14A-12-1204.3 Permit fee factors.
Permit fee factors applicable to Section 14A-4-412.2 are as provided in Tables 14A-12-1204.3(1) through 14A-12-1204.3(6) as modified by Section 14A-12-1204.3.1.
(Amend Coun. J. 10-27-21, p. 40504, Art. IV, § 3)
Table 14A-12-1204.3(1) Construction Factor for All Work Types
Occupancy Classification per Chapter 14B-3 a | Construction Type per Chapter 14B-6 b
I | II | III | IV | V
Occupancy Classification per Chapter 14B-3 a | Construction Type per Chapter 14B-6 b
I | II | III | IV | V
Group A | $0.80 | $0.74 | $0.71 | $0.68 | $0.61
Group B | $0.69 | $0.64 | $0.61 | $0.57 | $0.50
Group E | $0.72 | $0.66 | $0.65 | $0.60 | $0.53
Group F | $0.47 | $0.37 | $0.35 | $0.32 | $0.26
Group H | $0.69 | $0.64 | $0.61 | $0.57 | $0.50
Group I | $0.87 | $0.81 | $0.80 | $0.71 | $0.64
Group M | $0.50 | $0.46 | $0.43 | $0.41 | $0.35
Group R-1 Group R-2 Group R-3 | $0.69 | $0.64 | $0.64 | $0.58 | $0.52
Group R-4 Group R-5 | $0.43 | $0.41 | $0.40 | $0.39 | $0.36
Group S | $0.44 | $0.34 | $0.32 | $0.29 | $0.23
Group U | $0.29 | $0.25 | $0.24 | $0.22 | $0.19
a. If the scope of work involves more than one occupancy, the construction factor will be weighted based on the gross floor area occupied by each occupancy. Common areas in mixed-occupancy buildings will be assessed fees based on the classification of the predominant occupancy. If a single occupancy occupies 85 percent or more of the area of work, the entire fee will be based on that occupancy classification.
b. A building may only be classified as a single construction type.
(Amend Coun. J. 10-27-21, p. 40504, Art. IV, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 12-19-25, p. 38125, Art. XXIII, § 10)
Table 14A-12-1204.3(2) Reserved
Editor's note – Coun. J. 10-27-21, p. 40504, Art. IV, § 6, repealed Table 14A-12-1204.3(2), which pertained to construction factor for rehabilitation.
Table 14A-12-1204.3(3) Scope of Review Factor for New Construction a
Occupancy Classification per Chapter 14B-3 | Factor b | Description of Work | Minimum Fee c
Occupancy Classification per Chapter 14B-3 | Factor b | Description of Work | Minimum Fee c
Group A | 0.25 | Not applicable
0.5
0.75
1.0 | All new construction, including first buildout of tenant space | $3,000
Group B | 0.25 | Not applicable
0.5 | Initial buildout of a tenant space, including sales centers and model units, excluding telecommunication equipment areas and ambulatory care facilities | $750 per story
0.75 | Construction of a single-story building, excluding telecommunications equipment areas and ambulatory care facilities | $3,000
1.0 | Construction or initial buildout including a telecommunication equipment area | $2,000
Construction or initial buildout of an ambulatory care facility | $3,000
Construction of a multi-story building | $3,000
Group E | 0.25 | Not applicable
0.5 | Initial buildout of a tenant space | $750 per story
0.75 | Not applicable
1.0 | All other new construction | $3,000
Group F | 0.25 | Not applicable
0.5
0.75 | Single-story building without regulated equipment | $2,000
1.0 | Multi-story building without regulated equipment | $3,000
1.25 | Facility with regulated equipment | $3,000
Group H | 0.25 | Not applicable
0.5
0.75
1.0 | Facility without regulated equipment | $3,000
1.25 | Facility with regulated equipment | $3,000
Group I | 0.25 | Not applicable
0.5
0.75
1.0 | Facility without regulated equipment | $2,000
1.25 | Facility with regulated equipment | $3,000
Group M | 0.25 | Not applicable
0.5 | Initial buildout of a tenant space, including sales centers and model units | $750 per story
0.75 | Construction of a single-story building | $3,000
1.0 | Construction of a multi-story building | $3,000
Group R | 0.25 | Not applicable
0.5 | Detached private garage or carport (fee in addition to primary residence fee) | $500
0.75 | Residential construction with maximum of 4 stories and maximum of 3 dwelling units | $2,000
1.0 | Residential construction with 5 or more stories or 4 or more dwelling units | $3,000
Residential construction with any number of sleeping units | $3,000
Group S | 0.25 | Not applicable
0.5
0.75 | Single-story facility without regulated equipment | $2,000
1.0 | Multi-story facility without regulated equipment | $3,000
1.25 | Facility with regulated equipment | $3,000
Group U | 0.25 | Not applicable
0.5 | Detached private garage or carport (fee in addition to fee for main building) | $500
Temporary structures not covered in Table 14A-12-1204.2 | $250
0.75 | Single-story building or structure not more than 15 feet above the ground, such as a parking lot, bridge, bus shelter, or retaining wall, not covered in Table 14A-12-1204.2 | $250
1.0 | Multi-story building or structure more than 15 feet above the ground, such as a utility plant, cell phone tower, or rail station | $3,000
Mixed Occupancy | 0.25 | Not applicable
0.5
0.75
1.0 | Facility without regulated equipment | $3,000
1.25 | Facility with regulated equipment | $3,000
For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
a. Stop work order penalties provided for in Section 14A-4-412.4 are in addition to these permit fees.
b. Where more than one scope of review factor applies because of the diverse scope of work, the highest applicable multiplier applies to all areas.
c. A minimum fee of $302 applies to all permits for temporary structures. A minimum fee of $602 applies to all other permits.
(Amend Coun. J. 7-24-19, p. 3646, § 24; Amend Coun. J. 10-27-21, p. 40504, Art. IV, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 1-24-24, p. 8634, Art. III, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 12-19-25, p. 38125, Art. XXIII, § 11)
Table 14A-12-1204.3(4) Scope of Review Factor for Rehabilitation a
Occupancy Classification per Chapter 14B-3 | Factor b | Description of Work | Minimum Fee c
Occupancy Classification per Chapter 14B-3 | Factor b | Description of Work | Minimum Fee c
All | 0.0 d | Ordinary demolition (Section 14A-4-407) | $500
Complex demolition (Section 14A-4-407) | $2,000
For interior demolition use Table 14A-12-1204.3(6)
0.25 | Repair (nonstructural) | $500
In-kind replacement of a single MEP system | $500
Alteration without the reconfiguration of space, the addition or elimination of any door or window, the reconfiguration or extension of any system, or the installation of additional equipment (Level 1 alteration) | $500
Roof repair, roof recover, or roof replacement with structural repair | $750
For any scope under this multiplier: no structural work except as noted, no installation or alteration of regulated equipment
0.5 | Structural repair as entire scope of work (except in residential buildings with 1 - 3 dwelling units and no mixed occupancy) | $750
0.75 | Relocated building | $1,500
Change of occupancy without an increase in any hazard category (per Chapter 10 of the Chicago Building Rehabilitation Code) and without creation of food-related facilities requiring a public health inspection, excluding Group R | $2,000
1.0 | Change of occupancy or change of use involving creation of food-related facilities requiring a public health inspection | $1,500
Change of occupancy with an increase in any hazard category (per Chapter 10 of the Chicago Building Rehabilitation Code), excluding Group R | $3,000
Group A | 0.25 | Not applicable
0.5 | Repair or in-kind replacement of more than one MEP system (no reconfiguration) | $1,500
For any scope under this multiplier: no structural work, no changes to mixed occupancy or tenant separations
0.75 | Level 2 or Level 3 alteration, occupant load less than 300 | $1,500
For any scope under this multiplier: no changes to mixed occupancy or tenant separations
1.0 | Addition | $2,000
Creation or reconfiguration of mixed-occupancy or tenant separations | $3,000
Level 2 or Level 3 alteration, occupant load 300 or more | $3,000
Group B | 0.25 | Not applicable
0.5 | Level 2 or Level 3 alteration to a single tenant space on a single story, including existing telecommunication equipment area | $750
Level 2 or Level 3 alteration to common areas on a single story | $750
Repair or in-kind replacement of more than one MEP system (no reconfiguration) | $750
For any scope under this multiplier: no structural work, no changes to mixed occupancy or tenant separations, no food-related facilities requiring public health inspection
0.75 | Level 2 or Level 3 alteration to common areas on multiple stories | $1,500
Level 2 or Level 3 alteration to multiple tenant spaces or multiple stories | $1,500
Level 2 or Level 3 alteration to restaurant or other food-related facility requiring public health inspection | $1,500
For any scope under this multiplier: no changes to mixed occupancy or tenant separations
1.0 | Addition | $2,000
Installation of new telecommunication equipment area where none previously existed | $2,000
Creation or reconfiguration of mixed-occupancy or tenant separations | $3,000
Group E | 0.25 | Not applicable
0.5 | Repair or in-kind replacement of more than one MEP system (no reconfiguration) | $1,500
For any scope under this multiplier: no structural work, no changes to mixed occupancy or tenant separations
0.75 | Level 2 or Level 3 alteration | $1,500
For any scope under this multiplier: no changes to mixed occupancy or tenant separations
1.0 | Addition | $2,000
Creation or reconfiguration of mixed occupancy or tenant separations | $3,000
Group F | 0.25 | Not applicable
0.5 | Repair or in-kind replacement of more than one MEP system (no reconfiguration) | $1,500
For any scope under this multiplier: no structural work, no changes to mixed occupancy or tenant separations, no installation or alteration of regulated equipment
0.75 | Level 2 or Level 3 alteration to single-story building | $750
For any scope under this multiplier: no changes to mixed occupancy or tenant separations, no installation or alteration of regulated equipment
1.0 | Level 2 or Level 3 alteration to multi-story building | $1,500
Addition | $2,000
Creation or reconfiguration of mixed occupancy or tenant separations | $3,000
For any scope under this multiplier: no installation or alteration of regulated equipment
1.25 | Any work including installation or alteration of regulated equipment | $1,500
Group H | 0.25 | Not applicable
0.5 | Repair or in-kind replacement of more than one MEP system (no reconfiguration) | $1,500
For any scope under this multiplier: no structural work, no changes to mixed occupancy or tenant separations, no installation or alteration of regulated equipment
0.75 | Level 2 or Level 3 alteration to single-story building | $2,000
For any scope under this multiplier: no changes to mixed occupancy or tenant separations, no installation or alteration of regulated equipment
1.0 | Addition | $3,000
Creation or reconfiguration of mixed occupancy or tenant separations | $3,000
Level 2 or Level 3 alteration to multi-story building | $3,000
For any scope under this multiplier: no installation or alteration of regulated equipment
1.25 | Any work including installation or alteration of regulated equipment | $1,500
Group I | 0.25 | Not applicable
0.5
0.75 | Level 2 or Level 3 alteration to single-story building | $1,500
For any scope under this multiplier: no changes to mixed occupancy or tenant separations, no alteration or creation of machine room, no installation or alteration of regulated equipment
1.0 | Creation or alteration of machine room | $2,000
Addition | $3,000
Creation or reconfiguration of mixed occupancy or tenant separations | $3,000
Level 2 or Level 3 alteration to multi-story building | $3,000
For any scope under this multiplier: no installation or alteration of regulated equipment
1.25 | Any work including installation or alteration of regulated equipment | $1,500
Group M | 0.25 | Not applicable
0.5 | Level 2 or Level 3 alteration to a single tenant space on a single story, including existing telecommunication equipment area | $750
Level 2 or Level 3 alteration to common areas on a single story | $750
Repair or in-kind replacement of more than one MEP system (no reconfiguration) | $750
For any scope under this multiplier: no structural work, no changes to mixed occupancy or tenant separations
0.75 | Level 2 or Level 3 alteration involving structural work | $1,500
Level 2 or Level 3 alteration to common areas on multiple stories | $1,500
Level 2 or Level 3 alteration to multiple tenant spaces or multiple stories | $1,500
For any scope under this multiplier: no changes to mixed occupancy or tenant separations
1.0 | Addition | $2,000
Installation of new telecommunication equipment area where none previously existed | $2,000
Creation or reconfiguration of mixed occupancy or tenant separations | $2,000
Group R | 0.25 | Structural repair as entire scope of work, building with 1 - 3 dwelling units and no mixed occupancy | $500
0.5 | Installation or alteration of porch, balcony, deck, exterior stair, or occupiable rooftop | $200 per unit served
Level 2 or Level 3 alteration, building with 1 - 3 dwelling units and no mixed occupancy | $500
Level 2 or Level 3 alteration to single dwelling unit | $500
Repair or in-kind replacement of more than one shared MEP system (no reconfiguration) | $1,500
For any scope under this multiplier: no changes to mixed occupancy or tenant separations, no change in number of dwelling units or sleeping units
0.75 | Level 2 or Level 3 alteration to 4 - 29 dwelling units or sleeping units and common areas in same building | $250 per unit
Addition to building with 1 - 3 dwelling units and no mixed occupancy | $750
Level 2 alteration to common areas only in a building with 4 or more dwelling units or any number of sleeping units | $1,500
For any scope under this multiplier: no non-residential occupancy in scope, no changes to mixed occupancy or tenant separations, no change in number of dwelling units or sleeping units
1.0 | Level 2 or Level 3 alteration to 30 or more dwelling units or sleeping units and common areas in same building | $250 per unit
Decrease in number of dwelling units or sleeping units | $1,500
Increase in number of dwelling units or sleeping units | $1,500
Addition to building with 4 or more dwelling units or any number of sleeping units | $2,000
Alteration to mixed occupancy or tenant separation | $2,000
Group S | 0.25 | Not applicable
0.5 | Repair or in-kind replacement of more than one MEP system (no reconfiguration) | $1,500
For any scope under this multiplier: no structural work, no changes to mixed occupancy or tenant separations, no installation or alteration of regulated equipment
0.75 | Level 2 or Level 3 alteration to single-story building | $750
For any scope under this multiplier: no changes to mixed occupancy or tenant separations, no installation or alteration of regulated equipment
1.0 | Level 2 or Level 3 alteration to multi-story building | $1,500
Addition | $2,000
Creation or reconfiguration of mixed occupancy or tenant separations | $3,000
For any scope under this multiplier: no installation or alteration of regulated equipment
1.25 | Any work including installation or alteration of regulated equipment | $1,500
Group U | 0.25 | Not applicable
0.5
0.75 | Level 2 or 3 alteration to a single-story building or structure not more than 15 feet above the ground, such as a parking lot, bridge, bus shelter, or retaining wall not covered in Table 14A-12-1204.2 | $250
1.0 | Level 2 or 3 alteration to a multi-story building or structure more than 15 feet above the ground, such as a utility plant, cell phone towers, or rail station | $500
Addition to building | $500
Mixed Occupancy | 0.25 | Not applicable
0.5
0.75
1.0 | Facility without regulated equipment, no changes to mixed occupancy or tenant separations | $1,500
Facility without regulated equipment, creation or reconfiguration of mixed occupancy or tenant separations | $3,000
1.25 | Facility with regulated equipment | $3,000
For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
a. Stop work order penalties provided for in Section 14A-4-412.4 are in addition to these permit fees.
b. Where more than one scope of review factor applies because of the diverse scope of work, the highest applicable multiplier applies to all areas.
c. A minimum fee of $602 applies to all permits.
d. Demolition permits issued under Section 14A-4-407 are not subject to the area- and construction-factor-based fee formula and are only subject to the minimum fees in this table and inspection fees per Section 14A-5-503.
(Amend Coun. J. 7-24-19, p. 3646, § 24; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. I, § 23; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 32180, Art. I, § 15; Amend Coun. J. 10-27-21, p. 40504, Art. IV, § 8; Amend Coun. J. 1-26-22, p. 43756, Art. I, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 12-19-25, p. 38125, Art. XXIII, § 12; Amend Coun. J. 6-17-26, p. 45214, Art. V, § 1)
Table 14A-12-1204.3(5) Scope of Review Factor for Exterior Wall Rehabilitation a
Factor b | Description of Work | Minimum Fee c
Factor b | Description of Work | Minimum Fee c
0.05 | Tuckpointing and repair to unit masonry | $300
Siding repair or in-kind replacement | $300
0.10 | Window wall and curtain wall repair or in-kind replacement | $500
0.5 | Lintel repair (based on contributing area supported by lintel) | $250
Concrete repair | $500
1.0 | Parapet rebuilding | $250
Repair to decorative projecting elements, such as cornices | $250
a. Stop work order penalties provided for in Section 14A-4-412.4 are in addition to these permit fees.
b. Where more than one scope of review factor applies to the proposed work, the permit application must indicate the area of each type of work, and the applicable factor will be applied to each area.
c. A minimum fee of $602 applies to all permits.
(Amend Coun. J. 7-24-19, p. 3646, § 24; Amend Coun. J. 12-19-25, p. 38125, Art. XXIII, § 13)
Table 14A-12-1204.3(6) Scope of Review Factor for Phased Permitting a
Factor b | Description of Work | Minimum Fee c
Factor b | Description of Work | Minimum Fee c
0.25 | Caissons only, or slurry wall only, or grade beams only (no area) | $6,000
Interior demolition work, including the removal of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, with no structural work and no alteration of fire separations, in preparation for rehabilitation work | $300
0.5 | All other below-grade construction (foundation, below grade floors) | $3,000
0.75 | Above-grade new construction or addition work where same building area will be permitted in more than one phase of construction | $3,000
Interior demolition work, with structural work or alteration of fire separations, in preparation for rehabilitation work | $1,000
Rehabilitation work with interior demolition work for same building area permitted as a separate phase | per Table 14A-12-1204.3(4)
1.0 | Above-grade new construction or addition with only below-grade work as a separate phase | $3,000
a. Stop work order penalties provided for in Section 14A-4-412.4 are in addition to these permit fees.
b. Where more than one scope of review factor applies because of the diverse scope of work, the highest applicable multiplier applies to all areas.
c. A minimum fee of $602 applies to all permits.
(Amend Coun. J. 7-24-19, p. 3646, § 24; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. I, § 24; Amend Coun. J. 12-19-25, p. 38125, Art. XXIII, § 14)
