Inspections, Permitting, and Licensing

• Additional Dwelling Units (ADU) Ordinance 
  
• Apply for a Building Permit Online 
  
• Building Code Violation Enforcement Process 
  
• Building Permit Application Status 
  
• Business Licenses 
  
• Calculate the Cost of a Building Permit 
  
• Chicago Construction Codes 
  
• Chicago Trade License Information Center 
  
• Code Interpretations 
  
• Contractor License Lookup 
  
• Demolition (Wrecking) Permits 
  
• Determinations 
  
• Developer Services Permit Program 
  
• Drainlayer License 
  
• Elevator and Conveyance Device Permits 
  
• Express Permit Program 
  
• Fire Extinguisher Serviceman  
  
• Fire Guard Certification 
  
• Fire Prevention Bureau Information 
  
• Fire Prevention Code Interpretation 
  
• HomeMod RFP - CHA Fund 
  
• Maximum Capacity Signs 
  
• Permit Fee Waivers for Seniors 
  
• Permit-Related Building Inspections 
  
• Permits for Solar and Other Green Technologies 
  
• Project-Specific Approvals and Appeals 
  
• Public Way Construction Regulations 
  
• Required Reporting for Elevators and Other Conveyance Devices 
  
• Search Building Department Records 
  
• Self-Certification Permit Program 
  
• Sewer Construction and Stormwater Management Requirements 
  
• Sewer Permits 
  
• Sign Permits 
  
• Standard Plan Review Permit Program 
  
• Third Party/Expediter Databases 
  
• Upload Plans for a Building Permit Application 
  
• Water Service Permits 
  
• When is a Building Permit NOT Required? 
  
• Wireless Communication Installation Permits