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TITLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE 2 CITY GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
TITLE 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
TITLE 4 BUSINESSES, OCCUPATIONS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
TITLE 5 HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
TITLE 6 HUMAN RIGHTS*
TITLE 7 HEALTH AND SAFETY
TITLE 8 OFFENSES AFFECTING PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
TITLE 9 VEHICLES, TRAFFIC AND RAIL TRANSPORTATION
TITLE 10 STREETS, PUBLIC WAYS, PARKS, AIRPORTS AND HARBORS
TITLE 11 UTILITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
TITLE 12 RESERVED
TITLE 13 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
TITLE 14 RESERVED*
TITLE 14A ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS OF THE CHICAGO CONSTRUCTION CODES*
TITLE 14B BUILDING CODE*
TITLE 14C CONVEYANCE DEVICE CODE*
TITLE 14E ELECTRICAL CODE*
TITLE 14F FIRE PREVENTION CODE*
TITLE 14G FUEL GAS CODE*
TITLE 14M MECHANICAL CODE*
TITLE 14N 2022 ENERGY TRANSFORMATION CODE*
TITLE 14P PLUMBING CODE*
TITLE 14R BUILDING REHABILITATION CODE*
TITLE 14X MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS*
TITLE 15 FIRE PREVENTION
TITLE 16 LAND USE
TITLE 17 CHICAGO ZONING ORDINANCE
TITLE 18 BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE
APPENDIX TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF CHICAGO (RESERVED)*
TABLES
Chicago Zoning Ordinance and Land Use Ordinance
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14A-4-412.2.1 Deposit.
A non-refundable deposit as provided in Section 14A-12-1204.1 must be paid to the City at the time of submission of the permit application.
14A-4-412.2.2 Permit fee.
The balance of the permit fee required by this section must be paid to the City when such permits are otherwise ready to issue. A permit is not valid until all fees required by this section have been paid to the City.
14A-4-412.2.2.1 Calculation.
The permit fee must be calculated as follows:
CF x RF x A
where:
CF   =   The construction factor determined using Table 14A-12-1204.3(1)
RF   =   The scope of review factor determined using Table 14A-12-1204.3(3), Table 14A-12-1204.3(4) or Table 14A-12-1204.3(6), as applicable
A   =   The gross floor area of all construction, demolition or rehabilitation work to be permitted, including the floor area of basements that are excluded from building area, in square feet
(Amend Coun. J. 7-24-19, p. 3646, § 22; Amend Coun. J. 2-19-20, p. 14473, Art. I, § 13; Amend Coun. J. 10-27-21, p. 40504, Art. IV, § 2)
14A-4-412.2.2.2 Calculation for exterior wall rehabilitation work.
Where the entire scope of work is exterior wall rehabilitation, the permit fee must be calculated as follows:
CF x RF x A
where:
CF   =   The construction factor determined using Table 14A-12-1204.3(1)
RF   =   The scope of review factor determined using Table 14A-12-1204.3(5)
A   =   The surface area of a rectangular boundary enclosing all the work on each wall plane, or, if the surface area of the rectangular boundary exceeds 75 percent of the surface area of the wall plane, the surface area of the entire wall plane, in square feet
(Added Coun. J. 7-24-19, p. 3646, § 22; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. I, § 15; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. II, § 9)
14A-4-412.2.2.3 Penalty.
Where the building official determines that a permit application is substantially incomplete or otherwise deficient, the building official may assess a penalty in an amount equal to the deposit provided for in Section 14A-4-412.2.1. The building official may require payment of this penalty either before issuance of the permit or before further review of the permit application.
(Added Coun. J. 2-19-20, p. 14473, Art. I, § 14)
14A-4-412.2.2.4 Calculation for revision.
Where the scope of work is revision to a permit for which the permit fee was calculated in accordance with Section 14A-4-412.2.2.1 or 14A-4-412.2.2.2, the permit fee for the subsequent permit may be calculated in accordance with Section 14A-4-412.2.2.1 or 14A-4-412.2.2.2 or as follows as determined by the building official:
F sp = F op ÷ P op x P sp
where:
F sp   =   The fee to be charged for the subsequent permit
F op   =   The fee charged for the original permit
P op   =   The number of pages of construction documents marked "reviewed for code compliance" in connection with issuance of the original permit
P sp   =   The number of pages of construction documents marked "reviewed for code compliance" in connection with issuance of the subsequent permit
The permit fee for the subsequent permit calculated in accordance with this section is subject to the minimum fee which applies to the scope of work covered by the original permit in accordance with Tables 14A-12-1204.3(3) through 14A-12-1204.3(6).
(Added Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. I, § 16)
14A-4-412.3 Additional fees.
The cost-related fees identified in this section are not included in the fees required under this chapter. If a cost incurred by any City department in connection with the issuance of a permit under this chapter has not been calculated into the permit fee required under this chapter, a fee in addition to the permit fee required under this chapter may be assessed, if applicable. Such additional fees include, but are not limited to, the following:
1.   Zoning fees required by Title 17 of the Municipal Code.
2.   Landmarking fees required by Article XVII of Chapter 2-120 of the Municipal Code.
3.   Open space impact fees required by Chapter 16-18 of the Municipal Code.
4.   Planned development fees required by Title 17 of the Municipal Code.
5.   Fees under Section 2-102-080 of the Municipal Code for an official house number certificate.
6.   Fees for project-specific approvals and appeals required by Chapter 14A-10.
7.   Fees for work of any type on or under the public way, including, but not limited to, driveway permit fees, water and sewer connection fees, and scaffolding, barricading, and street-closure fees.
8.   Plan review fees unrelated to the issuance of a permit under this chapter.
9.   Inspection fees unrelated to the issuance of a permit under this chapter, such as annual, semi-annual, or periodic inspection fees.
10.   Reinspection fees unrelated to the issuance of a permit under this chapter.
11.   Reinspection fees related to the issuance of a permit under this chapter, if the reinspection fee is assessed pursuant to Section 14A-5-501.4 or 14A-6-601.1.5.
12.   Fees for optional permit services.
A City department may not assess any fee in addition to the permit fees required under this chapter if the fee being assessed by such City department has already been calculated into the permit fee structure provided in this chapter.
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