Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards, June 4, 2026
Votes on Single-stair residential building code amendment (subject-matter hearing)
What happened
This was a subject-matter (informational) hearing of the Chicago City Council Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards on document 02025-001751, an ordinance introduced by Alderman Matt Martin amending Municipal Code section 14B-10-1006 to allow single-exit (single-s…
- Jurisdiction
- Chicago, IL
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- June 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Single-stair residential building code amendment (subject-matter hearing)
Subject-matter hearing on ordinance amending Municipal Code section 14B-10-1006, subsection 1006.3.3, to allow single exits in buildings containing R-2 occupancy up to five stories under specified criteria (max four units per floor, sprinklers, two-hour fire-rated corridors, no more than 20 feet...
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Meeting Summary
This was a subject-matter (informational) hearing of the Chicago City Council Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards on document 02025-001751, an ordinance introduced by Alderman Matt Martin amending Municipal Code section 14B-10-1006 to allow single-exit (single-s…
Key Decisions (2)
Single-stair residential building code amendment (subject-matter hearing)
Acceptance of substitute ordinance for single-stair amendment
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Chicago rents surged 38% since 2020 (more than LA, NY,…
Housing Demand
Per the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul, of ~5,000…
Sentiment
Single-stair reform is favored by housing advocates as a way…
Infrastructure
Chicago Fire Department operates only 10 tower ladders (reaching a…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 2 councilmembers, 3 staff members, 4 witnesses, and a member of the public.
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