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Chicago River Corridor Design Guidelines and Standards

Contact: 312.744.0605

Adopted in 2005, the Chicago River Corridor Design Guidelines and Standards outline the requirements for development in and adjacent to the setback area along the Chicago River and its branches within the city limits. This plan is now supplanted by the 2019 Chicago River Design Guidelines.

Chicago River Corridor Design Guidelines and Standards