Encroachment on public property.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14A-4-401.3.3
in effect14A-4-401.3.3 Encroachment on public property.
The building official may not issue a permit authorizing the construction or rehabilitation of any building or structure unless the construction documents clearly show that the building or structure with all its appurtenances, foundations, and parts, including, if applicable, any commercial refuse and recyclable material container space required under Section 7-28-220 of the Municipal Code, will be built entirely within the limits of the lot upon which it is proposed to construct such building or structure or within the scope of a recorded easement. A permit issued by the building official does not authorize the use of, or encroachment upon, any part of any public way or other public property or property of a person other than the permit applicant for the construction of, or maintenance of, such building or structure on property not belonging to the permit applicant.
Exceptions:
1. City digital signs.
2. Encroachments into the public way specifically authorized by Chapter 32 of the Chicago Building Code.
3. Encroachments into the public way authorized by the Commissioner of Transportation or a special ordinance of the city council.
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2660929Fetched: 10/24/2026