To protect the safety of Chicago residents, primarily children during the warm summer months, the Department of Buildings and the Chicago Department of Public Health are reminding residential building owners, occupants and parents to install operable window guards on windows and limit window openings to 4 inches or less, and to secure door openings with proper screens.
Installing building code-compliant devices that limit how far windows will open can also help keep children safe from falling. Children should be kept away from open windows and doors when playing. Parents should avoid the placement of furniture such as beds, dressers and cribs near windows to prevent children from climbing onto window sills.
In addition, the Chicago Building Code requires every door opening and every window to have screens in place from April 15th to November 15th of each year. Specifically, every door opening directly from any family unit to the outdoors and every window, or other outside openings used for ventilation purposes, must be supplied with a screen of not less than 16 mesh per inch and every screen door shall have a self-closing device in good working condition. Screens also prevent mosquitos and other pests from entering homes.
In total, the Department of Buildings issued 1,526 violations for window-related violations in 2014.
For more information, please visit www.childwindowsafety.com.
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