(A)
No work
or construction shall be done without a permit and no permit shall
be issued without plans, including, but not limited to, fences, replacement
siding, roofing, concrete work (front and rear), window changes or
replacement, tool sheds, screened-in patios, garages, solar panels,
additions, repairs, satellite dishes, swimming pools, fireplaces,
wood-burning stoves, and other construction, installation or replacement
of a similar nature. When practicable hardships obviate the necessity
of accompanying plans, like prefabricated installation, appliances,
and similar devices with manufacturer's specifications, the Building
Commissioner may waive plans.[1]
(B)
No permit
as required by said code shall be issued until the fee prescribed
in this Code shall have been paid; nor shall an amendment to a permit
be approved until the additional fee, if any, due to an increase in
the estimated cost of the construction of the building or structure
shall have been paid. The minimum fee, unless otherwise specifically
stated in this Code, for all permits shall be $15. A permit shall
be required for every type of construction and structure; "structure"
is to be used in its broadest and widest sense and shall include,
among other things but not limited thereto, fences, garages, solar
panels, satellite dishes, tool sheds, roofing, sidewalks, pavements
and any artificial construction or repair in which all the component
parts are intended to be and remain in equilibrium and at rest relatively
to each other.
(A)
For a permit for the construction, replacement, repair, or renovation
of a building, a structure or garage, the fee shall be at the rate
of 2% of the total costs of completed structure; and the minimum cost
of the permit be $15.
(B)
For a permit for the removal of a building or structure from one
lot to another, the fee shall be at the rate of $15 per $1,000 of
the estimated value of the building or structure in its completed
condition after removal.
(C)
For a permit for the removal of a building or structure to a new
location within the same lot, the fee shall be at the rate of $15
per $1,000 of the estimated cost of moving, or new foundations and
of work necessary to put the building or structure in usable condition
in its new location.
(D)
For a permit for the demolition of a building or structure, the fee
shall be at the rate of $100 for each 10 feet in height of such building
or structure, plus 2% additional for each foot of street frontage
of the building or structure in excess of 50 feet.
The term "estimated cost" as used in this article means the
reasonable value of all services, architect, engineering, labor, materials,
and use of scaffolding and other appliances or devices entering into
and necessary to the prosecution and completion of the work ready
for occupancy.
In the event the Building Commissioner, after review of the
plans and application, or at any time during the progress of the work,
or after completion, determines that the cost of construction was
more or less than the amount estimated in the application, he shall
increase or decrease the permit fee accordingly and notify the City
Clerk of the change for the County Assessor's records. Every applicant,
upon demand by the Building Commissioner, shall submit a sworn contractor's
statement showing the cost of construction.
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued unless the Building Commissioner has been satisfied that the proper fees required by this article have been paid and the Assessor of Cook County has received the necessary copy of the building permit. The fee for an occupancy permit is $15 for each original certificate and $2 for each copy. (See § 21.196, Occupancy permits.)
Where reinspections are required because of faulty work, failure
to comply with specifications, plans, or the Building Code, inaccurate
or incorrect information, failure to send a card to the Building Commissioner
requiring inspection, failure to secure a permit or reinspection,
a fee of $15 for each such reinspection visit in addition to the regular
inspection fee shall be paid.[1]
