SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
This ordinance is organized into five articles, as follows:
Article I: Amendments to Title 14A
Article II: Amendments to Title 14B
Article III: Amendments to Title 14R
Article IV: Amendments to Other Titles
Article V: Effective Date
ARTICLE I. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 14A
SECTION 1. Section 14A-2-202 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language struck through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
14A-2-202 DEFINITIONS.
(omitted text is not affected by this ordinance)
CITY DATUM. The horizontal plane established pursuant to Section 10-4-210 of the Municipal Code.
COMPLEX DEMOLITION. Any act which requires a demolition permit pursuant to Section 14A-4-407 and involves anv of the following:
Demolition of a building designed and used exclusively for residential (Group R) occupancy with more than 3 stories above grade plane or exceeding 50 feet (15.24 m) in building height.
Demolition of a building designed or used for anv non-accessory non-residential occupancy with more than 2 stories above grade plane or exceeding 30 feet (9.14 m) in building height.
Demolition of a structure other than a building exceeding 40 feet (12.19 m) in height.
Demolition of a building or structure with more than one basement or foundations more than 12 feet (3.66 m) below grade.
Demolition of a building or structure with a ground level footprint exceeding 10.000 sguare feet (929 m2).
Demolition of a building or structure with a party wall or an exterior wall or foundation wall located less than 1 foot (305 mm) horizontally from a property line or from any portion of another building or structure that is not being demolished.
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Demolition accomplished using a wrecking ball-Demolition accomplished using explosives.
Demolition-related activity that is determined by the building official to create an unusual risk to people or property based on the method ...
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