Construction noise is covered by Chapter 12.08. 440 in Title 12 of the County Codes. Most construction must take place between a.m. and p.m. during normal weekdays. However, emergency repairs may be performed as necessary.
(b) Between the hours of p.m. and a.m., no person on any private open space shall employ any device or instrument that creates or amplifies sound, including but not limited to any loudspeaker, bullhorn, amplifier, public address system, musical instrument, radio or device that plays recorded music, to ...
Consumer should submit all complaints through the City's 311 system. You can file a complaint by calling 311, or going online, or using the CHI311 App on your phone.
Report concerns about a Chicago building Call 311 or submit an online Building Violation Request to address the interior or exterior conditions of a Chicago building. Choose "Home and Buildings" and then "Safety" to access the online form.
Construction Complaints Common complaints that our office receives involve loud construction noise, especially late at night or early in the morning. Based on the Chicago noise ordinance, construction sites cannot begin set up before 7 AM and cannot begin loud noise before 8 AM.
Generally speaking, building construction, demolition, and repair-related activity can be done between the hours of a.m. and p.m. The ordinance applies to any tools that use mechanical equipment or are operated by fuel or electric power, within 600 feet of any residential building or hospital.
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.
Hours of construction: Monday through Friday - a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday - a.m. to 5 p.m. No construction is allowed on Sundays or on the following holidays: New Year's Day (January 1), the day on which Memorial Day is observed, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day (December 25).
An individual may act as general contractor, without obtaining a license, for work on an entirely residential property that is the individual's primary residence (as shown on an Illinois driver's license or similar government-issued ID) if there are no more than 6 residential units and no buildings taller than 3 ...
It can take anywhere from five business days to several weeks to obtain a construction permit in Chicago. Ultimately, time to approval depends on the type of permit you applied for. When using Chicago's self-certification process, you could receive your permit within 10 business days.