Approvals.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14A-1-104.8
in effect14A-1-104.8 Approvals.
The building official is authorized and directed to issue any permits or grant any approvals relating to the construction, maintenance, rehabilitation, demolition, or relocation of buildings or other structures, including permits and approvals on behalf of any other department or office of the City, including the Department of Buildings, Department of Water Management, Department of Transportation, Department of Streets and Sanitation, Department of Planning and Development, Department of Housing, Department of Public Health, Department of Finance, Department of the Environment, the Fire Department, and the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, and in such cases any reference in the Municipal Code to such other departments or offices, or the officials in charge of those departments or offices, may be considered a reference to the building official and the Department of Buildings.
Exception: Approvals granted by the Zoning Administrator and governed by Section 17-14-0202-O of the Municipal Code.
(Amend Coun. J. 7-24-19, p. 3646, § 10; Amend Coun. J. 12-20-25, p. 39283, Art. III, § 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/0-0-0-2660449Fetched: 10/24/2026