Services

	Accessibility Compliance - Site Inspections A site inspection can be requested when questions arise regarding accessibility compliance in buildings that are completed or under construction.

	Accessibility Compliance Advice/Technical Assistance Find answers to your questions about the rights and responsibilities of business owners, employees and consumers under federal, state and local laws.

	Aldermanic Disclosures Disclosures/Notifications filed by Council members pursuant to Section 2-156-080 of the Ethics Ordinance

	Apply for a Streeterville Right-of-Way or Property Permit Based on the U.S. EPA’s recommendation, the City of Chicago is requiring radiation surveillance prior to intruding soils in the Streeterville Area.

	Apply for an Inspection Request The Department of Buildings' inspectional bureaus require anyone requesting an inspection to submit that request via an online form.

	Appointment to Meet with MOPD Preliminary Plan Review The Pre-Permit Plan Review Process assists architects, builders and developers in the early stages of plan development with accessibility compliance.

	Basement De-conversion Basement De-conversion

	Building Permit Review for Accessibility MOPD offers a review of building plans to ensure accessibility compliance as part of permit approval process.

	Building Permit Status Check your permit status with the following link below.

	Building Permit-Standard Plan Review Applications Permit applications for Standard Plan Review

	Building Violations Online Look up Building Violations Online

	Building-Related Court Actions Search Building-Related Court Actions online.

	Buildings E-Permits E-Permitting, Online Intake, Appointment Scheduling, Create a Permit Application

	Buildings Self-Certification Program The Self-Certification program simplifies the building permit review process for eligible projects where the licensed architect or structural engineer of record takes full responsibility for code compliance.

	Calculate the Cost of a Permit The calculator estimates permit fees as determined by the Permit Fee Formula. The factors necessary to use this calculator are construction type, occupancy type, area in square feet, and project scope.

	Chicago Building Code Online Chicago Building Code Online

	City of Chicago Photography The Bureau of Asset Management's Photography Services has made available over 250 images of Chicago's stunning beauty for sale online.

	Code Clarifications and Interpretations Building Code Clarifications and Interpretations

	DOB Certified Plan Corrections Program Certified Corrections Program

	Developer Services Comprehensive Checklists Comprehensive checklists for Accessibility, Architectural, Electrical, Fire Prevention, Mechanical, Plumbing and Refrigeration.

	Download Developer Services Applications The following are applications that are used in the Developer Services Permit Process.

	Elevators -Installation, Alteration, and Repair Permit Requirements Elevators -Installation, Alteration, and Repair Permit Requirements

	Exterior Wall Information Exterior Wall Program

	Find Property Tax Incentives for Your Place of Business

	Find a City-Funded Home to Rehab City-owned homes available for purchase through the Department of Housing and Economic Development's "Preserving Communities Together" program.

	Frequently Requested Buildings Forms Building forms most frequently requested

	General Contractor Forms and Information General Contractor

	Getting an Appointment and Protocol Standard Plan Review and Developer Services projects begin with an appointment with your assigned Project Manager or Project Administrator for convenience, professional input and a more reasonably timed process.

	Illegal ('Fly') Dumping Illegal dumping, or "fly dumping," is the dumping of any waste material on public or private property without a permit from the Department of Public Health (CPDH).

	Lakefront Protection Application The Chicago Plan Commission reviews and holds public hearings on certain development projects within proximity of the City's Lake Michigan shoreline in accordance with the Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection Ordinance.

	Landmark Permit Review

	Landscape Ordinance Since 1991, the City of Chicago has required developers to include landscaping in their building plans to beautify property and screen the perimeters of parking lots, loading docks and other vehicular use areas.

	Licensed Mason Contractors See a list of Mason Contractors licensed with the City of Chicago.

	Life Safety and High-rise information Life Safety & High-rise Ordinance

	List of Licensed Electrical Contractors Licensed Electrical Contractors

	List of Licensed Plumbing Contractors Full list of Licensed Plumbing Contractors

	List of registered General Contractors Full updated list of City-registered General Contractors

	Lobbyist Ethics Education Seminar

	No Building Permit & Construction Violation Report if there are no permits or there are building violations.

	Occupancy Capacity Sign Information Occupancy Capacity Sign

	Public Way Construction Regulations

	Report an Unsafe Porch Report an unsafe porch and request an inspection

	Request Industrial or Commercial Business Site Assistance

	Request a Certificate of Occupancy Inspection (for 4 or more Dwelling Units) Certificate of Occupancy

	Requests for Proposals (RFPs) Submit a proposal for the redevelopment of city-owned land or buildings.

	Rules and Regulations: Elevators Rules and Regulations for Elevators.

	Step 1- Developer Services Pre-Submittal Process Developer Services Pre-Submittal Process

	Step 2 - Developer Services Submittal Process Developer Services Submittal Process

	Step 3- Developer Services Plan Review Developer Services Plan Review

	Structural Peer Review information Structural Peer Review Program

	Summary of the Key Provisions of the Life Safety and High Rise Ordinance Summary of the Key Provisions of the Life Safety and High Rise Ordinance. The Ordinance focuses on improving the life safety attributes of existing high-rise buildings. There are approximately 1700 existing high rises and of these, 1300 are pre-fire ordinance or pre-1975 buildings. Of the 1300 pre-fire ordinance buildings, approximately 200 are commercial and 1100 are residential.

	Technology Centers Technology Centers

	Tent Permit Process Tent Permit Process

	View List of City Contractors In accordance with the Governmental Ethics Ordinance, the Department of Innovation and Technology provides a list of current and former contractors who, during the preceding four reporting years, received from the City of Chicago payments totaling $10,000 or more in any 12-month period.

	View List of Currently Registered Lobbyists The attached PDF file contains the names of lobbyists who are currently registered with the Chicago Board of Ethics. This list may not be complete.

	Zoning Amendments Applications and fees for zoning map amendments must be submitted by the owner of the property to be rezoned or include written authorization from the owner. The City Council is the final decision-making body on zoning map amendments.