Stand-alone permit fees.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14A-12-1204.2
in effect14A-12-1204.2 Stand-alone permit fees.
Stand-alone permit fees and permit fee factors applicable to Section 14A-4-412.1 are as provided in Table 14A-12-1204.2.
Table 14A-12-1204.2 Stand-Alone Permit Fees
Category of Work | Scope of Work | Drawings required | Zoning fee required | Permit fee
Category of Work | Scope of Work | Drawings required | Zoning fee required | Permit fee
Administrative issues | Change of owner or contractor, extension of time (as separate permit), permit reinstatement (as separate permit) g | No | No | $75 per permit number
Filing deferred submittal documents c | Yes | No | $500
Filing post-construction compliance documentation required by Title 14N c | No | No | $50
Reprint permit (except self-service) | No | No | $25
Alteration | Interior alteration up to 500 square feet in floor area, with no change of occupancy and no change to load- bearing elements or means of egress | Yes a | Yes | $250
Interior alteration up to 2,000 square feet in floor area within single dwelling unit or tenant space, with no change of occupancy and no change to load- bearing elements or means of egress | Yes a | Yes | $500
Communication equipment c | Antenna, monopole, or satellite dish for commercial use | Yes | Yes | $750
Installation or alteration of cell phone tower equipment box | Yes | Yes | $750 per box
Installation or alteration of cell phone antennas | Yes | Yes | $750 per tower
Repair | No | No | $175 per location
Construction equipment c | Class I or Class II crane or similar construction equipment | Yes | No | $450 each phase
Temporary construction tower or personnel, material, or skip hoist associated with construction site | Yes | No | $750 each
Conveyance devices c | Automotive lift | Yes a | Yes | $200 per vehicle
Elevator or lift serving no more than 5 levels | Yes a | No | $300
Elevator or lift serving at least 6 and no more than 20 levels | Yes a | No | $300
Elevator or lift serving at least 21 and no more than 30 levels | Yes a | No | $450
Elevator or lift serving 31 or more levels | Yes a | No | $600
Escalator or moving walk | Yes a | No | $300
Major repair work or alterations (not routine maintenance) | Yes a | No | $150 per device
Material lift, loading or truck dock lift, or dumbwaiter | Yes a | No e | $150
Mechanical amusement riding device, temporary installation - 1 device | No | No | $300 per event
Mechanical amusement riding device, temporary installation - 2-7 devices | No | No | $500 per event
Mechanical amusement riding device, temporary installation - 8-14 devices | No | No | $1,200 per event
Mechanical amusement riding device, temporary installation - more than 14 devices | No | No | $1,200 plus $300 per device in excess of 14
Mechanical amusement riding device, other than temporary installation | No | Yes | $500 each
Stage or orchestra lift or specialized conveyance device | Yes a | No | $300
Platform lift, inclined wheelchair lift, or stairway chairlift | Yes a | No | $150
Window washer power-operated platform | Yes a | No | Same as for elevator
Vertical reciprocating conveyor | Yes a | No | $300
Electrical | Installation of electrical service disconnecting means only, less than 400 amps | See Section 14E-2-215.5 | No | $75
Installation of electrical service disconnecting means only, 400 to less than 1,000 amps | No | $300
Installation of electrical service disconnecting means only, 1,000 amps or more | No | $750
Installation of low-voltage electrical system | No | $75 per system f per floor
Installation of low-voltage electrical system f within or serving single dwelling unit | No | $75 per system f
Installation of permanent power generator, whether required or discretionary c | Yes e | $750
IInstallation of permanent power generator for residential building with 3 or fewer dwelling units (no mixed occupancy) c | Yes e | $75
Installation of emergency lighting system | No | $125
Installation of electrical system for outdoor illumination per 1,000 square feet of parking lot or landscape area | No | $75
Installation of up to 10 new circuits on a single service disconnecting means | No | $150
Installation of 11 to 20 new circuits on a single service disconnecting means | No | $300
Installation of 21 to 40 new circuits on a single service disconnecting means | No | $600
Installation of 41 to 80 new circuits on a single service disconnecting means | No | $1,500
Installation of 81 new circuits or more on a single service disconnecting means | No | $2,250
Repair or alteration of devices on existing electrical circuits | No | No | $75 per service disconnecting means
Solar panel installation (less than 13.44 kW) with or without installation of energy storage system (up to 20 kWh) | No | Yes | $225
Solar panel installation (13.44 kW or greater) (no energy storage system) c | Yes | Yes | $250 per array ($1,000 minimum)
Temporary power generators, electrical services, or service disconnecting means | No | No | $150
Environmental | Asbestos removal | See Section 11-4-2170 of the Municipal Code
Installation of regulated equipment h | Yes a | No e | $225 per piece
Sandblasting, grinding, or chemically washing any structure c | See Section 11-4-130 of the Municipal Code
Fences, freestanding walls, and trash enclosures | Installation of fence up to 6 feet high, any length, any material except masonry | No | No | $75
Installation of fence over 6 feet high, any length, any material | Yes | Yes | $300
Installation of non-masonry trash enclosure | Yes a | Yes | $150 each
Installation of freestanding masonry wall, any height or length | Yes a | Yes | $300
Installation of masonry trash enclosure | Yes | Yes | $300 each
Fire b, c | New fire detection systems, voice systems, fire command panel, exit signs, special locking arrangements, or fire alarm system or other new fire safety system-related review | Yes | No | $150 per floor (minimum fee $600)
Modification of existing fire detection systems, voice systems, fire command panel, exit signs, special locking arrangements, or fire alarm system or other existing fire safety system-related review | Yes | No | $150 per floor
Fire escapes | Fire escape installation, alteration, or repair on building up to 4 stories | Yes a | Yes | $150 per fire escape
Fire escape installation, alteration, or repair on 5 to 7 story building | Yes a | Yes | $450 per fire escape
Fire escape installation, alteration, or repair on buildings over 7 stories | Yes a | Yes | $900 per fire escape
Masonry | Brick or other unit masonry repair, other than reconstruction | No | Yes | $300 per area up to 50,000 square feet
Concrete repair | Yes a | Yes | $300 per area up to 5,000 square feet
Parapet wall reconstruction | Yes a | Yes | $200 per area up to 2,500 square feet
Mechanical (HVAC) | Duct extension or reconfiguration for existing ventilation or exhaust system | No | No | $75 per dwelling unit or tenant space
Gas piping extension or reconfiguration | No | No | $75 per dwelling unit or tenant space
Installation of new equipment for air conditioning (individual equipment) | Yes a | No | $150 per dwelling unit or tenant space
Installation of new chiller, cooling tower, or air-handling equipment serving more than one dwelling unit or tenant space, with no alterations to equipment room and no other construction | Yes a | Yes | $600
Installation of new refrigeration equipment to serve food cooling, not part of other construction, including associated piping | Yes a | Yes | $450
Repair or in-kind replacement of heating, cooling, or air-handling equipment (individual equipment) | No | No | $75 per equipment type and per dwelling unit or tenant space
Repair or in-kind replacement of heating, cooling, or air-handling equipment serving more than one dwelling unit or tenant space, with no alteration to equipment room | No d | No | $300 per equipment type
Miscellaneous structures | Canopy or marquee, installation or alteration | Yes | Yes | $150
Wrecking detached private garage or carport | No | No | $125
Detached private garage or carport of frame construction up to 600 square feet in building area, not more than 12 feet in building height, and without occupiable rooftop (includes electrical work and wrecking of existing private garage or carport, if any) | No | Yes | $500
Monthly permit c | Electrical maintenance (per building, per 30 days) | No | No | $75
Plumbing maintenance (per building, per 30 days) | No | No | $75
Plumbing | Install private swimming pool or hot tub (electrical work as separate permit) | Yes | Yes | $400
Repair or in-kind replacement of hot water heater (individual equipment) or plumbing fixtures without alteration to plumbing in walls | No | No | $75 per dwelling unit, toilet room, or tenant space
Repair or in-kind replacement of hot water heater serving more than one dwelling unit or tenant space without alteration to plumbing in walls | No | No | $150 each
Repair or in-kind replacement of plumbing piping, with or without plumbing fixture replacement, all occupancies | No a, d | No | $150 per dwelling unit, toilet room, or tenant space
Repair or in-kind replacement of plumbing riser within existing plumbing chase | No a, d | No | $150 per dwelling unit, toilet room, or tenant space served
Porch, deck, balcony, or similar structure | Limited repair (replacement of up to 25% of existing material) | Yes a | No | $75 per structure
Repair (replacement of 26% to 50% of existing material) | Yes | No | $150 per structure
Reconstruction, same size and location | Yes | No | $300 per structure
Replacement of an enclosed porch with an open porch, same size and location | Yes | No | $300 per structure
New deck, ramp, or exterior stairs, no more than 6 feet above the ground | Yes | Yes | $300 per structure
Repairs | Repair or in-kind replacement for minor scope of work, such as window or door replacement, not involving HVAC, electrical, or plumbing work | No | No | $175 per dwelling unit or tenant space
Roof | Installation, alteration, or repair for a rooftop structure | Yes a | Yes | $175
Roof recover (no tear off) | No | No | $175 per area up to 5,000 square feet
Roof repair | No | No | $175
Roof replacement | No | No | $450 per area up to 5,000 square feet
Signs c | Sign less than 50 square feet in area | Yes | Yes | $50 per face
Sign from 50 square feet to less than 100 square feet in area | Yes | Yes | $100 per face
Sign from 100 square feet to less than 200 in area | Yes | Yes | $200 per face
Sign from 200 square feet to less than 500 square feet in area | Yes | Yes | $500 per face
Sign 500 square feet or greater in area | Yes | Yes | $1,000 per face
Temporary structures c | Construction trailers (single story) | No | No | $250 per year
Scaffolding | No | No | $150 each
Temporary structures, such as canopies, platforms, tents, trailers, seating stands, shipping containers, and stages, not exceeding 2,500 square feet in total floor area per event i | Yes a | Yes | $250
Temporary seating stands covering more than 2,500 square feet of ground area | Yes | Yes | $450
For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm; 1 square foot = 0.0929 m 2.
a. Requirement for drawings or that drawings be prepared by a registered design professional may be waived by the building official based on specific scope of work.
b. Fees for sprinkler system and/or standpipe reviews in Section 15-16-190 of the Municipal Code will be assessed in addition to the fees in Table 14A-12-1204.2.
c. The fee for this scope of work will be assessed in addition to the permit fee calculated in accordance with Section 14A-12-1204.3.
d. Where drawings are required, the fee will be assessed in accordance with Section 14A-12-1204.3.
e. A zoning fee may be required based on the specific equipment and installation location.
f. Telephone, security, cable, and media are each separate systems.
g. This fee is in addition to any other fines, penalties, or other fees associated with the administrative request. See Sections 14A-4-413.9 and 14A-4-413.10 regarding time limits, Section 14A-4-413.9 regarding permit reinstatement, and Section 14A-4-412.4 regarding permits issued to resolve stop work orders.
h. This fee is in addition to any permit fees for associated plumbing or electrical work.
i. Where the total floor area of temporary structures, other than seating stands, exceeds 2,500 square feet per event, the permit fee must be calculated in accordance with Table 14A-12-1204.3(1) for Group U occupancies of Type V construction.
(Amend Coun. J. 7-24-19, p. 3646, § 24; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. I, § 22; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 32180, Art. I, § 14; Amend Coun. J. 9-21-22, p. 52080, Art. II, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. II, § 15; Amend Coun. J. 1-24-24, p. 8634, Art. III, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 12-19-25, p. 38125, Art. XXIII, § 8)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2661932Fetched: 10/24/2026