City of Chicago Scaffold Ordinance and Permits

The City of Chicago has a quickly evolving Ordinance that took effect September 2002, in response to several tragedies involving scaffolding.

Once again, Service One is at the forefront of our industry, educating our workforce and customers on achieving compliance under the new Ordinance.

In addition to securing Scaffold permits for each building, the new code requires the window cleaner or the property owner to furnish a pedestrian sidewalk canopy for any type of suspended operations, whether a temporary scaffold, bosuns chair, rope descent system, or permanent installation is used.

Attached as PDF files are a selection of excerpts from recent Amendments to Chapter 10-28 of the Municipal Code of Chicago. These excerpts are provided as a convenience to our clients by Service One, Inc. (SOI). SOI neither warrants nor represents that these excerpts constitute an accurate or up-to-date statement of the law. SOI does not offer legal advice or representation.

For current and complete versions of the Municipal Code pertaining to window cleaning, please consult an attorney, and/or visit the City of Chicago Department of Buildings website at: www.cityofchicago.org/Buildings