Fees.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14X-12-1205.3.3
in effect14X-12-1205.3.3 Fees.
As of January 1, 2026, the initial registration fee for each registered structure is $700 and the fee for each renewal period is $350. Beginning January 2027, and each January thereafter, these fees shall automatically be increased in proportion to any increase in the CPI adjustment, as defined in Section 1-4-090, up to 2.5 percent in any one year, or in a lesser amount that the Commissioner determines is supported by the costs associated with administering such permit. After the calculation of fee adjustment by any of these means, the amount shall be rounded to the nearest whole dollar. The Commissioner shall publish such fees on a publicly accessible website.
Exception: Governmental agencies are exempt from registration and renewal fees.
(Amend Coun. J. 10-27-21, p. 40504, Art. V, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 12-19-25, p. 38125, Art. VI, § 2)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2676545Fetched: 10/24/2026