Action on application.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14A-4-410.4
in effect14A-4-410.4 Action on application.
The building official is directed to promptly examine or cause to be examined applications for permit. If the building official determines that an application or any required supporting documentation is incomplete or otherwise deficient, the building official must notify the applicant or the applicant’s agent of such fact in writing. Such notification, which must be dated, must explain why the application or supporting documentation is deficient. For purposes of this section, notification may include an electronic communication or notation in the City’s electronic permit application or plan review system that is available for viewing by the applicant or the applicant’s agent. Further processing of the application may not occur until the deficiencies identified in the notification are corrected by the applicant.
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2661274Fetched: 10/24/2026