Connecting to a city sewer main requires a Sewer Permit. Only a licensed and bonded plumber can apply. Certain projects may be approved at the time the Building Permit is obtained. Only a licensed and bonded plumber can apply. Approval is also required any time work is done on any pipe, fixture, valve, or equipment connected to the water supply system.
All electrical work requires another permit in addition to the Building Permit.
It can be obtained from the Electrical Bureau only by a registered electrical contractor. The contractor must employ a supervising electrician tested and licensed by the Department of Buildings. All work except relamping must be done by a registered electrical contractor. Projects located in a district regulated by the Lake Michigan and Lakefront Protection Ordinance or in an area designated in the Chicago Zoning Ordinance as a Planned Development District must be reviewed by one of these agencies. Projects that are in or border on a special flood hazard area, and consist of five acres or more than five lots, must also be reviewed.