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.

14A-4-413.4 Issuance based on deceptive or materially false information.

A permit issued based on deceptive or materially false information provided to the building official by the applicant or the applicant’s agent is void from the outset, and any fee paid in connection with the permit application or void permit is forfeited to the City.

(Amend Coun. J. 1-24-24, p. 8634, Art. III, § 3)

14A-4-413.4.1 Alteration of forms.

It is unlawful and inherently deceptive to alter or add to any written or printed form prepared by the building official so as to change the original meaning without the written permission of the building official.