When Chicago Fire Department units arrived, firefighters knew the high rise had no sprinklers inside each living unit because sprinklers are not required in high-rise residences constructed before 1975. The condo building at 1212 North Lake Shore Drive was built in 1970.
In lieu of residential unit sprinklers, city ordinances require that pre-1975 high rises submit "Life Safety Evaluation" reports. More than 600 buildings have done so. They must also pass regular inspections of the notification and communication systems, fire-rated doors and other equipment.According to City of Chicago inspection records, five building code violations were issued to the high-rise last fall because fire department water connections were blocked by landscaping.
The building is listed in city records for allegedly not repairing and maintaining the standpipe system that firefighters use for water hookups; and for allegedly failing to submit annual inspections of the fire pump and the sprinklers in the garage.
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