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Building facade inspection programs are mandated by many cities to proactively identify unsafe conditions that may present a risk of
causing injury or damaging property. While the specific requirements of each city's ordinances differ, all regulations stipulate that
inspections be performed at regular intervals. Download > Facade Ordinance Inspections (pdf) |
| City Dept of Building Websites | Law | Code | Section | Agency Contact Info |
More Info |
| Boston, MA | Ordinance 9.9-12 Inspection of Exterior Walls and Appurtenances of Buildings Requiring Periodic Inspection |
Supplemental to the Massachusetts State Building Code | See Code | Inspectional Services Department 617.635.5300 |
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| Chicago, IL | Sections 13-196-031 -
13-196-039 Maintenance of Exterior Walls and Enclosures. |
Municipal Code of Chicago | See Code | City of Chicago Department of Buildings 312.744.3400 |
Chicago Exterior Wall Maintenance Program 2009 (pdf) |
| Columbus, OH | Ordinance 1296-85 Exterior Walls and Appurtenant Structures |
Building Code of the City of Columbus | Chapter 4109.073 | Building
Services Division (of the Department of Development) 614.645.7433 |
Exterior Walls and Appurtenant Structures |
| Detroit, MI | Ordinance 15-88 Inspection and Certification of Cornices and Other Projections attached to Buildings |
Detroit City Boca Building Code | Section 12-11.7.3 | Buildings and Safety
Engineering Department 313.224.3235 |
Inspection and Certification of Cornices and Other Projections (doc) |
| Milwaukee, WI | Facade Inspection Ordinance CH 275 | N/A | N/A | Commercial Enforcement 414.286.3874 |
Facade Ordinance CH 275 (pdf) |
| New York, NY | Periodic Inspection of Exterior Walls and Appurtenances (Local Law 11 of 1998) | Building Code of the City of New York | Section 27-129 | New York City Department
of Buildings 212.312.8000 |
Rule 32-03 (pdf) Rule 101-07 (pdf) | Philadelphia, PA | PM-304.10 Periodic Inspection of Exterior Walls and Appurtenances |
The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code | subcode "PM" ("The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code") | Department of Licenses and Inspections 215.686.8686 |
Bill No. 090568-AAA (pdf) |
| Pittsburgh, PA | N/A | The Property Maintenance Code | amendments 1004.01-1004.02 of the City Building Code | Bureau of Building Inspection 412.255.2175 |
Pittsburgh Bureau of Building Inspection |
| St. Louis, MO | N/A | Based on the 2003 International Property Maintenance Code | N/A | Department of Public Safety 314.622.4671 |
City of St. Louis Building Division |