(A) General contractor registration fees. The annual registration fee for all contractors who shall register with the city shall be as set forth in the city fee and fine schedule. Such registration shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of purchase. Plumbing contractors shall be exempt from registration requirements.
(B) Plumbing, electrical permit fees. The fees and deposits associated with the following activities shall be as set forth in the city’s fee and fine schedule and which shall be paid at the time application for a plumbing or sewer permit is filed with the Building Department, which fees and deposits shall be forthwith transmitted to the City Collector:
(1) Permit fee for tapping water main;
(2) Deposit fee for use of fire hydrant meter. Fee to be returned after subtraction of the amount to be paid for water usage and/or damage to meter;
(3) Permit fee for connection to sewer. All work to be tested by the city before back filling;
(4) Inspection fees per additional fixture and sprinkler systems (per head): Five fixtures or less: $50;
(5) New and replacement water service; and
(6) Deposits and inspection fees for opening streets and parkways. The amount which shall be returned 45 days after completion for street and parkway openings shall be established by the fee and fine schedule.
(C) Electrical contractor permit fees. The fees and deposits associated with the following activities shall be as set forth in the city’s fee and fine schedule and which shall be paid by an electrical contractor at the time application for an electrical permit is filed with the Building Department, which fees and deposits shall be forthwith transmitted to the City Collector:
(1) Service inspection fees per amperes service, ampere circuits, motors or equivalent;
(2) Outdoor signs. Neon and internal illuminated signs per square foot and electrical connection fee; and
(3) Single-family residences. Single-family residences will have minimum 100 amperes service for central air conditioning system prior to approval.
(D) Bonding. With every application for a permit there shall be filed by the applicant with the City Clerk an indemnification bond, payable to the city, for the use by any person, corporation or other entity with whom such applicant shall thereafter contract to do work, indemnifying any such person, corporation or entity for damages caused by or sustained because of the failure of such applicant to perform the work so contracted for in accordance with provisions and requirements of the city. The minimum amount of said indemnification bond is a follows:
(1) For electrical work: $1,000;
(2) For sewer work: $20,000; and
(4) For wrecking or demolition work: $20,000.
(E) Licenses, permits. With every application for an electrical permit there shall be filed, with the Building Commissioner, a copy of the applicant’s City of Chicago electrician’s license. With every application for a plumbing permit, there shall be filed with the Building Commissioner a copy of the applicant’s state plumber’s license.
(F) Miscellaneous fees and charges. The following fees and charges shall apply and shall be established by the city’s fee and fine schedule.
(1) Re-inspection fee will be charged for each re-inspection required to be made to re-inspect the work performed by each trade whose work must be inspected. This fee must be paid prior to the re-inspection.
(2) An additional fee will be charged for each permit required to be issued when work on a job has been started prior to issuance of all required permits.
(3) A fee will be charged when a dumpster is brought to a work site.
(G) Effective date. This section shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law. A full, true and complete copy of this section shall be published in pamphlet form, by authority of the City Council as corporate authorities.
(Prior Code, § 150.002) (Ord. 99-247, passed 4-6-1999; Ord. 2015-040, passed 12-8-2015) Penalty, see § 150.999