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Municipal Code of Chicago § 14A-12-1204.2.1
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14A-12-1204.2.1 Annual increase. Beginning in 2026, on or before October 1 of each year, the building official must determine the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, US City Average (CPI-U) from January 2024 to January of the present year and prepare a fee schedule, based on Table 14A-12-1204.2, with monetary values in the body of the table increased in proportion to any positive change in the CPI-U. The building official may round fee amounts to the nearest $5.00 increment. Fee schedules prepared by the building official in accordance with this section and published on the City’s public web site are effective on January 1 of the succeeding year. (Added Coun. J. 12-19-25, p. 38125, Art. XXIII, § 9)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2703439Fetched: 10/24/2026

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