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Permit required.

Municipal Code of Chicago § 14A-10-1003.4
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14A-10-1003.4 Permit required. An approval under Section 14A-10-1003 for work requiring a permit is only valid if a permit to complete the work is applied for within 12 months of the date of approval, the permit is issued, and work under the permit is diligently pursued to completion. An approval under Section 14A-10-1003 is not a permit, nor may it waive any procedural requirement or fee to obtain a permit.
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2661824Fetched: 10/24/2026

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