Codes
Modernizing Chicago’s Construction Codes
Modernizing Chicago’s Construction Codes January 2, 2019 Chicago has been working to comprehensively review and update its requirements for the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings to align more closely with the latest edition of widely-used consensus-based model codes and standards. The monumental undertaking is taking place in three phases. Phase I involved the…
Read MoreBOMA/Chicago Partners with City to Modernize Construction Codes
BOMA/Chicago Partners with City to Modernize Construction Codes January 2, 2019 Chicago has been working to comprehensively review and update its requirements for the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings to align more closely with the latest edition of widely-used consensus-based model codes and standards. The monumental undertaking is taking place in three phases. …
Read MoreDecoding BOMA/Chicago’s Codes Committee
Decoding BOMA/Chicago’s Codes Committee By Bill Vail, CA Ventures and Janice Goldsmith, Zeller Realty Group From left to right: Codes Committee Chair and Vice Chair Bill Vail and Janice Goldsmith, Building Commissioner Judith Frydland and Executive Vice President Michael Cornicelli There are plenty of ways we talk about collaboration. “Playing nicely in the sandbox”, “a…
Read MoreChicago Passes New Electrical Code
Chicago Passes New Electrical Code September 15, 2017 With BOMA/Chicago’s support, the Chicago City Council has passed a major update to the Chicago Electrical Code. The new code will make Chicago one of the first major cities to align with the 2017 National Electrical Code. The update will remove existing obstacles to employing state…
Read MoreUpdated Chicago Disability Rights Regulations Affect New and Existing Buildings
Updated Chicago Disability Rights Regulations Affect New and Existing Buildings By Leah Riley, Senior Code Consultant, Burnham Nationwide and member BOMA/Chicago Codes Committee Chicago adopted new disability rights regulations governing accessibility that went into effect on July 1, 2017. Promulgated pursuant to the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance to provide greater clarity and alignment with federal…
Read MoreBuilding Code Initiative Advances
Building Code Initiative Advances March 29, 2017 The Chicago Building Code in its present form is extremely outdated. Most of the life safety chapters have not seen a major revision since the revised Building Ordinance passed the City Council on December 30, 1949. An updating of the Chicago Building Code was actually sanctioned in…
Read MoreChicago Building Commissioner Meets with BOMA/Chicago
Chicago Building Commissioner Meets with BOMA/Chicago March 15, 2017 Chicago Building Commissioner Judith Frydland met with the BOMA/Chicago Codes Committee on March 23 to discuss a number of initiatives underway at the Department of Buildings that will streamline and modernize much of the Department’s permitting and inspection work. Streaming and Modernization Noting a 15%…
Read MoreMayor’s Budget Includes Loading Zone Pilot Program
Mayor’s Budget Includes Loading Zone Pilot Program October 11, 2016 Mayor Emanuel’s proposed 2017 budget includes the creation of a managed pilot whereby the City of Chicago will convert current business-paid loading zones to user-paid loading zones, shifting the responsibility of payment to carriers. The Mayor believes that implementation of user-paid loading zones will create…
Read MoreRecycling Ordinance Gets Updated
Recycling Ordinance Gets Updated August 26, 2016 The City Council amended the Chicago Recycling Ordinance to provide greater clarity to property owners regarding their recycling requirements and to give city officials stronger enforcement capabilities. Under the amended ordinance, property owners of multi-unit residential, office and commercial establishments will now be mandated to provide source-separated,…
Read More2017 Sprinkler Retrofit Deadline Approaching
2017 Sprinkler Retrofit Deadline Approaching July 19, 2016 BOMA/Chicago is reminding buildings that the deadline for the final phase of the City’s sprinkler retrofit mandate is approaching. The Sprinkler Installation Ordinance (13-196-205), passed in 2004, mandates all pre-1975 commercial high rise buildings that are not landmarked to install full sprinkler systems by January 1, 2017.…
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