License required.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14A-4-407.4
in effect14A-4-407.4 License required.
Before any permit is issued granting authority to demolish a building or structure for which such permit is required under this section, the person engaged in the work of demolishing the same must be licensed as a general contractor in accordance with Chapter 4-36 of the Municipal Code.
In addition to any insurance required as a condition of the general contractor license, the general contractor engaged in the work of demolition that requires a permit under this section must indemnify, defend and hold harmless any owner of property adjacent to the property on which the building or structure to be demolished is located, against any loss, cost, damage, expense, or liability of any kind whatsoever which said owner of adjacent property may suffer, or which may accrue against, be charged to or be recovered from said adjacent property owner or anyone holding title by or under said owner of adjacent property, by reason of or arising out of any such demolition. In the event an aggrieved party finds it necessary to seek recovery for damages against a general contractor engaged in demolition work by the filing of an appropriate action at law, such aggrieved party will, upon being awarded a favorable judgment, be entitled to recover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees against the general contractor engaged in demolition work, as determined by the court.
(Amend Coun. J. 10-27-21, p. 39543, Art. V, § 7)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2661226Fetched: 10/24/2026