13-32-033 False or inaccurate license, registration or certification name or number on building permit application.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly insert or fail to timely correct a false or inaccurate name or license, registration or certification number on a building permit application when identifying a contractor, or any person required to be licensed, registered or certified by this Code, who will be performing the work described in the building permit application. In addition to other remedies provided by this Code, any person who violates this section shall be fined in accordance with Section 13-12-040 and the building permit shall be revoked.

(Added Coun. J. 9-5-01, p. 66630, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 2-22-17, p. 43876, § 21; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61858, Art. VIII, § 12)

13-32-035 Stop work orders – New or revised permit – Fees.

   (a)   Whenever any person or entity shall apply for a new or revised permit from the Department of Buildings as a result of a stop work order issued pursuant to Section 13-12-080 or other action taken by the city because the work being done or which has been completed was performed either without a permit or not in conformity with the terms of the permit, the permit fee assessed for the new or revised permit shall be as follows:

      (i)   for all permits where the regular fee is an amount less than $500.00 as provided in Sections 11-4-130, 13-20-540, and 13-32-310, a penalty of 100 percent of the regular permit fee shall be assessed in addition to the regular permit fee;

      (ii)   for all permits where the regular permit fee is an amount greater than $500.00 but less than $3,000.00 as provided in Sections 11-4-130, 13-20-540, and 13-32-310, a penalty of 100 percent of the regular permit fee shall be assessed for the first $500.00, and for each increment of $500.00 or fraction thereof, a penalty of $125.00 shall be assessed in addition to the regular permit fee;

      (iii)   for all permits where the regular permit fee exceeds $3,000.00 as provided in Sections 11-4-130, 13-20-540, and 13-32-310, a penalty of 100 percent of the regular permit fee shall be assessed for the first $1,000.00, and for each increment of $500.00 or fraction thereof, a penalty of $75.00 shall be assessed in addition to the regular permit fee.

   (b)   In addition to any fee assessed pursuant to subsection (a), a penalty of $1,000.00 shall be assessed whenever any person or entity shall apply for a new or revised permit from the department of buildings as the result of a stop work order issued pursuant to Section 13-12-080 or other action taken by the city because the work being done or which has been completed was performed by a person or persons lacking a license required under the Code for such work or was performed by a person or persons required by the Code to be listed on the building permit application who were not listed.

(Prior code § 43-3.1; Added Coun. J. 7-31-90, p. 19353; Amend Coun. J. 9-5-01, p. 66630, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 2.11; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. II, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-9-16, p. 36266, § 12)

13-32-040 Plan approval – Provisions to be made for electrical work.

   All drawings and plans for the construction, erection, addition to, or alterations of any building or other structure, for which a permit is required shall first be presented to the building commissioner for examination and approval as to proper use of building and premises and as to compliance in all other respects with the Chicago Zoning Ordinance and may be presented to the board of health, the department of health, fire department, department of water management, department of streets and sanitation, and any other affected department for submission to the proper official of these departments and bureaus for examination and approval with regard to such provisions of this Code, as are within the duty of such office to enforce, and after the drawings and plans have been examined and passed upon, they shall be returned to the building commissioner where they shall be taken up for examination and approval by the building commissioner. The building commissioner is authorized to establish a system whereby drawings and plans may be reviewed simultaneously by more than one person or department.

   In every new building and in every existing building undergoing extensive remodeling where a new electric service or a new electric distribution center is to be installed, ample space shall be provided within the main walls of the building for the electric service equipment, metering equipment, distribution cabinets, cutout cabinets, transformers and other equipment necessary for an electric installation and ample working space around the equipment. This space shall be readily accessible to every tenant of the building who has electric equipment for light, heat or power which is supplied through the above mentioned equipment.

(Prior code § 43-4; Amend Coun. J. 9-13-89, p. 4604; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, §§ 1.14, 2.11; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. II, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. II, § 6)

13-32-045 Submission of non-compliant drawings, plans or calculations – Suspension of permit privileges.

   (a)   Pursuant to section 13-8-130 of this Code, the commissioner of buildings may suspend the ability of an architect, structural engineer, expediter company or expediter to submit new applications or complete pending applications for a building permit or other permit issued by the department of buildings for cause where the commissioner has determined that such person has established a pattern of:

      (1)   failing to correct any substantial defects, errors, omissions or deficiencies in an application, drawings, plans, calculations or supporting materials as directed by the department within a reasonable time period; or

      (2)   re-submitting an application, drawings, plans, calculations or supporting materials to the department without correcting the substantial defects, errors, omissions or deficiencies as previously directed by the department.

   For purposes of this section,

   “Pattern” means five or more instances of any items enumerated above within any twelve-month period.

   “Suspend the ability of” and “suspend the permit privileges of” shall have the meaning ascribed to those phrases in section 13-8-130.

   (b)   The commissioner may promulgate rules for the proper administration and enforcement of this section.

(Added Coun. J. 2-22-17, p. 43876, § 21)

13-32-050 Landmark or historic district consideration.

   In addition to the city departments cited in Section 13-32-040, hereunder, all plans and drawings for any new construction on vacant lots within an area designated by federal, state or local authorities as a landmark or historic district shall also be submitted to the city council committee on zoning, landmarks and building standards for examination and recommendation. Not more than 30 days after receipt of such drawings and plans, said committee shall hold public hearings and examine and return the drawings and plans, with its advisory recommendation to the building commissioner. No such permit shall be issued until after the expiration of the 30-day period.

(Prior code § 43-4.1; Amend Coun. J. 9-13-89, p. 4604; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 2.11; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. II, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 223)

13-32-060 Reserved.

Editor’s note – Coun. J. 1-23-19, p. 94952, Art. III, § 1, repealed § 13-32-060, which pertained to surety bond.

13-32-070 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 12-12-07, p. 17167, § 36, repealed § 13-32-070, which pertained to payment in advance for the use of water.