PERMITS
Municipal Code of Chicago tit. 14A, ch. 14A-4
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section14A-4-401.1. Permit required.section14A-4-401.1.1. Emergency repairs.section14A-4-401.1.2. Emergency scaffolding.section14A-4-401.2. Preliminary inspection.section14A-4-401.3. Review.section14A-4-401.3.1. Prohibition on issuance.section14A-4-401.3.2. Underground work.section14A-4-401.3.3. Encroachment on public property.section14A-4-401.3.4. Certification statement.section14A-4-401.4. Permit issuance.section14A-4-401.4.1. Construction documents.section14A-4-401.5. Display of permit.section14A-4-401.5.1. Permit-related documents.section14A-4-402.1. General.section14A-4-402.2.1. All structures.section14A-4-402.2.2. Certain residential buildings and accessory structures.section14A-4-402.3. Code compliance.section14A-4-403.1. Electrical maintenance.section14A-4-403.1.1. Records.section14A-4-403.2. Plumbing maintenance.section14A-4-403.2.1. Records.section14A-4-403.3. Work exempt from permit.section14A-4-404.1. General.section14A-4-404.2. Boilers and unfired pressure vessels.section14A-4-404.2.1. Plans required.section14A-4-404.2.2. Certificate of use.section14A-4-404.2.3. New boilers and unfired pressure vessels.section14A-4-404.2.4. Used boilers and unfired pressure vessels.section14A-4-404.2.5. Repairs.section14A-4-404.3. Construction equipment.section14A-4-404.4. Conveyance devices.section14A-4-404.4.1. Application.section14A-4-404.4.2. Elevator mechanic contractor.section14A-4-404.5. Demolition.section14A-4-404.6. Electrical work.section14A-4-404.6.1. Electrical contractor.section14A-4-404.7. Fences.section14A-4-404.7.1. Chicago Landmarks.section14A-4-404.8. Fire escapes.section14A-4-404.9. Fire protection systems.section14A-4-404.9.1. Automatic sprinkler systems and alternative automatic fire-extinguishing systems.section14A-4-404.9.2. Standpipe systems.section14A-4-404.9.3. Fire alarm systems.section14A-4-404.10. Industrial private event venues.section14A-4-404.11. Mechanical amusement riding devices.section14A-4-404.11.1. Application.section14A-4-404.11.1.1. Mechanical amusement riding device ID number.section14A-4-404.11.1.2. New types of mechanical amusement riding devices.section14A-4-404.11.2. Insurance.section14A-4-404.11.3. Engineering report.section14A-4-404.11.4. Temporary installations.section14A-4-404.11.5. Coin-operated devices.section14A-4-404.12. Mechanical refrigeration or cooling system.section14A-4-404.12.1. Plans and specifications.section14A-4-404.13. New construction.section14A-4-404.14. Plumbing.section14A-4-404.15. Relocating buildings.section14A-4-404.15.1. Damaged buildings.section14A-4-404.16. Scaffolding.section14A-4-404.16.1. Application.section14A-4-404.16.1.1. Amendment.section14A-4-404.16.2. Duration.section14A-4-404.16.3. Training.section14A-4-404.16.4. Insurance.section14A-4-404.16.5. Records.section14A-4-404.17. Sewer work.section14A-4-404.18. Signs.section14A-4-404.19. Tanks for flammable liquids.section14A-4-404.20. Water service.section14A-4-404.21. Warm air heating furnaces.section14A-4-404.22. Work on, above, or below the public way.section14A-4-404.22.1. Driveway permit.section14A-4-404.22.2. Use of subsidewalk space for natural light or ventilation.section14A-4-404.22.3. Canopies.section14A-4-405.1. General.section14A-4-405.2. Conformance.section14A-4-405.3. Permit application.section14A-4-405.3.1. Preparation of construction documents.section14A-4-405.3.2. Contractor.section14A-4-405.4. Temporary electrical service.section14A-4-405.5. Termination of approval.section14A-4-405.6. Denial of permit.section14A-4-406.1. Scope.section14A-4-406.1.1. Declaration of policy.section14A-4-406.2. Notice.section14A-4-406.3. Bracing for adjacent structures.section14A-4-406.4. Bracing for public way.section14A-4-406.5. Liability.section14A-4-406.5.1. Attorney’s fees.section14A-4-406.6. Insurance.section14A-4-406.7. Rodent abatement.section14A-4-407.1. Scope.section14A-4-407.2. Application.section14A-4-407.2.1. Required information.section14A-4-407.2.1.1. Ordinary demolition.section14A-4-407.2.1.2. Complex demolition.section14A-4-407.2.2. Techniques and processes.section14A-4-407.2.3. Party walls.section14A-4-407.3. Rodent control.section14A-4-407.3.1. False statementssection14A-4-407.4. License required.section14A-4-407.5. Reserved. Editor's note – Coun. J. 10-27-21, p. 39543, Art. V, § 8, repealed § 14A-4-407.5, which pertained to waiver of fees and bonds.section14A-4-407.6. Demolition delay.section14A-4-407.6.1. Time period.section14A-4-407.6.2. Extension.section14A-4-407.6.3. Waiver.section14A-4-407.7. Chicago Landmarks.section14A-4-408. RESERVED.section14A-4-409.1. Accessibility.section14A-4-409.2. City debt.section14A-4-410.1. Scope.section14A-4-410.2. Form.section14A-4-410.3. Required information.section14A-4-410.4. Action on application.section14A-4-410.4.1. Time limitation of application.section14A-4-411.1. General.section14A-4-411.1.1. Technical information.section14A-4-411.1.1.1. Cost.section14A-4-411.1.1.2. Preparer qualifications.section14A-4-411.1.1.3. Content.section14A-4-411.1.1.4. Tests.section14A-4-411.2. Survey.section14A-4-411.3. Construction documents.section14A-4-411.3.1. Format and required information.section14A-4-411.3.1.1. Manufacturer’s instructions.section14A-4-411.3.2. Site plan.section14A-4-411.3.3. Occupancy classification and use designation.section14A-4-411.3.4. Special occupancies and uses.section14A-4-411.3.5. Height and area.section14A-4-411.3.6. Construction type.section14A-4-411.3.7. Fire resistance.section14A-4-411.3.8. Reserved.section14A-4-411.3.9. Fire protection systems.section14A-4-411.3.9.1. Shop drawings.section14A-4-411.3.10. Means of egress.section14A-4-411.3.11. Accessibility.section14A-4-411.3.12. Reserved.section14A-4-411.3.13. Energy conservation.section14A-4-411.3.14. Exterior wall envelope.section14A-4-411.3.15. Reserved.section14A-4-411.3.16. Structural information.section14A-4-411.3.17. Reserved.section14A-4-411.3.18. Reserved.section14A-4-411.3.19. Concrete.section14A-4-411.3.20. Reserved.section14A-4-411.3.21. Reserved.section14A-4-411.3.22. Reserved.section14A-4-411.3.23. Reserved.section14A-4-411.3.24. Reserved.section14A-4-411.3.25. Reserved.section14A-4-411.3.26. Reserved.section14A-4-411.3.27. Electrical information.section14A-4-411.3.28. Mechanical information.section14A-4-411.3.29. Plumbing information.section14A-4-411.3.30. Conveyance devices.section14A-4-411.3.30.1. Shop drawings.section14A-4-411.3.31. Temporary structures.section14A-4-411.3.32. Reserved.section14A-4-411.3.33. Reserved.section14A-4-411.3.34. Rehabilitation work.section14A-4-411.4. Code compliance.section14A-4-411.4.1. Certification required.section14A-4-411.5. Phased approval.section14A-4-411.6. Design professional in responsible charge.section14A-4-411.7. Deferred submittals.section14A-4-411.8. Amended construction documents.section14A-4-411.9. Retention of construction documents.section14A-4-412.1. Stand-alone permits.section14A-4-412.1.1. Drawings not required.section14A-4-412.1.2. Drawings required.section14A-4-412.2. All other permits.section14A-4-412.2.1. Deposit.section14A-4-412.2.2. Permit fee.section14A-4-412.2.2.1. Calculation.section14A-4-412.2.2.2. Calculation for exterior wall rehabilitation work.section14A-4-412.2.2.3. Penalty.section14A-4-412.2.2.4. Calculation for revision.section14A-4-412.3. Additional fees.section14A-4-412.3.1. Regulated equipment.section14A-4-412.3.2. Untimely submission of permit application for temporary structure.section14A-4-412.4. Permit issued after stop work order or unpermitted work.section14A-4-412.5. Waivers.section14A-4-412.5.1. Low-income seniors.section14A-4-412.5.2. Stand-alone permits for Chicago Landmarks.section14A-4-412.5.3. Disabled veterans.section14A-4-412.6. Work by the City.section14A-4-412.6.1. City digital signs.section14A-4-413.1. Scope of permit.section14A-4-413.1.1. Authority to require correction.section14A-4-413.1.2. Authority to prevent occupancy.section14A-4-413.2. Payment of fees.section14A-4-413.3. Approval of working drawings.section14A-4-413.4. Issuance based on deceptive or materially false information.section14A-4-413.4.1. Alteration of forms.section14A-4-413.5. Duty to correct false or inaccurate information.section14A-4-413.6. Use of permit issued to another.section14A-4-413.7. Permit for person not entitled to perform work.section14A-4-413.8. Revocation.section14A-4-413.8.1. Work in violation of the Chicago Construction Codes.section14A-4-413.8.2. Permit issued in error.section14A-4-413.8.3. Effect of revocation.section14A-4-413.8.4. Conditions for reinstatement or reissuance.section14A-4-413.8.5. Illegal or dangerous or unsafe condition.section14A-4-413.9. Suspension.section14A-4-413.9.1. Extension of time or reinstatement.section14A-4-413.10. Expiration.section14A-4-413.10.1. Effect of expiration.section14A-4-413.10.2. Illegal or dangerous or unsafe condition.
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2660899Fetched: 10/24/2026