Height and area.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14A-4-411.3.5
in effect14A-4-411.3.5 Height and area.
Construction documents must indicate the building height and building area of every existing structure and every structure proposed to be erected, added to, or moved onto the lot. Where height and area measurements determined in accordance with the Chicago Zoning Ordinance differ from the measurements determined in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Chicago Building Code, the basis of measurement must be clearly indicated on the construction documents.
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2661300Fetched: 10/24/2026
