Stop work order.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14A-12-1204.4
in effect14A-12-1204.4 Stop work order.
Where a penalty must be added to the permit fee in accordance with Section 14A-4-412.4 it must be assessed in accordance with Table 14A-12-1204.4.
Where the stop work order was issued because work was done by a person lacking a trade license required under the Municipal Code or by a person required by the Municipal Code to be listed on the permit application who was not listed, the penalty is the amount provided in Table 14A-12-1204.4 based on the amount of the regular permit fee plus $1,000.
Table 14A-12-1204.4 Stop Work Order Penalty
Regular Permit Fee | Reason | Penalty Amount
Any amount | Work without a required permit or beyond scope of issued permit, or performed by a person who is required to be licensed or listed on the permit application and is not | 200% of regular permit fee
Work pursuant to a permit but that is unsafe or contrary to the Chicago Construction Codes or Chicago Zoning Ordinance | 100% of regular permit fee
(Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. II, § 16)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2661988Fetched: 10/24/2026