14A-4-412.6 Work by the City.

The fees imposed by this title do not apply to permits issued to the City, to any City department or agency established under Title 2 of the Municipal Code, or to a contractor performing work for the City or one of its departments or agencies on a structure intended for public or governmental use or for work undertaken for governmental purposes.

Exception: Work paid for from a grant or enterprise fund or as directed by the Comptroller.

(Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 32180, Art. I, § 7)

14A-4-412.6.1 City digital signs.

The fees imposed by this chapter do not apply to a contractor applying for a permit for a City digital sign identified in a coordinated City digital sign program agreement entered into pursuant to Section 10-28-046 of the Municipal Code or identified in an amendment to such a program agreement approved by the city council.

14A-4-413 LIMITATIONS.

14A-4-413.1 Scope of permit.

The issuance or granting of a permit does not authorize or allow work that would violate any provision of the Chicago Construction Codes or of the Municipal Code. A permit which attempts to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of the Chicago Construction Codes or of the Municipal Code is void from the outset to the extent it attempts to do so.

14A-4-413.1.1 Authority to require correction.

The issuance of a permit based on construction documents and other data does not prevent the building official from requiring the correction of errors in the construction documents and other data.

14A-4-413.1.2 Authority to prevent occupancy.

The building official is authorized to prevent occupancy or use of a structure where in violation of the Chicago Construction Codes or of the Municipal Code.

(Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. II, § 11)

14A-4-413.2 Payment of fees.

A permit is not valid until all permit-related fees and fees required under the Chicago Zoning Ordinance have been paid to the City.

14A-4-413.3 Approval of working drawings.

All working drawings which are used in the construction of buildings or structures must be either made or checked by the registered design professional or Illinois-licensed professional engineer responsible for the building design. The registered design professional or Illinois-licensed professional engineer must mark each working drawing to certify that such drawings conform to the permitted construction documents. This certification must cover the size of wood or concrete members, the size and weight of structural steel members, and the size, length, and bending of concrete reinforcement, together with the adequacy of all connections.