When Chicago Talks, We Listen...

Jose Aparicio, Head Inspector for High Rise Buildings, for the City of Chicago Building Department, spoke to over fifty property supervisors and condominium board members about the Life Safety & High Rise Ordinance.

In his presentation, Mr. Aparicio noted that completion deadlines for compliance are being upheld by City Counsel. Those deadlines are:

• Life Safety Evaluation Improvements – December 31, 2011
• Communication System – December 31, 2014

Wireless communication systems do not meet City of Chicago compliance standards at this time and will therefore not be approved.

Mr. Aparicio conveyed to the group that a relative few number of buildings, have completed Life Safety Improvements to date. There are approximately 1,700 existing high-rise buildings; of that total, 1,100 buildings are pre-fire ordinance (pre-1975) residential buildings.

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