What is the Chicago Tuckpointing Ordinance, and when does it apply?
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Short answer
Chicago Municipal Code §14A-3-327 governs every masonry tuckpointing job — material compatibility, mortar-joint preparation, lift-height requirements, and the regulated-trades registration the contractor must hold. It applies on every brick-and-mortar repair on Chicago's pre-1940 housing stock (roughly 40% of the residential market). Unregulated tuckpointing is a BACP enforcement action, not just bad workmanship.
In detail
Chicago Municipal Code §14A-3-327 governs every masonry tuckpointing job — material compatibility, mortar-joint preparation, lift-height requirements, and the regulated-trades registration the contractor must hold. It applies on every brick-and-mortar repair on Chicago's pre-1940 housing stock (roughly 40% of the residential market). Unregulated tuckpointing is a BACP enforcement action, not just bad workmanship.
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