Contractors must apply for these permits through the City's online permit portal. Elevator and Conveyance Device Permits. An elevator permit is required for the installation, renovation, repair or removal of an elevator, escalator, or other conveyance device. For more information, click here.
Energy Conservation Code Compliance. For every permit application which requires architectural plans, an Illinois-licensed architect or engineer who is familiar with the project and the Chicago Energy Conservation Code's requirements must complete a one-page compliance statement and submit it with the permit application.
For more information on Chicago's energy conservation requirements, click here. Fire Alarm System Permits. Permits for fire alarm systems, based on shop drawings, are issued to City-licensed electrical contractors or State-licensed private alarm contractors. Contractors must apply for fire alarm system permits through the City's online permit portal. Drawings are submitted and reviewed electronically.
Maximum Capacity Signs Occupancy Placards. Maximum capacity signs sometimes called "occupancy placards" are required for rooms, spaces, and facilities where people gather. Plumbing Permits. Most plumbing work is permitted as part of a building permit based on plans prepared by an architect or engineer.
Minor plumbing repair and replacement work may be permitted without plans, based on a "short form" application through the Easy Permit Process. Refrigeration Permits. Most refrigeration work is permitted as part of a building permit based on plans prepared by an architect or engineer. Minor refrigeration repair and replacement work may be permitted without plans, based on a "short form" application through the Easy Permit Process. Self-Certification Permit Program.
The Self-Certification Permit Program simplifies the building permit process for eligible residential, business, mercantile, and assembly projects where the registered self-certification professional an Illinois-licensed architect or structural engineer who has completed additional training offered by the Department of Buildings takes full responsibility for code compliance.
Onsite renewable energy includes solar power, geothermal power, wind power or combined heat and power CHP. Additional points can be achieved according to how much capacity is provided. The points associated with this strategy are cumulative so a project can only choose one based on how much onsite renewable energy capacity is being provided. Rate Control : The required Rate Control volume is calculated in the typical manner.
The release rate must be reduced in order to completely fill the volume provided. Volume Control : The required Volume Control volume is calculated in the typical manner. Compliance Documentation : In addition to a complete stormwater management plan including final engineering plans and calculations, a narrative must be submitted that describes which strategy is proposed to meet the Sustainable Development Policy with a description of how the requirements of the strategy are achieved.
Geotechnical investigation including soil borings and infiltration testing will be required to confirm the presence of sandy soil on the site and establish an adequate infiltration rate. No stormwater discharge to the combined sewer system, Waters or adjacent property will be allowed for any storm less than a year critical duration storm.
The project must be a regulated development under the Stormwater Ordinance. The stormwater management plan must indicate that all sump pumps will be discharged to an infiltration BMP, a stormwater capture and re-use facility or the detention system.
For a lot-to-lot building, provide detention Rate Control for the year storm instead of the year storm. For sites with significant off-site tributary flow, provide detention Rate Control for the year storm instead of the year storm. To achieve 5 points the at-grade landscaped areas must meet two of the following three criteria for a minimum of 5 years.
Compliance Documentation : A landscape plan detailing how the criteria have been met. Natural features provide many ecological functions and services as well as shoreline stabilization. The average lifespan of a parkway tree in Chicago is 10 to 15 years. Providing more soil volume will extend the life and the canopy of a tree.
To earn 5 points projects must provide a minimum of cubic feet of soil volume per tree, with a minimum depth of 2. SITES is the culmination of years of research and development by leading professionals in the fields of soil, water, vegetation, materials and human health. By providing performance measures rather than prescribing practices, SITES supports the unique conditions of each site, encouraging project teams to be flexible and creative as they develop beautiful, functional and regenerative landscapes.
SITES-certified landscapes help reduce water demand, filter and reduce stormwater runoff, provide wildlife habitat, reduce energy consumption, improve air quality, improve human health and increase outdoor recreation opportunities. Compliance Documentation : A sealed letter from the landscape architect of record stating they will achieve certification and a scorecard detailing the credits that will be pursued.
A green roof is a conventional roof that is covered with a layer of vegetation. There are multiple benefits to green roofs. Net roof area is defined as the gross roof square footage area minus the square footage of area used for mechanicals, maintenance pathways, window washing systems, swimming pools and skylights. Compliance Documentation : Each project will need to provide a roof plan illustrating where the vegetation will be located.
So we wouldn't be very good at doing that. We'd rather go back to carpentry. Here's a look at the non-film products--a DVD of animated shorts and a video game--in the Wachowskis' cottage industry:. You may already have seen one of them, "Final Flight of the Osiris," a nine-minute, computer-generated short film written by the Wachowski brothers shown before the March release of "Dreamcatcher.
If you can't wait for the DVD's release, then go to www. The goal of the policy is to enhance the sustainable performance of projects receiving City assistance. It requires development projects that are receiving financial assistance or special approvals from the City to include sustainable elements.
It has been a driving force in making Chicago a global leader in the green roof movement as well as the number of LEED certified projects. As of , the City of Chicago had more than green roofs totaling nearly 5. More than development projects have been LEED certified, which equates to roughly million square feet.
The Chicago Sustainable Development Policy was updated in with the assistance of an Advisory Committee comprising experts in a variety of sustainability fields and extensive public input. Each strategy is assigned a point value. New construction projects are required to achieve points and renovations of existing buildings are required to reach 25 or 50 points depending on the scale of the renovation.
The updated policy provides two compliance paths.
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