Good news! Chicago's Department of Buildings (DOB) has released the proposed changes to the Chicago Plumbing Code and they have been introduced this month to the City Council for review.

Exit requirements for residential units adjusted from 1250 sq. ft. to 2500 sq. ft.  

The Chicago Department of Buildings has ended the Plumbing Materials Pilot Program as of September 1, 2021.

What's the difference between Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), Section 504 and the 2010 ADA Standards (2010 ADAS)? We've got you covered. 

More changes to the mechanical code have been introduced to City Council as part of the Chicago Building Code Modernization. 

Code updates to common path of travel distance for fully sprinklered residential units alters maximum unit size. 

Chicago is in the process of updating the plumbing code, and there is an ongoing discussion regarding the use of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) piping in projects and some additional changes to the plumbing code. This could seriously impact development in your neighborhood or a project you are working on in Chicago if not addressed.

The Chicago Department of Buildings has published many new forms to accommodate the 2019 Chicago Construction Codes that are now in effect.

The Chicago Department of Buildings is planning to propose interim mechanical and plumbing changes to the building code, prior to comprehensive rewrites of those sections of the code. MAPS reviewed the high-level changes and commented on the likely impacts of each. 

MAPS creates a project code matrix to streamline implementing changes in the 2019 Chicago Building Code. 

Illinois state law was updated earlier this year to no longer allow single-occupancy restrooms to be labeled for men and women, where they're provided in public buildings and places of public accommodation.

What's a Rehabilitation Code and how do you use it? We've got you covered. 

The modernized Chicago building code reduces the minimum ceiling height in residential units.

Chicago building permits are automatically expired or voided if work hasn’t started in a given timeframe or if too much time has elapsed without any construction activity. In the adoption of updated and modernized construction codes, a new administrative provision now in effect changes the rules.

Meet R-5, the new Chicago-only building code occupancy classification.

The updated Chicago building code has several changes that impact – for the better – how small residential buildings can be designed and constructed.

The Chicago Building Code expands existing fire limits to include more of the downtown area and the "D" Downtown zoning districts.