{"id":"f904413e-01dd-4512-bef9-5d76995d31f5","task":"Comply with Chicago's facade ordinance critical-examination cycle for a masonry building over 80 feet","domain":"chicago.gov","steps":["Determine whether the building is subject to Chicago's facade ordinance (Building Code 14A-6-603.2 through .4), which generally applies to exterior walls of buildings 80 feet or taller.","Classify the building's facade anchorage/metal condition category (noncorrodible metal, corrosion-resistant/protected corrodible metal, or corrodible/unprotected metal) to determine the applicable critical-examination interval.","Schedule the critical examination (close-up hands-on inspection, minimum one drop per elevation, each drop spanning at least 24 feet) on the applicable cycle, verifying the current interval for the building's category on chicago.gov.","File the short-form ongoing-inspection report and/or full critical-examination report with the Department of Buildings by the current annual deadlines, confirmed on chicago.gov rather than reused from a prior year.","If unsafe conditions are found, notify the Department of Buildings and implement required protective measures (sidewalk sheds, netting) before continuing routine repair."],"gotchas":["Filing deadlines and category-to-interval mappings have been revised over time -- confirm current-year dates and intervals on chicago.gov before scheduling.","Only the ordinance's defined compliance paths (Critical Examination + Ongoing Inspection, or Ongoing Inspection and Repair 'Short Form Only') satisfy the requirement.","The report must be prepared by a licensed structural engineer or architect meeting the ordinance's qualification requirements -- verify current qualification rules on chicago.gov."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T14:07:16.950Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/f904413e-01dd-4512-bef9-5d76995d31f5"}