Supporting Information

• Alternative Code Approval
• Building Permit Application Forms
  
  Building Permit Application Forms
• Building Permit Contact Information
• Building Permit Inspection Videos
  
  A series of videos to show residents and business owners what an inspection looks like.
• Certificates of Occupancy
  
  A Certificate of Occupancy is issued by the Department of Buildings to certify that residential buildings with 4 or more units and larger non-residential buildings conform to the requirements of the Chicago Building Code.
• Certified Plan Corrections
  
  All projects must use Certified Plan Corrections to address plan corrections unless the project meets the criteria for Open Plan Review. The following CPC items are required at the Final Review.
• Child Window Safety
  
  Keep your children safe at home. Too often, children are seriously injured or killed as a result of falling from a window. There are basic steps you can take to help make sure children stay healthy and safe at your home.
• Committee on Standards and Tests
  
  This committee of building industry technical professional and City staff meets once a month to review the suitability of new systems and methods of construction, new types of equipment, or new combinations of materials not currently permitted or recognized by the Code.
• Crane Operator License
  
  A new Crane Ordinance, passed by the Chicago City Council in November 2013, will be fully effective March 1, 2016.
• Electrical Commission
  
  The Electrical Commission of the City of Chicago is charged with formulating and recommending safe and practical standards and specifications for the installation, alteration and use of electrical equipment designed to meet the necessities and conditions that prevail in the City of Chicago, recommending reasonable rules and regulations governing the issuance of electrical permits, and recommending reasonable fees to be paid for electrical inspections.
• Energy Conservation Requirements
  
  The Chicago Energy Conservation Code is based on the International Energy Conservation Code. All plan-based building permit applications must be accompanied by a compliance statement, prepared by a licensed design professional, documenting how applicable energy conservation requirements are met.
• File a Buildings FOIA Request
• Geotech-OUC Reviews
  
  The OUC and Geotech Reviews, analyze projects that are performing excavation near to or on the Public Right of Way, to ensure that the proposed work does not damage the utilities that are near project work site. These reviews are performed by the Department of Transportation and the Department of Buildings.
• Modernizing Chicago's Construction Codes
• Porch FAQ
  
  Frequently asked questions about porch safety.
• Roof-Top Water Tank
  
  Roof top water tanks are regulated by the Department of Buildings.
• Scaffolding Information
  
  Scaffolding Information
• Structural Peer Review Program
  
  The Structural Peer Review Program is designed to expedite the permit process by reducing the time and effort required for conventional structural plan examination by Department of Buildings personnel.
• Vacant Building De-Registration Process
  
  City of Chicago Vacant Building De-Registration Process