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.

14A-4-413.5 Duty to correct false or inaccurate information.

A permit holder or trade license holder who becomes aware that false or inaccurate information was provided to the building official as part of a permit application must, within 7 days, notify the building official in writing by specifying the permit application number and describing the false or inaccurate information.

14A-4-413.6 Use of permit issued to another.

It is unlawful for a person to perform work for which the licensing provisions of the Municipal Code require a license if the person does not have such a license. It is unlawful for a trade license holder to perform work under a permit if the trade license holder’s name and license or registration number was not provided to the building official, as required, as part of the permit application or a supplemental permit application.

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