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MUNICIPAL CODE OF CHICAGO
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*
CHAPTER 14A-1 SCOPE AND APPLICATION
CHAPTER 14A-2 DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 14A-3 ENFORCEMENT
CHAPTER 14A-4 PERMITS
CHAPTER 14A-5 INSPECTION AND OBSERVATION OF PERMITTED WORK
14A-5-501 GENERAL.
14A-5-501.1 Scope.
14A-5-501.1.1 Special inspections.
14A-5-501.1.2 Conditions for inspection.
14A-5-501.2 Visibility for inspection.
14A-5-501.3 Authority of inspectors.
14A-5-501.4 Reinspection fee.
14A-5-501.5 Extra inspections.
14A-5-502 REGULAR INSPECTIONS.
14A-5-503 DEMOLITION INSPECTIONS.
CHAPTER 14A-6 INSPECTION OF EXISTING STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 14A-7 OCCUPANCY
CHAPTER 14A-8 POSTING REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 14A-9 RESERVED
CHAPTER 14A-10 APPROVALS AND APPEALS
CHAPTER 14A-11 REFERENCED STANDARDS
CHAPTER 14A-12 SCHEDULES
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
CHICAGO ZONING ORDINANCE AND LAND USE ORDINANCE
TITLE 16 LAND USE
TITLE 17 CHICAGO ZONING ORDINANCE
CHAPTER 14A-5
INSPECTION AND OBSERVATION OF PERMITTED WORK
14A-5-501   General.
14A-5-502   Regular inspections.
14A-5-503   Demolition inspections.
14A-5-501 GENERAL.
14A-5-501.1 Scope.
All work for which a permit is required by the Chicago Construction Codes is subject to inspection by the building official in accordance with this chapter.
14A-5-501.1.1 Special inspections.
Certain types of construction work must have special inspections completed by special inspectors in accordance with Chapter 17 of the Chicago Building Code.
14A-5-501.1.2 Conditions for inspection.
The building official may determine that no inspection is required for a permit that is purely administrative or that is a revision to another permit. For repair work and other minor scopes of work, at the time of permit issuance, the building official may designate the permit as “eligible for inspection” and, in such cases, the permit will be marked as complete if an inspection is not requested within 365 days of permit issuance.
(Added Coun. J. 1-24-24, p. 8634, Art. III, § 4)

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