Building regulations: Building regulations
Chicago: Chicago Building Code (Municipal Code Title 14B)
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- Building regulations: Building regulations
- Kind
- Regulation pack
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- CadCraft
- Version
- 2, published Oct 27, 2026 Published
The city's own code, not based on the IRC — the city's own code; values for dwellings in Groups R-3/R-5; handrail height not confirmed, so it is not checked (Chicago City Council; Chicago Department of Buildings; Municipal Code of Chicago Title 14B). Design criteria from up.codes (2019-04-10). Entered from the cited source on 2026-10-27 (research confidence: medium); not yet reviewed by a profess…
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Draft: entered from the published code, not yet reviewed by a professional. The city's own code, not based on the IRC — the city's own code; values for dwellings in Groups R-3/R-5; handrail height not confirmed, so it is not checked (Chicago City Council; Chicago Department of Buildings; Municipal Code of Chicago Title 14B). Design criteria from up.codes (2019-04-10). Entered from the cited source on 2026-10-27 (research confidence: medium); not yet reviewed by a profess…
- Place
- United States (city: Chicago)
- Pack id
us-il-chicago- Edition
- Chicago Building Code (Title 14B, own c…
- Authority
- Adopted law
- Source date
- 2019-04-10
- Last checked
- 2026-10-27
- Source
- Chicago City Council; Chicago Department of Buildings, Municipal Code of Chicago Title 14B
| Rule | Clause | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Riser height R-3/R-5. | 14B-10 1011.5.2 Exc. 3 | At most 203.2 mm |
| Tread depth R-3/R-5; nosing required under 10 in. | 14B-10 1011.5.2 Exc. 3 | At least 228.6 mm |
| Stair width Occupant load under 50. | 14B-10 1011.2 Exc. 1 | At least 914.4 mm |
| Stair headroom R-3/R-5. | 14B-10 1011.3 Exc. 2 | At least 2,032 mm |
| Ceiling height Habitable spaces in Group R dwelling units. | 14B-12 1207.2 Exc. 2 | At least 2,133.6 mm |
| Glazing, share of floor area | 14B-12 1204.2.1 | At least 8 % of the floor area |
| Openable area, share of floor area | 14B-12 1202.5.1 | At least 4 % of the floor area |
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