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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*
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-12-1201.1 Scope.
Fees, fines, and penalties applicable to the provisions of this title and to violations of other provisions of the Chicago Construction Codes as specifically referenced are as provided in this chapter.
14A-12-1202 RESERVED.
14A-12-1203 CHAPTER 3.
14A-12-1203.1 General.
Fees, fines, and penalties applicable to the provisions of Chapter 3 and to violations of other provisions of the Chicago Construction Codes are as provided in Table 14A-12-1203.1. Each violation and each day that a violation continues is a separate and distinct offense.
Table 14A-12-1203.1 Fees, Fines, and Penalties – Chapter 3
 
Section
Description
Amount
When the City is required to take action to enforce the Chicago Construction Codes, the City may recover the costs of enforcement in accordance with Chapter 1-20 of the Municipal Code.
Actual or estimated costs
For violation of any section of the Chicago Construction Codes not listed in Table 14A-12-1203.2.
$500 min.
$1,000 max.
First violation
$500 min.
$1,000 max.
Second violation
$1,000 min.
$6,000 max.
Third or subsequent violation
$6,000 min.
$10,000 max.
 
(Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. II, § 13)
14A-12-1203.2 Specialized fines.
Fees, fines, and penalties applicable to the provisions of the Chicago Construction Codes listed in Table 14A-12-1203.2 are as provided in that table. Each violation and each day that a violation continues is a separate and distinct offense.
Table 14A-12-1203.2 Specialized Fines
Section
Description
Amount
Section
Description
Amount
First violation
$500 min.
$1,000 max.
Second violation
$1,000 min.
$3,000 max.
Third or subsequent violation
$3,000 min.
$5,000 max.
Violation not resulting in the death or injury of a natural person
$1,000 min.
$10,000 max.
Violation resulting in the death or injury of a natural person
$10,000 min.
(no max.)
Any violation
$1,000 min.
$2,500 max.
Violation within an owner-occupied dwelling unit a
$500 min.
$1,000 max.
Any other violation
$1,000 min.
$2,000 max.
 
a.   Before January 1, 2033, the owner of an owner-occupied dwelling unit with all required fully functioning smoke alarms may not be fined for installing a fully functioning battery-powered smoke alarm that does not comply with the additional technical requirements of Section 14X-5-504.8.4.
(Amend Coun. J. 2-26-21, p. 28049, § 2)
14A-12-1204 CHAPTER 4.
14A-12-1204.1 General.
Fees applicable to the provisions of Chapter 4, other than permit fees and stop work order fees, are as provided in Table 14A-12-1204.1.
Table 14A-12-1204.1 General Fees – Chapter 4
Section
Description
Amount a
Section
Description
Amount a
Monthly electrical maintenance permit (per building, per 30 days)
$75
Monthly plumbing maintenance permit (per building, per 30 days)
$75
Accessibility pre-review
   first hour
   additional hour or portion of an hour

$300
$200
Pre-permit debt check (per request)
$30
Stand-alone permit review fee
$25
Permit fee deposit
$300
Extension of time or reinstatement (per permit, per 180-day period)
25% of original permit fee
 
a.   Fees specified in this table are nonrefundable.
(Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. I, § 21; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. II, § 14; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-23, p. 6700, Art. VII, § 1)
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