Chicago, IL Permit Rule Change Log

What changed in Chicago's building-permit fees, adopted codes and permit portal — dated, cited to Chicago Department of Buildings's own pages, and backed by archived captures.

22 official sources tracked Last verified October 7, 2026 0 published changes

Detected changes

Newest first. Each row links to the official source and to the archived capture in which the change was first seen, and to the previous capture for comparison.

DetectedWhat changedPreviousNewSource & capture
No published changes yet. Tracking began September 9, 2026; 121 captures across 22 sources so far. A change is published only when both the previous and new value clear the confidence threshold or a reviewer confirms it.

Lower-confidence signals not shown as facts: 3 fee, 2 portal, 2 doc · 9 items awaiting editorial review. Export: changes.csv · changes.json.

Current values on record

FieldValueSourceLast verified
IBC edition 2018 Adopted codes · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
IECC edition 2021 Adopted codes · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
NEC edition 2017 Adopted codes · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page title City of Chicago :: Chicago Construction Codes Adopted codes · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page URL (after redirects) https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/provdrs/bldg_code/svcs/… Adopted codes · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page title 14A-12-1204.2 Stand-alone permit fees. Fee schedule · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page title City of Chicago :: Calculate the Cost of a Building Permit Fee schedule · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page URL (after redirects) https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0… Fee schedule · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page URL (after redirects) https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/provdrs/permits/svcs/pe… Fee schedule · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page URL (after redirects) https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/bldgs/general/Permit… Fee schedule · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page URL (after redirects) https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/bldgs/general/Permit… Fee schedule · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page title City of Chicago :: Apply for a Building Permit Online Permit portal · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page URL (after redirects) https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/provdrs/e_plan/svcs/dyn… Permit portal · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page title City of Chicago :: Express Permit Program Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page title City of Chicago :: Guidance on Residential Swimming Pools Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page title Home - Additional Dwelling Units Ordinance Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page title Requirements Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page title Does my project require a licensed general contractor? Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page title Full List Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page title Does my project require a licensed electrical contractor? Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page title Building Permit Application Instructions Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page title Electrical Work Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page title Fence or Trash Enclosure Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page title Interior Alteration (Nonstructural Interior Work) Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page title Mechanical (HVAC) Work Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page title Porch, Deck, Balcony, or Fire Escape Repair Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page title Reroofing Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page title Reroofing Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page URL (after redirects) https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/provdrs/permits/svcs/ex… Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page URL (after redirects) https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/supp_info/private-resid… Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page URL (after redirects) https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/additional-dwelling-units-ord… Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page URL (after redirects) https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/additional-dwelling-units-ord… Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page URL (after redirects) https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/guide-to-building-permits/hom… Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page URL (after redirects) https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/guide-to-building-permits/hom… Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page URL (after redirects) https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/guide-to-building-permits/hom… Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page URL (after redirects) https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/guide-to-building-permits/hom… Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page URL (after redirects) https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/guide-to-building-permits/hom… Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page URL (after redirects) https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/guide-to-building-permits/hom… Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page URL (after redirects) https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/guide-to-building-permits/hom… Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page URL (after redirects) https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/guide-to-building-permits/hom… Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page URL (after redirects) https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/guide-to-building-permits/hom… Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page URL (after redirects) https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/guide-to-building-permits/hom… Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page URL (after redirects) https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/guide-to-building-permits/hom… Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy
Page URL (after redirects) https://www.chicago.gov/dam/city/depts/bldgs/general/SPR/SPRProject… Submittal requirements · source 2026-10-07 · archived copy

Export: facts.csv · facts.json. Permit costs and requirements by project type: Chicago permit guide.

Tracked sources

TypeOfficial pageLast capturedStatusCapturesArchive
Adopted codes https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/provdrs/bldg_… 2026-10-07 captured 10 archived copy
Fee schedule https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chic… 2026-10-07 captured 15 archived copy
Fee schedule https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/provdrs/permi… 2026-10-07 captured 10 archived copy
Fee schedule https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/bldgs/gene… 2026-10-07 captured 4 archived copy
Fee schedule https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/bldgs/gene… 2026-10-07 captured 5 archived copy
Permit portal https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/provdrs/e_pla… 2026-10-07 captured 13 archived copy
Submittal requirements https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/guide-to-building-p… 2026-10-07 captured 10 archived copy
Submittal requirements https://www.chicago.gov/dam/city/depts/bldgs/general/SPR/… 2026-10-07 captured 11 archived copy
Submittal requirements https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/guide-to-building-p… 2026-10-07 captured 3 archived copy
Submittal requirements https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/guide-to-building-p… 2026-10-07 captured 3 archived copy
Submittal requirements https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/supp_info/pri… 2026-10-07 captured 3 archived copy
Submittal requirements https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/provdrs/permi… 2026-10-07 captured 4 archived copy
Submittal requirements https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/guide-to-building-p… 2026-10-07 captured 3 archived copy
Submittal requirements https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/guide-to-building-p… 2026-10-07 captured 3 archived copy
Submittal requirements https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/guide-to-building-p… 2026-10-07 captured 3 archived copy
Submittal requirements https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/additional-dwelling… 2026-10-07 captured 3 archived copy
Submittal requirements https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/guide-to-building-p… 2026-10-07 captured 3 archived copy
Submittal requirements https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/guide-to-building-p… 2026-10-07 captured 3 archived copy
Submittal requirements https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/guide-to-building-p… 2026-10-07 captured 3 archived copy
Submittal requirements https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/guide-to-building-p… 2026-10-07 captured 3 archived copy
Submittal requirements https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/guide-to-building-p… 2026-10-07 captured 3 archived copy
Submittal requirements https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/additional-dwelling… 2026-10-07 captured 3 archived copy

"Blocked" means the jurisdiction's site refused our fetch from that network on the last attempt; the source is retried from a second network before it is marked unreachable. Capture log: snapshots.csv.