License - Term.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-28-120
in effect4-28-120 License - Term.
(a) The drain layer’s license shall expire on December 31st of each year prior to calendar year 2027. For licenses issued on or after February 1, 2027, licenses shall expire one year after issuance.
(b) For licenses issued with an effective date in January 2027 only, the Commissioner may, by rule, establish expiration dates between 12 and 23 months after the date of issuance, based on the first letter of the last name of the licensee, so as to distribute the expiration dates across the calendar year.
(Added Coun. J. 12-12-01, p. 76426, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. XIV, § 9; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. I, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 1-24-24, p. 8634, Art. I, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-19-25, p. 38125, Art. XXI, § 3)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2611874Fetched: 10/24/2026