the purpose of notifying the occupants and/or employees of said building of conditions due to fire or other causes which necessitate that the building be vacated immediately by the occupants. All equipment and devices used in the installation of such a system shall be tested by and bear the label of approval of a nationally recognized testing laboratory acceptable to the division marshal in charge of fire prevention fire commissioner and the bureau of electrical inspection. The workmanship, equipment and quality of installation shall conform to the electrical requirements of Title 14 of the Municipal Code of Chicago.
SECTION 134. Section 15-16-1230 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-1230 Installation certification.
After completing a fire alarm system installation, the contractor shall submit to the division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner? a written certification that the system has been installed in accordance with the plans approved by the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner.
SECTION 135. Section 15-16-1340 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-1340 Kcy-opcrated alarm-sending stations.
Jn a mental or penal institution, alarm-sending stations may, with the approval ofthe division marshal in charge of fire prevention fire commissioner, be of the type requiring a key lo activate ihc station; provided, however, the corridor ofthe area served by such a station has an automatic fire detection system. Such stations shall be limited to those areas of these occupancies which are accessible to unattended residents.
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SECTION 136. Section 15-16-1400 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-1400 Location of annunciators.
An annunciator, where required by this Code, shall be placed in a conspicuous location either inside or outside of and within 20 feet of the main entrance to the building. The annunciator shall indicate the zone from which an alarm has originated by means of a translucent rectangle which is electrically illuminated from behind when an alarm is received from the zone. The zone shall be identified by opaque lettering on the rectangular indicator which describes the location ofthe zone within the building. The lettering shall not be less than one-fourth inch in height. Provided however, that the annunciator may indicate by means of a diagram of the building with the zones identified by a light on the diagram corresponding to the area served by the zone. The diagram used must meet with the approval of the division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner.
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SECTION 137. Section 15-16-1420 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-1420 Trouble signal.
The supervising circuit shall be provided with a trouble bell arranged to ring continuously in case of energy failure, an open circuit or a ground in the fire alarm circuit. The trouble bell shall be located so that, in the opinion of the division marshal in charge of fire prevention fire commissioner, it will be within audible range of some responsible person in the building.
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SECTION 138. Section 15-16-1460 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
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15-16-1460 Central station service.
In lieu of providing a city fire alarm box with a direct connection from the building fire alarm system to the city fire alarm box, as required in Section 15-16-1430, an Underwriters' Laboratories listed central station supervisory service may be connected to the building fire alarm system. Where such a service is used, the division marshal fire commissioner shall be furnished with a current certificate of contract for the central station service and be notified within 24 hours of discontinuance ofthe service.
SECTION 139. Section 15-16-1540 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-16-1540 Listing required - Exception - Testing.
Only listed residential sprinklers shall be used. Listing may be waived for tanks, pumps, hangers, waterflow detection devices and water-control valves except that water-control valves shall be of the indicating type. Unlisted devices must shall be submitted to the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner for approval.
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SECTION 140. Section 15-20-030 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-20-030 General transportation requirements.
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(b) Any mechanically propelled vehicle used for the transportation of explosives shall be in good condition for service, and shall have an enclosed wooden body completely tire-protected on the outside. The motor, fuel tank, carburetor, electric wiring and exhaust, shall be separate from the body ofthe vehicle. Internal combustion engines shall be separated not less than two feet from the outer wall of the body in which explosives are lo be carried. All such vehicles must be constructed and maintained in accordance with specifications of, and subject to the approval of, the division marshal in charge-of-the bureau of lire prevention fire commissioner, who shall inspect or cause to be inspected all such vehicles at least once every six months. Mechanically driven vehicles must be equipped with such a device or devices as will not permit a speed in excess 15 miles per hour.
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SECTION 141. Section 15-20-180 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-20-180 Seizure of explosives kept unlawfully.
If it shall be found that any of the explosives mentioned in Section 15-20-010 are being kept in any building, structure or premises, or in any vehicle or on board of any vessel within the city in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, any such explosives so kept shall be immediately seized and removed to such place as the division marshal in charge of tho bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner may direct.
It is hereby made the duty of the members of the police department to assist in making such seizure when requested so to do by said division marshal the fire commissioner, and to assist in the removal of such explosives to such place as may be designated by hirn the fire commissioner.
SECTION 142. Section 15-20-220 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-20-220 Prohibitions.
• No person shall have, keep,' store, use, manufacture, assemble, mix, sell, handle or' transport any fireworks; provided, however, that nothing in this chapter shall be held to apply to the possession or use of signaling devices for current daily consumption by railroads, vessels and others requiring them or to the possession, sale or use of normal stocks of flashlight compositions by photographers or dealers in photographic supplies; and provided further, that the division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner may issue permits for the display of fireworks as hereinafter provided.
SECTION 143. Section 15-20-240 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
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15-20-240 Display in public places.
The division marshal in charge of the bureau of Fire prevention fire commissioner may, upon due application, issue a permit to a properly qualified person for giving a display of fireworks in the public parks or other public open places. The applicant shall give written notice to the alderman ofthe ward adjacent to the public park or other public open space ten days prior to the date of application for such permit. No permit shall be issued unless the applicant attaches written consent of the alderman of the affected ward to the application. Such permits, shall impose such restrictions as in the opinion of the said division marshal fire commissioner may be necessary to safeguard life and property in each case.
SECTION 144. Section 15-24-290 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-24-290 Tank testings.
All flammable liquid tanks in use may be tested in accordance with Section 15-24-280 whenever the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner deems necessary.
SECTION 145. Section 15-24-320 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-24-320 Inspections.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
Every container or tank for flammable liquids of a capacity of 60 gallons or more, either aboveground or within a building, and the premises and equipment used for the storage or handling of flammable liquids by any person subject to license under this chapter, shall be inspected by the division marshal—in charge of fire prevention or his duly authorized representative fire commissioner at least once each year.
SECTION 146. Section 15-24-670 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
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15-24-670 Motor vehicle undercoating.
Motor vehicle undercoating operations shall comply with the following provisions:
(a) When certified by the bureau of ventilation that the premises comply with all applicable provisions of Chapter 13-176 and when undercoating materials and solvents having a flashpoint not lower than 100 degrees Fahrenheit closed cup testers are used, motor vehicle undercoating spray operations may be exempt from this Code relating to spraying operations on the express approval of the division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 147. Section 15-24-1140 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-24-1140 Inspections.
It shall be the duty ofthe owner of every vehicle used for the transportation of flammable liquids to cause such vehicle, including the any tank or tanks mounted on the such vehicle's frame or chassis thereof, to be inspected. The vehicle to shall be inspected semiannually before January 1st and July 1st of each year, and the vehicle's tank or tanks te shall be inspected annually, for the purpose of ascertaining whether such vehicle and its tank or tanks are in the safe condition and repair as required by the provisions of under this chapter?, and to The owner of such vehicle shall file with the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner on January 1 st and July 1 st of each year in the case-of trucks,, and.on July 1st of each year in the case of tanks,, a report in writing by some an agency approved by the fire commissioner of the City of Chicago certifying that such vehicle and tanks have been inspected and found to be in compliance with all ofthe structural and safety requirements provided for in this chapter. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any such vehicle for which a report has not been filed for any current annual or semiannual period. Whenever any vehicle used for the transportation of to transport flammable liquids has been is involved in an accident, the owner thereof shall cause the same such vehicle to be reinspected following such accident.
SECTION 148. Section 15-26-270 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
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15-26-270 Tank cars - Piping systems.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
Welding procedures shall be qualified under the regulations ofthe latest edition ofthe American National Standard Code for Pressure Piping, ANSI B-31.1, and shall meet the approval ofthe division marshal in charge ofthe bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner. Certificates of each welder's qualifications shall be presented before any work is started.
SECTION 149. Section 15-26-320 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-26-320 Approved - Defined.
The word "approved", as used in Sections 15-26-220 to 15-26-310, shall mean tested and approved by a nationally recognized testing organization such as Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., American Gas Association or some other agency, and acceptable to the division marshal in charge ofthe bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner.
SECTION 150. Section 15-26-450 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-26-450 Portable generator - Permit required.
Portable generators shall not be installed or used inside of buildings unless a permit for such use in said location shall first be secured from the division marshal in charge ofthe bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner. It shall be the duty of the said division marshal fire commissioner to inspect the premises wherein such generator is to be usedT before issuing such permit. The person applying for a permit shall pay the comptroller a fee of $3.00 for such inspection. Should the inspection show that compliance with the provisions of this section are complied with, the said division marshal fire commissioner shall issue a permit for such installation and use.
SECTION 151. Section 15-26-545 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
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15-26-545 Use of liquefied petroleum gas in industrial forklift trucks solely at McCormick Place Complex.
The Fire Commissioner fire commissioner may authorize the use of liquefied petroleum gas-fueled industrial forklift trucks in connection with events at McCormick Place ® and its adjacent grounds ("McCormick Place Complex"), subject to the following:
(1) Storage of all full and spare liquefied petroleum gas ("L.P.G.") cylinders, whether empty, full or partially full, will occur only in secured, vented and placarded, open metal cages marked with 12-inch-high lettering marked "Flammable Gas". Such open metal cages shall be located in designated locations as mutually agreed to by the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority ("M.P.E.A.") and the Fire Prevention Bureau of the Chicago Fire Department fire commissioner. Information related to these locations shall be forwarded to the Fire Prevention Bureau fire commissioner prior to the delivery of any L.P.G. to the McCormick Place Complex.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
Subject to the Fire Prevention Bureau's fire commissioner's review and approval, the M.P.E.A. will develop written procedures for L.P.G. cylinder off-loading, handling, transportation, changing, inspecting and storage. The M.P.E.A. will not be responsible for the actual training of certified fireguards.
The contractor will be responsible for training the certified fireguards in accordance with the M.P.E.A.'s written procedures. These procedures must shall be based upon National Fire Protection Association ("N.F.P.A. NFPA") Standards 58 and 505. Documentation shall be established and kept on file by the contractor and M.P.E.A. sufficient to show a fireguard's knowledge and understanding of said standards. This documentation shall be made available to the Deputy Fire Commissioner of the Fire Prevention Bureau fire commissioner . upon request.
"Care and Use" precautions will include the observance of manufacturer specifications with regard to the affixing of L.P.G. cylinders to the industrial forklift trucks. These L.P.G. cylinders will shall be securely mounted lo prevent jarring, slipping or rotating loose. If the Fire Prevention Bureau fire commissioner, M.P.E.A., R.S.O., or any person operating an industrial forklift truck or changing a L.P.G. cylinder finds that any L.P.G.-fueled industrial forklift truck is unsafe, then such forklift truck will be taken out of service and towed to a designated location outside the building for repairs. Designated locations shall be mutually agreed to by the M.P.E.A. and the Fire Prevention Bureau fire commissioner.
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(18) It will be the responsibility of the contractor to have a qualified person inspect each industrial forklift truck for any potential safety problems prior to arrival and when a L.P.G. cylinder is being changed pursuant to the above provisions of this section at the McCormick Place Complex. It shall be the duty of M.P.E.A. to maintain a written record ofthe above inspections and provide copies to the Fire Prevention Bureau fire commissioner upon request.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
Any substantial or repeated deviation from the above-enumerated safety guidelines, as so determined by the Chicago Fire Commissioner fire commissioner, shall constitute a violation of this section. Any person, owner, agent, employee, tenant, licensee, contractor or occupant ofthe McCormick Place Complex found in violation of violating any of the provisions specified in of this section shall be fined not less than $200.00 but ne nor more than $500.00 per day until such time as said violation is remedied for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
The Deputy Commissioner of the Fire Prevention Bureau fire commissioner shall coordinate meetings with the M.P.E.A.'s Assistant Director of Fire Safety or his or her designee, as may be required to insure compliance with these procedures and policies.
SECTION 152. Section 15-28-040 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-28-040 Storage requirements.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
It shall be unlawful to store in any building more than ten pounds of metallic potassium, metallic sodium, phosphorous or sodium peroxide, or more than 20 pounds of aluminum powder or calcium phosphide, or more than 600 pounds of calcium carbide, or more of any other such chemical or material than is determined by the fire prevention bureau commissioner to be a safe limit except in a hazardous chemical storage building or vault constructed as required in Chapter 15-28 of this Code. If stored in a vault, such chemicals shall be stored upon a platform or upon a shelf or shelves not less than one foot, six inches above the floor. No such chemical or material shall be stored or used in any building room or vault now existing or hereafter designed, erected, altered or converted, which is equipped with a sprinkler system or sprinkler heads.
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SECTION 153. Section 15-28-120 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-28-120 Fire prevention requirements.
The storage and handling of hazardous chemicals shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Quantities in excess of the limits specified in Section 15-28-040 or in excess of one day's supply shall be stored or used in rooms or buildings complying with the requirements herein. Whenever one day's supply exceeds the amount specified in Section 15-28-040, a notarized letter from the user stating the amount used in one day shall be filed with the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner. Upon any change in that amount, the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner shall be notified within 24 hours.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 154. Section 15-28-220 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-28-220 Fire prevention requirements.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(1) Quantities in excess of one day's supply shall be stored in buildings or rooms conforming to the requirements for hazardous chemicals. The user shall notify the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner by notarized letter of the amount used in one day. Upon any change in that amount, the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner shall be notified within 24 hours.
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SECTION 155. Section 15-28-380 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-28-380 Storage and fire prevention requirements.
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(2) Quantities in excess of one day's supply shall be stored, kept or handled in buildings or rooms conforming to the requirements for fume hazard gases, hazardous chemical or flammable liquids. The user shall notify the bureau of fire prevention tire commissioner by notarized letter ofthe amount used in one day. Upon any change in that amount, the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner shall be notified within 24 hours.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 156. Section 15-28-420 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-28-420 Fire prevention requirements.
No person shall keep corrosive liquids in excess of one day's supply except in a separate suitable room or building. The user shall notify the bureau of Fire prevention fire commissioner by notarized letter ofthe amount used in one day. Upon any change in that amount, the bureau of Fire prevention fire commissioner shall be notified within 24 hours. Such room or building shall comply with the requirements of standard fireproof vault for flammable liquids. Defective containers which permit leakage or spillage shall be disposed of or repaired in an approved manner. No spilled materials shall be allowed to accumulate on floor or shelves.
SECTION 157. Section 15-28-600 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby
amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as
follows: . ..
15-28-600 Special safety clearances.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
No person shall keep, pile, store or accumulate within the city, shavings, sawdust or excelsior in any quantity exceeding 20.000 pounds, unless such person shall first submit to the division marshal-in charge ofthe bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner? the written consents ofthe property owners representing the majority ofthe total frontage in feet of any lot or plot of ground lying wholly or in part within the lines 150 feet distant from and parallel to the boundaries ofthe lot or plot of ground upon which said storage is to be installed; provided, however, that for the purpose of this section only the frontage of any such lot or plot of ground, or that part ofthe frontage of any part of such lot or plot of ground, or that part ofthe frontage of any part of such lot or plot of ground as comes within the 150 feet limit herein prescribed shall
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be considered; and provided further, that all petitions containing such consents of property owners shall be based on and contain the legal descriptions ofthe property affected. Whenever the lot or plot of ground in which said storage is to be installed is in any other shape than rectangle, the 150 feet limiting line aforementioned shall not exceed in distance 150 feet from any point in the boundaries of such lot or plot of ground. No such storage yard shall be installed in any lot or plot of ground where any of the boundaries of such lot or plot of ground are within 200 feet of the nearest boundary of any lot or plot of ground used for a church, school or hospital.
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SECTION 158. Section 15-28-740 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-28-740 Disposal of wastepaper.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
All such material shall be either destroyed as soon as removed, as required by this section, or it may be kept in a room, the construction and location of which shall be subject to the approval of the division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner, and in such case all such material shall be removed from such room and from the building in which such room is located at least once a week.
SECTION 159. Section 15-28-750 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-28-750 Coal storage.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
Wherever coal in storage shows indication of spontaneous ignition or gives off gases, it shall be the duty ofthe owner or agent, or person in charge or control of the premises where such coal is stored to turn over or overhaul such coal pile and remove all portions ofthe coal showing indication of ignition or coking. Such work shall be done under the supervision of a representative ofthe bureau of fire prevention the fire commissioner.
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SECTION 160. Section 15-28-920 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
15-28-920 Machinery used.
Stamping, perforating and similar machines shall be equipped with a metal receptacle containing water for receiving waste material. Metal receptacles with automatic or self-closing covers shall be provided for nitrocellulose scraps and clippings, arid said scraps and clippings shall be removed from the premises each evening and disposed of in a manner approved by the division marshal in charge of the bureau of fire prevention fire commissioner.
SECTION 161. Section 17-13-1405 ofthe Chicago Zoning Ordinance, Title 17 of the Municipal Code of Chicago, is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
17-13-1405 Inter-Track Wagering Facility.
17-13-1405-A Upon receipt of an application for the establishment of an inter-track wagering facility, the Zoning Administrator must:
1. make a determination of the capacity in persons of such a facility; said capacity may not exceed that established by the Bureau of Fire Prevention ofthe Chicago Fire Department fire commissioner;
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 162. Part A of Article 100 of Chapter 18-27 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
Article 100: Definitions
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance) Part A: General
Accessible (as applied to wiring methods). Capable of being removed or exposed without damaging the building structure or finish, or not permanently closed in by the structure or finish ofthe building.
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Fire commissioner. Fire commissioner means the fire commissioner ofthe City of Chicago or the fire commissioner's departmental designee.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 163. Section 18-27-110.26 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
18-27-110.26 Spaces about electrical equipment.
(Omittted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
(g) Dedicated Electrical Closet. In high rise buildings or similar locations of the commercial or residential types, where vaults, transformers and/or distribution points are established throughout the various floors or areas of the building, all such electrical equipment shall be grouped and installed in an approved electrical closet. Such closet shall be for exclusive use of the electrical system and shall be constructed as to provide the required working space around all of the electrical equipment installed therein. Such closets shall have adequate fire rating and be protected in a manner suitable to the Fire Prevention Bureau fire commissioner and shall comply with Section 18-27-230.70.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION .164. Section 18-27-450.43 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
18-27-450.43 Doorways.
Vault doorways shall be protected as follows.
(a) Type of Door. Each doorway leading into a vault from the building interior shall be provided with a tight-fitting door that has a minimum fire rating of 3 hours. The Electrical Bureau or the Fire Prevention Bureau tire commissioner shall be permitted to require such a door for an exterior wall opening where conditions warrant.
FPN: For additional information, see Standard for Fire Doors and Fire Windows, NFPA
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SECTION 165. Section 18-27-700.3 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as . follows:
18-27-700.3 Plan submittal procedure.
Three complete sets of detailed plans of exit and emergency lighting systems shall be submitted first to the Fire Prevention Bureau fire commissioner. After a completed review by the Fire Prevention Bureau fire commissioner for exit sign locations the plans shall be forwarded to the Electrical Bureau for review. No work shall start on the exit and emergency lighting systems before receiving a stamp confirming review by both Bureaus the fire commissioner and . Electrical Bureau.
In addition to any other information required by the Electrical Bureau and the F4re Prevention Bureau fire commissioner the plans shall indicate:
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SECTION 166. Section 18-27-760.80 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
18-27-760.80 General.
The provisions of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago governing the installation of required fire alarm systems and required emergency voice communication systems and are •' hereby declared retrospective as well as prospective and shall apply to both existing buildings and buildings hereafter constructed, altered or converted.
Fire alarm systems and emergency voice communication systems are required by the City of Chicago Municipal Code for occupancies including but not limited to: Schools, Hospitals, Day Care Centers, Nursing Homes, High Rise Buildings, etc.
FPN: See the Fire Prevention Bureau sections of the Chicago Building Code for a complete list of occupancies.
The workmanship, equipment and quality of installation shall conform to the requirements of Articles 100, I 10. and 300 through 384 of this chapter. The installation shall not be deemed complete before notification and inspection by the Electrical Bureau.
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SECTION 167. Section 18-27-760.81 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
18-27-760.81 Plans required.
Before work is begun on the installation or alteration of a required fire alarm or emergency voice communication system, three complete sets of detailed plans and specifications of the proposed installation shall be submitted to the Fire Prevention Bureau fire commissioner. After a completed review by the Fire Prevention Bureau fire commissioner for location and function, the plans shall be forwarded to the Electrical Bureau for examination and review. Only after both Bureaus the fire commissioner and Electrical Bureau have confirmed their reviews by stamp may work begin.
In addition to any other information required by the Fire Prevention Bureau fire commissioner and Electrical Bureau, the plans shall include:
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
SECTION 168. Section 18-27-760.87 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
18-27-760.87 Approval.
The required fire alarm system, and all equipment used in conjunction with the fire alarm • system, shall be of a type approved by the Electrical Bureau and the Fire Prevention Bureau fire commissioner.
SECTION 169. Section 18-27-760.87 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
18-27-760.100 General.
Where the Municipal Code requires that a required fire alarm system or emergency voice communication system be connected to an off-premise monitoring service, the provisions of this section and Part D shall apply. Such connection shall be considered as a component ofthe
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required fire alarm system or emergency voice communication system and shall be incorporated in the plans and diagrams which are required by the Fire Prevention Bureau fire commissioner and Section 18-27-760.81.
SECTION 170. Section 18-27-760.101 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
8-27-760.101 Type of service.
The off-premise monitoring service shall consist of either a municipal fire alarm box or a central station service. The type of service shall be as determined by the Fire Prevention Bureau fire commissioner.
SECTION 171. Section 18-27-760.102 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
18-27-760.102 Wiring method.
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(b) Central Station Service. The conductors connecting the required fire alarm system or emergency voice communication system to the central station service shall be run in metal conduit. The conduit shall contain no conductors other than those necessary for operation ofthe central station service and shall conform to the following:
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(3) Sufficient conductors shall be run to monitor all functions as required by the Fire Prevention Bureau fire commissioner. All conductors shall be color coded. One provided conductor shall be green, which shall be bonded to the enclosure of the control equipment monitored and to the enclosure ofthe Central Station Service equipment. Two provided conductors shall be spares.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
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SECTION 172. Section 18-27-760.104 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, follows:
18-27-760.104 Function of the connection.
(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)
All supervisory and trouble conditions shall be annunciated in a manned location as directed by the Fire Prevention Bureau fire commissioner.
SECTION 173. Section 18-27-760.107 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, follows:
18-27-760.107 Notification of discontinuation of service.
Where a central station service discontinues service to a building, the central station service shall notify the Fire Prevention Bureau fire commissioner within 24 hours.
SECTION 174. This ordinance shall take full force and effect upon its passage and publication.
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