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The Department of Buildings enhances safety and quality of life for Chicago's residents and visitors through permitting, inspections, trade licensing, and code enforcement.
A permit is required before beginning most construction, demolition, and repair work. In order to provide more responsive service, the Department of Buildings offers permitting processes tailored for a wide variety of projects, from home repairs to new skyscrapers.
Using this site, you can apply for and manage a wide range of inspections, permits, licenses, and related processes and services, including 811 notifications. A list of departments, processes, and activity types supported by this site, along with links to helpful information, is listed below.
Permits / Applications. Please be advised that permit fees may change year-to-year. It is incumbent upon permittees to review the Permit Fee Schedule (see link below) prior to applying for a permit.
The City of Chicago Department of Buildings administers licenses for contractors involved in the construction, maintenance, rehabilitation, and demolition of buildings and building systems.
The Chicago Construction Codes (Titles 14A through 14X of the Municipal Code of Chicago) are intended to provide clear, consistent, and coordinated requirements for the construction and maintenance of buildings and property in the City of Chicago.
Please contact the Department of Buildings at dob-info@cityofchicago.org if you still have questions about building permit fees after using the Permit Fee Calculator. If you are experiencing technical issues, you will find resolution to most issues in our FAQ document here .
The Chicago Building Code, Title 14B regulates the new construction of buildings and structures and other building- and property-related activities, including special inspections and tests, construction site safety, and building rehabilitation work, as specifically referenced in the other Chicago Construction Codes.
The Chicago Department of Buildings allowed dozens of potentially unsafe projects to move forward in 2022, a city watchdog found.
Search Building Department Records. Use this site to search building permit, inspection and violation records by address. If the Department of Buildings electronic record system contains data about the address entered above, a search will return data on associated address range (s), building attributes, building permits, building code ...