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Stakeholder Oversight Group Meeting 12/3/2018 Modernizing Chicago’s Modernizing Chicago’s Construction Codes Construction Codes Phase 2 Overview  Why modernize the code?  What is planned?  What has happened before?  How will Phase 2a work?  How might the code change? 1 2 Modernizing Chicago’s Modernizing Chicago’s Construction Codes Construction Codes Goal Outcomes To better align the City of Chicago’s construction  streamline permitting process requirements with up-to-date model codes and  reduce barriers to cost-effective construction standards used in other major US jurisdictions  enhance public safety while maintaining longstanding local  promote energy efficiency and sustainability requirements that are adapted to unique conditions in Chicago.  facilitate innovative design and construction  benefit from national code development efforts 3 4 Modernizing Chicago’s Modernizing Chicago’s Construction Codes Construction Codes Phase 1 (2016-18) Retain current Device Code E C requirements Conveyance Electrical Code Replace current New provisions requirements from model codes 6 5 1

Stakeholder Oversight Group Meeting 12/3/2018 Modernizing Chicago’s Modernizing Chicago’s Construction Codes Construction Codes Phase 2a (2016-2020) Phase 2b (2018-2020) A Provisions B Building Code C Device Code E A Provisions B Building Code C Device Code E Electrical Code F P P P P P Administrative Conveyance Electrical Code Administrative Conveyance Fire Prevention Code N R X N R X P P P Energy Rehabilitation Existing Energy Rehabilitation Existing Conservation Code Building Code Conservation Code Building Code Code Code 7 8 Modernizing Chicago’s Modernizing Chicago’s Construction Codes Construction Codes Full Project (2016-2021) Phase 3 (2019-2021) A Provisions B Building Code C Device Code E Electrical Code F Code G A Provisions B Building Code C Device Code E Electrical Code F Code G P P P P P Administrative Conveyance Fire Prevention Fuel Gas Code Administrative Conveyance Fire Prevention Fuel Gas Code M Code N Code P Plumbing Code R Code S Sign Code X M Code N Code P Plumbing Code R Code S Sign Code X P P Mechanical Energy Rehabilitation Existing Mechanical Energy Rehabilitation Existing Conservation Building Code Conservation Building Code … and trade licensing. … and trade licensing. 9 10 Modernizing Chicago’s Modernizing Chicago’s Construction Codes Construction Codes Rinse and Repeat History The new construction codes will not be static Understanding where the current code comes requirements but a regulatory foundation that from is critical to understanding how we can will make it easier for the City of Chicago to and should reshape it going forward. remain current with the latest building technologies and benefit from national code development efforts. 12 11 2

Stakeholder Oversight Group Meeting 12/3/2018 Modernizing Chicago’s Modernizing Chicago’s Construction Codes Construction Codes 1837 Between 1837 and 1871, the Between 1837 and 1871, the population of Chicago grew population of Chicago grew “The common council, for from 4,000 to 334,000. from 4,000 to 334,000. the purpose of guarding In the downtown district, In the downtown district, against the calamities of many buildings were built with many buildings were built with fire, shall have power to brick, stone, and iron. brick, stone, and iron. prescribe the limits in said But in the city as a whole, But in the city as a whole, city, within which wooden more than 90% of buildings more than 90% of buildings were frame construction. were frame construction. buildings shall not be erected or placed without the permission of the said common council…” LaSalle & Washington, 1858 LaSalle & Washington, 1858 13 14 Modernizing Chicago’s Modernizing Chicago’s Construction Codes Construction Codes 1871 1871 1871 1871 The Great Fire destroyed The Great Fire destroyed more than 15,000 buildings, more than 15,000 buildings, killed more than 300, and killed more than 300, and left more than 100,000 left more than 100,000 homeless. homeless. State & Madison State & Madison 15 16 Modernizing Chicago’s Modernizing Chicago’s Construction Codes Construction Codes The City rebuilt rapidly. The City rebuilt rapidly. In 1893, the council In 1893, the council The council adopted a The council adopted a building code in 1875. building code in 1875. adopted a new building adopted a new building code and created the code and created the The 1875 ordinance was The 1875 ordinance was Department of Buildings. Department of Buildings. reportedly “the subject of reportedly “the subject of much careful much careful The 1893 code also The 1893 code also consideration by the consideration by the imposed strict height imposed strict height leading architects, leading architects, restrictions that would restrictions that would builders and insurance builders and insurance not be fully lifted until not be fully lifted until agents of the city.” agents of the city.” the 1920s. the 1920s. It was 5.5 pages. The It was 5.5 pages. The Tribune thought it was Tribune thought it was too long. too long. State & Madison, 1878 State & Madison, 1878 Masonic Temple, State & Randolph, 21 stories (1892) Masonic Temple, State & Randolph, 21 stories (1892) 18 17 3

Stakeholder Oversight Group Meeting 12/3/2018 Modernizing Chicago’s Modernizing Chicago’s Construction Codes Construction Codes 1903 1903 The Iroquois Theater fire The Iroquois Theater fire resulted in 602 deaths. resulted in 602 deaths. All Chicago theaters All Chicago theaters remained closed for more remained closed for more 1946 1946 than a month after the fire. than a month after the fire. The fire led to adoption of The fire led to adoption of After the end of WWII, the After the end of WWII, the the first comprehensive the first comprehensive City allowed many forms of City allowed many forms of building code in 1905. building code in 1905. temporary housing on an temporary housing on an emergency basis. emergency basis. Midway Plaisance housing Midway Plaisance housing 19 20 Modernizing Chicago’s Modernizing Chicago’s Construction Codes Construction Codes 1946-49 1946-49 Over time, new Over time, new From 1946-49, John O. From 1946-49, John O. requirements have been requirements have been Merrill, founding partner of Merrill, founding partner of added in response to added in response to SOM, oversaw the last SOM, oversaw the last tragedies. tragedies. comprehensive revision of comprehensive revision of the Chicago Building Code. the Chicago Building Code. One of the most One of the most controversial issues was controversial issues was whether to allow wallboard whether to allow wallboard instead of plaster-and-lath. instead of plaster-and-lath. Our Lady of the Angels fire, 1958 Our Lady of the Angels fire, 1958 21 22 Modernizing Chicago’s Modernizing Chicago’s Construction Codes Construction Codes In the early 1970s, there In the early 1970s, there Over time, new Over time, new were several high-rise fires were several high-rise fires requirements have been requirements have been in Chicago. in Chicago. added in response to added in response to The 1974 film, The Towering The 1974 film, The Towering tragedies. tragedies. Inferno, helped to build Inferno, helped to build popular support for popular support for enhanced high-rise safety enhanced high-rise safety requirements, which were requirements, which were adopted in 1975. adopted in 1975. McCormick Place Fire, 1967 McCormick Place Fire, 1967 23 24 4

Stakeholder Oversight Group Meeting 12/3/2018 Modernizing Chicago’s Modernizing Chicago’s Construction Codes Construction Codes From the late 1990s until 2004, From the late 1990s until 2004, Chicago studied adopting the Chicago studied adopting the In the 1980s, the code was In the 1980s, the code was new International Codes. new International Codes. amended to make it easier amended to make it easier to rehab and reuse existing to rehab and reuse existing Ultimately, this effort did not Ultimately, this effort did not have popular support. have popular support. buildings. buildings. 25 26 Modernizing Chicago’s Modernizing Chicago’s Construction Codes Construction Codes After the 2003 Cook County After the 2003 Cook County Administration Building Fire, Administration Building Fire, Chicago committed to Chicago committed to upgrading all pre-1975 high- upgrading all pre-1975 high- In 2011, Mayor Emanuel In 2011, Mayor Emanuel rise buildings. That effort rise buildings. That effort made electronic plan made electronic plan took more than 15 years and took more than 15 years and review the Department of review the Department of involved more than 1,000 involved more than 1,000 Buildings’ top priority. Buildings’ top priority. buildings. buildings. 27 28 Modernizing Chicago’s Modernizing Chicago’s Construction Codes Construction Codes Phase 2a Process  internal drafts  review with experts and stakeholders  ordinance introduction  training and implementation 30 29 5