# Chicago — US boiler and pressure vessel inspection requirements by state

For Chicago, governing body is The City of Chicago Boiler Bureau; statute citation is Municipal Code of Chicago, Title 4, Chapter 344; power boiler inspection interval is periodic internal and external inspections; low-pressure boiler inspection interval is periodic external inspections and internal inspections at the inspector's discretion; accepted inspector types is city-employed inspectors, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05.

- **State:** Chicago _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Governing body:** The City of Chicago Boiler Bureau _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute citation:** Municipal Code of Chicago, Title 4, Chapter 344 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Power boiler inspection interval:** periodic internal and external inspections _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Low-pressure boiler inspection interval:** periodic external inspections and internal inspections at the inspector's discretion
- **Accepted inspector types:** city-employed inspectors _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> The City of Chicago Boiler Bureau administers inspections under the Municipal Code of Chicago, Title 4, Chapter 344. Authorized inspector types: Chicago accepts only city-employed inspectors and does not recognize insurance company inspections. Inspection frequency: High-pressure boilers require periodic internal and external inspections.

## Source

- https://www.chardonlabs.com/resources/commercial-boiler-inspection-regulations-by-state/

Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2027-08-05.
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