§ 10-40-340 — Permit fees to construct or repair
Municipal Code of Chicago (2026 S-74, current through Council Journal of June 17, 2026) · Municipal Code of Chicago § 10-40-340
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10-40-340 Permit fees to construct or repair.
The fees for permits issued under the preceding section shall be as follows: Building Work A building that is under 5,000 square feet overall area ..... $100.00 A building that has 5,000 or more square feet but fewer than 50,000 square feet ..... $500.00 A building of 50,000 or more square feet ..... $1,000.00 Bridge Work Substructure of span bridges – each foundation ..... $500.00 Superstructure of span bridges ..... $1,000.00 Pile trestles ..... $100.00 Water Pipe Work 12 inch diameter or less ..... $200.00 12 to 36 inch diameter ..... $500.00 Over 36 inch diameter ..... $750.00 Additional fee for aerial or submarine crossing ..... $1,000.00 Additional fee for intakes ..... $100.00 Sewer Work 12 inch diameter or less ..... $200.00 12 to 36 inch diameter ..... $500.00 Over 36 inch diameter ..... $750.00 Manhole or vault – each ..... $100.00 Each outfall structure in addition to the above ..... $1,000.00 Electrical Work Utility pole – each ..... $100.00 Structural steel pole or tower – each ..... $500.00 Manhole or vault – each ..... $100.00 Additional fee for aerial or submarine crossing, cable or conduit ..... $1,000.00 Tunnel, each linear foot ..... $10.00 Minimum fee for electrical work ..... $100.00 Dock Work – Shore Protection Jetties, cribs, docks, etc., $2.00 per lineal foot for repair work, with a minimum fee of $100.00 New work, $4.00 per lineal foot with a minimum fee of $200.00 Floating docks, platforms, and riverwalks, per square foot ..... $2.00 Floating docks, platforms, and riverwalks, minimum fee ..... $100.00 Landscaping and floating gardens, per square foot ..... $1.00 Landscaping and floating gardens, minimum fee ..... $100.00 River edge, stabilization, per square foot ..... $1.00 River edge, stabilization, minimum ..... $100.00 Dumping and Filling for Construction Adjacent to Harbor Dumping and filling in waterway – per cubic yard ..... $4.00 Dumping and filling in waterway, minimum fee ..... $200.00 Dumping and filling on land – per cubic yard ..... $2.00 Dumping and filling on land, minimum fee ..... $100.00 Miscellaneous Work Miscellaneous work, minimum fee ..... $100.00 Fence extending to dock, each ..... $100.00 Fence extending along dock, each linear foot ..... $5.00 Trestle or conveyer ..... $100.00 Water tank ..... $500.00 Coal or material hopper ..... $500.00 Smokestack ..... $500.00 Derrick ..... $500.00 Platform or runway, each square foot ..... $1.00 Depression in dock or pit, each square foot ..... $2.00 Pavement, each square foot ..... $2.00 (Prior code § 38-36; Amend Coun. J. 11-24-20, p. 24619, Art. III, § 1)
