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
14A-3-301	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
14A-3-302	For violation of any section of the Chicago Construction Codes not listed in Table 14A-12-1203.2.	$500 min. $1,000 max.
14A-3-306, 14A-3-307	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
14A-4-401.1	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.
14A-4-406	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.)
14A-6-603	Any violation	$1,000 min. $2,500 max.
14X-5-504.8 14X-5-504.9 14X-5-504.10	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
14A-4-403.1	Monthly electrical maintenance permit (per building, per 30 days)	$75
14A-4-403.2	Monthly plumbing maintenance permit (per building, per 30 days)	$75
14A-4-409.1	Accessibility pre-review    first hour    additional hour or portion of an hour	$300 $200
14A-4-409.2	Pre-permit debt check (per request)	$30
14A-4-412.1	Stand-alone permit review fee	$25
14A-4-412.1.2 14A-4-412.2.1	Permit fee deposit	$300
14A-4-413.9.1	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)

14A-12-1204.2 Stand-alone permit fees.

Stand-alone permit fees and permit fee factors applicable to Section 14A-4-412.1 are as provided in Table 14A-12-1204.2.

Table 14A-12-1204.2 Stand-Alone Permit Fees

Category of Work	Scope of Work	Drawings required	Zoning fee required	Permit fee
Administrative issues	Change of owner or contractor, extension of time, permit reinstatement g	No	No	$75 per permit number
	Filing deferred submittal documents c	Yes	No	$500
	Filing post-construction compliance documentation required by Title 14N c	No	No	$50
	Reprint permit (except self-service)	No	No	$25
Alteration	Interior alteration up to 500 square feet in floor area, with no change of occupancy and no change to load- bearing elements or means of egress	Yes a	Yes	$250
	Interior alteration up to 2,000 square feet in floor area within single dwelling unit or tenant space, with no change of occupancy and no change to load- bearing elements or means of egress	Yes a	Yes	$500
Communication equipment c	Antenna, monopole, or satellite dish for commercial use	Yes	Yes	$750
	Installation or alteration of cell phone tower equipment box	Yes	Yes	$750 per box
	Installation or alteration of cell phone antennas	Yes	Yes	$750 per tower
	Repair	No	No	$175 per location
Construction equipment c	Class I or Class II crane or similar construction equipment	Yes	No	$450 each phase
	Temporary construction tower or personnel, material, or skip hoist associated with construction site	Yes	No	$750 each
Conveyance devices c	Automotive lift	Yes a	Yes	$200 per vehicle
	Elevator or lift serving no more than 5 levels	Yes a	No	$300
	Elevator or lift serving at least 6 and no more than 20 levels	Yes a	No	$300
	Elevator or lift serving at least 21 and no more than 30 levels	Yes a	No	$450
	Elevator or lift serving 31 or more levels	Yes a	No	$600
	Escalator or moving walk	Yes a	No	$300
	Major repair work or alterations (not routine maintenance)	Yes a	No	$150 per device
	Material lift, loading or truck dock lift, or dumbwaiter	Yes a	No e	$150
	Mechanical amusement riding device, temporary installation - 1 device	No	No	$300 per event
	Mechanical amusement riding device, temporary installation - 2-7 devices	No	No	$500 per event
	Mechanical amusement riding device, temporary installation - 8-14 devices	No	No	$1,200 per event
	Mechanical amusement riding device, temporary installation - more than 14 devices	No	No	$1,200 plus $300 per device in excess of 14
	Mechanical amusement riding device, other than temporary installation	No	Yes	$500 each
	Stage or orchestra lift or specialized conveyance device	Yes a	No	$300
	Platform lift, inclined wheelchair lift, or stairway chairlift	Yes a	No	$150
	Window washer power-operated platform	Yes a	No	Same as for elevator
	Vertical reciprocating conveyor	Yes a	No	$300
Electrical	Installation of electrical service disconnecting means only, less than 400 amps	See Section 14E-2-215.5	No	$75
	Installation of electrical service disconnecting means only, 400 to less than 1,000 amps		No	$300
	Installation of electrical service disconnecting means only, 1,000 amps or more		No	$750
	Installation of low-voltage electrical system		No	$75 per system f per floor
	Installation of low-voltage electrical system f within or serving single dwelling unit		No	$75 per system f
	Installation of permanent power generator, whether required or discretionary		Yes e	$750
	IInstallation of permanent power generator for residential building with 3 or fewer dwelling units (no mixed occupancy)		Yes e	$75
	Installation of emergency lighting system		No	$125
	Installation of electrical system for outdoor illumination per 1,000 square feet of parking lot or landscape area		No	$75
	Installation of up to 10 new circuits on a single service disconnecting means		No	$150
	Installation of 11 to 20 new circuits on a single service disconnecting means		No	$300
	Installation of 21 to 40 new circuits on a single service disconnecting means		No	$600
	Installation of 41 to 80 new circuits on a single service disconnecting means		No	$1,500
	Installation of 81 new circuits or more on a single service disconnecting means		No	$2,250
	Repair or alteration of devices on existing electrical circuits	No	No	$75 per service disconnecting means
	Solar panel installation (less than 13.44 kW) with or without installation of energy storage system (up to 20 kWh)	No	Yes	$225
	Temporary power generators, electrical services, or service disconnecting means	No	No	$150
Environmental	Asbestos removal	See Section 11-4-2170 of the Municipal Code
	Installation of regulated equipment h	Yes a	No e	$225 per piece
	Sandblasting, grinding, or chemically washing any structure c	See Section 11-4-130 of the Municipal Code
Fences, freestanding walls, and trash enclosures	Installation of fence up to 6 feet high, any length, any material except masonry	No	No	$150
	Installation of fence over 6 feet high, any length, any material	Yes	Yes	$300
	Installation of non-masonry trash enclosure	Yes a	Yes	$150 each
	Installation of freestanding masonry wall, any height or length	Yes a	Yes	$300
	Installation of masonry trash enclosure	Yes	Yes	$300 each
Fire b, c	New fire detection systems, voice systems, fire command panel, exit signs, special locking arrangements, or fire alarm system or other new fire safety system-related review	Yes	No	$150 per floor (minimum fee $600)
	Modification of existing fire detection systems, voice systems, fire command panel, exit signs, special locking arrangements, or fire alarm system or other existing fire safety system-related review	Yes	No	$150 per floor
	Fire escape installation, alteration, or repair on building up to 4 stories	Yes a	Yes	$150 per fire escape
	Fire escape installation, alteration, or repair on 5 to 7 story building	Yes a	Yes	$450 per fire escape
	Fire escape installation, alteration, or repair on buildings over 7 stories	Yes a	Yes	$900 per fire escape
Masonry	Brick or other unit masonry repair, other than reconstruction	No	Yes	$300 per area up to 50,000 square feet
	Concrete repair	Yes a	Yes	$300 per area up to 5,000 square feet
	Parapet wall reconstruction	Yes a	Yes	$200 per area up to 2,500 square feet
Mechanical (HVAC)	Duct extension or reconfiguration for existing ventilation or exhaust system	No	No	$75 per dwelling unit or tenant space
	Gas piping extension or reconfiguration	No	No	$75 per dwelling unit or tenant space
	Installation of new equipment for air conditioning (individual equipment)	Yes a	No	$150 per dwelling unit or tenant space
	Installation of new chiller, cooling tower, or air-handling equipment serving more than one dwelling unit or tenant space, with no alterations to equipment room and no other construction	Yes a	Yes	$600
	Installation of new refrigeration equipment to serve food cooling, not part of other construction, including associated piping	Yes a	Yes	$450
	Repair or in-kind replacement of heating, cooling, or air-handling equipment (individual equipment)	No	No	$75 per equipment type and per dwelling unit or tenant space
	Repair or in-kind replacement of heating, cooling, or air-handling equipment serving more than one dwelling unit or tenant space, with no alteration to equipment room	No d	No	$300 per equipment type
Miscellaneous structures	Canopy or marquee, installation or alteration	Yes	Yes	$150
	Wrecking detached private garage or carport	No	No	$125
	Detached private garage or carport of frame construction up to 600 square feet in building area, not more than 12 feet in building height, and without occupiable rooftop (includes electrical work and wrecking of existing private garage or carport, if any)	No	Yes	$500
Plumbing	Install private swimming pool or hot tub (electrical work as separate permit)	Yes	Yes	$400
	Repair or in-kind replacement of hot water heater (individual equipment) or plumbing fixtures without alteration to plumbing in walls	No	No	$75 per dwelling unit, toilet room, or tenant space
	Repair or in-kind replacement of hot water heater serving more than one dwelling unit or tenant space without alteration to plumbing in walls	No	No	$150 each
	Repair or in-kind replacement of plumbing piping, with or without plumbing fixture replacement, all occupancies	No a, d	No	$150 per dwelling unit, toilet room, or tenant space
	Repair or in-kind replacement of plumbing riser within existing plumbing chase	No a, d	No	$150 per dwelling unit, toilet room, or tenant space served
Porch, deck, balcony, or similar structure	Limited repair (replacement of up to 25% of existing material)	Yes a	No	$75
	Repair (replacement of 26% to 50% of existing material)	Yes	No	$150 per structure
	Reconstruction, same size and location	Yes	No	$300 per structure
Repairs	Repair or in-kind replacement for minor scope of work, such as window or door replacement, not involving HVAC, electrical, or plumbing work	No	No	$175 per dwelling unit or tenant space
Roof	Installation, alteration, or repair for a rooftop structure	Yes a	Yes	$175
	Roof recover (no tear off)	No	No	$175 per area up to 5,000 square feet
	Roof repair	No	No	$175
	Roof replacement	No	No	$450 per area up to 5,000 square feet
Signs c	Sign less than 50 square feet in area	Yes	Yes	$50 per face
	Sign from 50 square feet to less than 100 square feet in area	Yes	Yes	$100 per face
	Sign from 100 square feet to less than 200 in area	Yes	Yes	$200 per face
	Sign from 200 square feet to less than 500 square feet in area	Yes	Yes	$500 per face
	Sign 500 square feet or greater in area	Yes	Yes	$1,000 per face
Temporary structures	Construction trailers (single story)	No	No	$250 per year
	Scaffolding	No	No	$150 each
	Temporary structures, such as canopies, platforms, tents, trailers, seating stands, shipping containers, and stages, not exceeding 2,500 square feet in total floor area per event i	Yes a	Yes	$250
	Temporary seating stands covering more than 2,500 square feet of ground area	Yes	Yes	$450

 

For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm; 1 square foot = 0.0929 m 2.

a.   Requirement for drawings or that drawings be prepared by a registered design professional may be waived by the building official based on specific scope of work.

b.   Fees for sprinkler system and/or standpipe reviews in Section 15-16-190 of the Municipal Code will be assessed in addition to the fees in Table 14A-12-1204.2.

c.   The fee for this scope of work will be assessed in addition to the permit fee calculated in accordance with Section 14A-12-1204.3.

d.   Where drawings are required, the fee will be assessed in accordance with Section 14A-12-1204.3.

e.   A zoning fee may be required based on the specific equipment and installation location.

f.   Telephone, security, cable, and media are each separate systems.

g.   This fee is in addition to any other fines, penalties, or other fees associated with the administrative request. See Sections 14A-4-413.9 and 14A-4-413.10 regarding time limits, Section 14A-4-413.9 regarding permit reinstatement, and Section 14A-4-412.4 regarding permits issued to resolve stop work orders.

h.   This fee is in addition to any permit fees for associated plumbing or electrical work.

i.   Where the total floor area of temporary structures, other than seating stands, exceeds 2,500 square feet per event, the permit fee must be calculated in accordance with Table 14A-12-1204.3(1) for Group U occupancies of Type V construction.

(Amend Coun. J. 7-24-19, p. 3646, § 24; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. I, § 22; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 32180, Art. I, § 14; Amend Coun. J. 9-21-22, p. 52080, Art. II, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. II, § 15; Amend Coun. J. 1-24-24, p. 8634, Art. III, § 5)