Applications and permits.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14A-1-104.2
in effect14A-1-104.2 Applications and permits.
The building official is authorized and directed to receive permit applications, review construction documents, and issue permits for the construction, rehabilitation, demolition, and moving of structures, inspect the premises for which such permits have been issued, and enforce compliance with the provisions of the Chicago Construction Codes.
Exception: The fire code official is responsible for permits provided for in the Chicago Fire Prevention Code.
The building official is authorized to institute specialized permitting programs, including but not limited to programs for preliminary review of permit applications or to allow registered design professionals to certify compliance of construction documents with the Chicago Construction Codes, in accordance with Section 14A-1-104.4. The building official is authorized to establish fees for each specialized permitting program based on the direct and indirect costs to the City of operating the program. Users of specialized permitting programs must pay the program-specific fees in addition to fees otherwise provided for in the Municipal Code in order to participate in the program and before obtaining a permit.
(Amend Coun. J. 7-24-19, p. 3646, § 10)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2660415Fetched: 10/24/2026