Expiration.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14A-4-413.10
in effect14A-4-413.10 Expiration.
If the work authorized by a permit is not started within 540 days after issuance of the permit, the permit expires by operation of law and may not be reinstated. If the work authorized by a permit ceases for a consecutive period of 730 days, the permit expires by operation of law and may not be reinstated. A failure to request inspection as required by Chapter 14A-5 shall create a rebuttable presumption that work has not started or has ceased.
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2661491Fetched: 10/24/2026
