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RSSAn Overview of the Self-Certification Program
Self-Cert Classes
The Department of Buildings last offered the Self-Certification Permit Program Training Class on April 10-12, 2013.
Do NOT send payment at this time.
- Applications MUST include a certificate of professional liability insurance with limits of not less than $500,000 per claim and $1,000,000 aggregate for all claims.
- All applications require DOB review and approval prior to seat reservation.
- DOB will contact applicants to request payment and to provide pdf of the class manual.
- Manual for the Self-Cert Class, 2013
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The Self-Certification Permit Program simplifies the building permit process for eligible residential, business and mercantileand small assembly projects where the Architect of Record takes full responsibility for code compliance. The DOB plan reviews are eliminated by allowing the Professional of Record to certify that the permit drawings comply with the Chicago Building Code. The Professional of Record must have prepared and sealed the permit drawings, completed DOB’s Self-Certification Training Class, and hold an active Self-Certification registration.
A Structural Peer Review Report by a DOB approved Structural Peer Reviewer is required if a Level Two Alteration project with structural scope of work. Projects requiring a Storm Water Management review or a Geotechnical Review are not eligible for Self-Certification unless approval is obtained prior to the Intake Appointment. Once Zoning is approved, Self-Cert. building permits are typically issued in 1 to 10 days if all licenses are valid and there are no building violations or stop work orders on the property.
Projects that include the installation of Solar Panels, Solar Thermal Panels, Wind Turbines, Green Roofs, Geothermal Systems and Rainwater Harvesting Systems are eligible for the Self-Certification Permit Program but must be submitted through DOB’s Green Permit Process. Contact Sophie Martinez for more information at sophie.martinez@cityofchicago.org.
Refer to the Standard Plan Review Flow Chart for detailed information on this process.
Supporting Information:
Related Documents
- Self-Cert. Program Enrollment Form
- Self-Certification Permit Program Overview, Eligibility & Procedure
- Sample Class Schedule
- Rules & Regulations for the Self-Certification Permit Program
- List of Self-Cert Architects-updated August 2013
- Clarifications and Interpretations
- Standard Plan Review Flow Chart
- Standard Plan Review Project Submittal Checklist
- Top Ten Common Plan Review Corrections
Self-Certification Application Forms:
Related Application Forms:
- Aldermanic Acknowledgment Letter
- Certification of Primary Residency by Owner
- Certification of Responsibility
- Driveway Permit Application (CDOT)
- Floor Load Placard Data Sheet
- Food Establishment Plan Review Application
- MOPD Project Data Form
