EASY PERMIT PROCESS
G
eneral
eneralInformation
Information&&
Submission
SubmissionOptions
Options
1
Office
OfficeLocations
Locations
2
Identify
IdentifyScope
Scopeof
of
Work
Work&&Required
Required
Contractors
Contractors
3
FLOW CHART
Documents
Documents&&
Submission
Submission
General
GeneralInformation
Information
STEP
STEP1A
1A
STEP
STEP2A
2A
STEP
STEP3A
3A(As
(Asapplicable)
applicable)
The
TheEasy
EasyPermit
PermitProcess
Process(EPP)
(EPP)
allows
building
owners
allows building ownerstotoobtain
obtain
Select
SelectOffice
OfficeLocation
Location
No
appointment
No appointmentisisrequired.
required. Sign
Sign
Identify
IdentifyScope
Scopeof
ofWork
Work
(Required
contractors
(Required contractorsindicated)
indicated)
Required
RequiredForms
Forms&&Information
Information
‰‰EPP
Application
EPP Applicationincluding
including
aabuilding
buildingpermit
permitfor
forsmall
small
projects
projectsthat
thatdo
donot
notrequire
require
the
theWalk-in
Walk-inlist
listupon
uponarrival.
arrival.
‰‰Masonry
MasonryororChimney
Chimney(M)
(M)
‰‰Drywall
(GC,E)
Drywall (GC,E)
Cook
CookCounty
CountyPIN
PIN##
‰‰Electrical
ElectricalApplication
Application
‰‰Electrical
Electrical(E)
(E)
‰‰Fence
Fence(GC)
(GC)
‰‰Signed
Signedcontract
contractbetween
between
owner
&
contractor
owner & contractor
‰‰Furnace
Furnace(GC
(GCororV)
V)
‰‰Plumbing
PlumbingFixtures
Fixtures(P)
(P)
‰‰Original
OriginalLetters
LettersofofIntent
Intentfrom
from
contractors
contractors
‰‰Hot
HotWater
WaterHeater
Heater(P)
(P)
‰‰Roof
Replacement.
Roof Replacement.(RC
(RCororGC)
GC)
‰‰Proof
Proofofofbuilding
buildingownership
ownership
‰‰Certificate
of
Responsibility
Certificate of Responsibilityfor
for
‰‰Window/Door
Window/DoorReplcmnt.
Replcmnt.(GC)
(GC)
‰‰Garage
or
Carport
Garage or Carport(GC,
(GC,E,
E,M)
M)
owner
owneroccupied
occupiedresidential
residentialbldgs.
bldgs.
‰‰Certificate
of
Primary
Certificate of Primary
‰‰Prototype
PrototypePorch
Porch(GC,
(GC,M)
M)
‰‰Contractor
Change
(Varies)
Contractor Change (Varies)
Residence
Residencefor
forowner
owneroccupied
occupied
residential
buildings
residential buildings
‰‰Wrecking
WreckingPermit
Permit(D)
(D)
‰‰Photographs
Photographsofofareas
areasofofwork
work
‰‰Plat
of
survey
Plat of survey
architectural
architecturalplans.
plans. EPPs
EPPsare
are
intended
for
the
REPAIR
intended for the REPAIRoror
REPLACEMENT
REPLACEMENTofofexisting
existing
building
buildingelements,
elements,without
withoutany
any
changes
changestotothe
thestructure.
structure.
Downtown:
Downtown:
Dept.
Dept.of
ofBuildings
Buildings- -City
CityHall
Hall
121
121N.
N.La
LaSalle
SalleStreet,
Street,Rm
Rm906
906
Easy
Permit
Process
Desk
Easy Permit Process Desk
312-744-3449
312-744-3449
Monday
Mondaythrough
throughFriday
Friday
8:30am
8:30am––4:30pm
4:30pm
EPP
EPPSubmission
SubmissionOptions
Options
Online
OnlineEPP
EPPSubmissions
Submissions
Some
EPPs
Some EPPsmay
maybe
beobtained
obtained
entirely
entirelyonline
onlineby
byselecting
selecting
“Online
E-Permit
Info”
“Online E-Permit Info”icon
iconatat
www.cityofchicago.org/buildings
www.cityofchicago.org/buildings
Online
OnlineEPPs
EPPsare
arelimited
limitedto:
to:
Neighborhood
NeighborhoodPermit
PermitCenters
Centers
only
allow
home
only allow homeowner
owner
occupants
occupantsofofsingle
singlefamily
familyhomes
homes
totosubmit
submitEPPs
EPPs(based
(basedon
onstaff
staff
availability
availabilitybetween
betweenscheduled
scheduled
plan
review
plan reviewappointments).
appointments).
‰‰Electrical
Electrical(E)
(E)- -Obtainable
Obtainableby
by
electrical
electricalcontractors
contractorsonly
only
North:
North:
Neighborhood
NeighborhoodPermit
PermitCenter
Center
‰‰Tuck
Tuckpointing
pointing(M)
(M)––Excluding
Excluding
brick
replacement
brick replacement
2550
2550W.
W.Addison
AddisonStreet
Street
312-742-2560
312-742-2560
‰‰Fence
Fence(GC)
(GC)- -Non
Nonchain
chainlink
link&&
non
nonbrick
brickgreater
greaterthan
than55ft.ft.high
high
(call
(callfor
foroffice
officehours)
hours)
and
andup
uptoto66ft.ft.high
high
‰‰Furnace*
Furnace*(GC
(GCororV)
V)
‰‰Hot
Hotwater
waterheater*
heater*(P)
(P)
‰‰Wood
frame
Wood framegarage
garage(GC,
(GC,E)
E)
‰‰Windows
Windows&&doors*
doors*
*Replacement
*Replacementonly
onlyofofsame
samesize
size
&&location
locationininresidential
residentialbuildings
buildings
with
with44orormore
moredwelling
dwellingunits
units
In-Person
In-PersonEPP
EPPSubmissions
Submissions
Refer
to
Step
1A
Refer to Step 1Afor
forinformation
information
on
onIn-Person
In-PersonEPP
EPPsubmissions
submissions
West:
West:
Neighborhood
NeighborhoodPermit
PermitCenter
Center
4770
4770S.
S.Kedzie
KedzieAvenue
Avenue
312-745-4240
312-745-4240
STEP
STEP2B
2B
Identify
IdentifyRequired
Required Licensed
Licensed
Contractors
Contractors
‰‰Electrical
ElectricalContractor
Contractor(E)
(E)
‰‰General
Contractor
General Contractor(GC)
(GC)* *
‰‰Plumbing
PlumbingContractor
Contractor(P)
(P)* *
‰‰Ventilation
Contractor
Ventilation Contractor(V)
(V)* *
‰‰Refrigeration
RefrigerationContractor
Contractor(R)
(R)* *
‰‰Masonry
Contractor
(M)
*
Masonry Contractor (M) *
(call
(callfor
foroffice
officehours)
hours)
‰‰Roofing
RoofingContractor
Contractor(RC)
(RC)
‰‰Demolition
DemolitionContractor
Contractor(D)
(D)
South:
South:
Neighborhood
NeighborhoodPermit
PermitCenter
Center
*The
*Theowner
owneroccupant
occupantofofaa
Single
Family
Single FamilyHome
Homecan
canself
self
th
2006
2006E.
E.95
95thStreet
Street
312-745-0995
312-745-0995
(call
(callfor
foroffice
officehours)
hours)
‰‰List
Listofofrequired
requiredcontractors
contractors
‰‰Notarized
Notarizedletters
lettersfrom
fromowner
owner
4
Revised 12/08/10
Reviews
Reviewsby
byOther
Other
Departments
Departments
STEP
STEP4A
4A(If(Ifapplicable)
applicable)
Department
Departmentof
ofZoning
Zoning&&Land
Land
Use
Planning
(DZLUP)
Use Planning (DZLUP)
‰‰Zoning
ZoningReview
Review
Submission
SubmissionatatEPP
EPPDesk
Desk
No
Noappointment
appointmentisisrequired
requiredfor
for
EPP
EPPsubmissions.
submissions. Sign
Signthe
the
Walk-in
list
upon
arrival.
Walk-in list upon arrival. The
The
DOB
DOBstaff
staffwill:
will:
‰‰Verify
Verifyzoning
zoningcriteria
criteria
‰‰Verify
VerifyNo.
No.ofofdwelling
dwellingunits
units
‰‰Identify
building
violations
Identify building violations&&
perform
performthese
thesetrades.
trades.
Stop
StopWork
WorkOrders
Orders
‰‰Review
ReviewEPP
EPPapplication
application&&
The
Theowner
owneroccupant
occupantofofaa building
building
with
not
more
with not morethan
than66dwelling
dwelling
enter
enterinto
intothe
thecomputer
computersystem
system
‰‰Identify
Identifyinvolvement
involvementofofother
other
units
unitsand
andnot
notmore
morethan
than33stories
stories
high
can
act
as
the
GC.
high can act as the GC.
departments
departments&&DOB
DOBtechnical
technical
reviews
if
required
reviews if required
Final
FinalReview
Review
STEP
STEP5A
5A
Final
FinalReview
Review
(Performed
(Performedby
byDOB
DOBstaff)
staff)
‰Review
‰Reviewdocuments
documentsfor
for
approvals
approvals&&completeness
completeness
‰‰Comply
Complyresolved
resolvedissues
issues&&
corrections
corrections
STEP
STEP4B
4B(If(Ifapplicable)
applicable)
Landmarks
LandmarksCommission
Commission(DZLUP)
(DZLUP)
‰‰Landmark
Buildings
Landmark Buildings
‰‰Landmark
LandmarkDistricts
Districts
‰‰Tabulate
Tabulatepermit
permitfee
fee
‰‰Approve
ApproveEPP
EPPApplication
Applicationinin
the
thecomputer
computersystem
system
6
Permit
PermitIssuance
Issuance
&&Inspections
Inspections
STEP
STEP4C
4C(If(Ifapplicable)
applicable)
STEP
STEP6A
6A
Planning
Planning&&Policy
PolicyDiv.
Div. (DZLUP)
(DZLUP)
‰‰Lakefront
LakefrontProtection
ProtectionDistrict
District
Permit
PermitIssuance
Issuance
‰‰Customer
Customerpays
paysthe
thebldg.
bldg.permit
permit
‰‰Planned
Planned Developments
Developments
fee
feeatatthe
theDept.
Dept.ofofRevenue’s
Revenue’s
Cashier
window
Cashier windowand
andobtains
obtains
and
andcontractors
contractorsare
arerequired
required
for
contractor
changes
for contractor changes
STEP
STEP3B
3B
5
building
buildingpermit
permitcertificate
certificate
STEP
STEP4D
4D(If(IfApplicable)
Applicable)
Public
PublicWay
WayPermit
PermitSection
Section(CDOT)
(CDOT) STEP
STEP6B
6B(If(Ifapplicable)
applicable)
‰‰Barricade
Permit
DOB
Field
Barricade Permit
DOB FieldInspections
Inspections
Request
Requestfield
fieldinspections
inspectionsatat
www.cityofchicago.org/buildings
www.cityofchicago.org/buildings