Law On Construction In Chicago
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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.
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.
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.
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.
The State of Illinois recently passed legislation (Public Act 103-0510) changing the Capital Development Board Act to require statewide building codes effective 1/1/2025. Until then, units of local government such as cities and counties can adopt codes of their choice.
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.
