Building permits in Norwood Park, Chicago
See what’s being permitted in Norwood Park. Explore recent activity and the trades involved before researching a project.
Data last updated Nov 3, 7:01 AM Chicago time. Newest permit issued Oct 30, 2026. Source: City of Chicago building permits.
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Most recent permits
A preview of published records. Reported costs are declared by applicants; a permit does not confirm available work.
- General buildingPermit – express permit program · Norwood Park$100 · Oct 30, 2026
- General buildingPermit – express permit program · Norwood Park$17,000 · Oct 29, 2026
- ElectricalPermit – express permit program · Norwood ParkCost not listed · Oct 28, 2026
- General buildingWrecking/demolition · Norwood Park$9,000 · Oct 27, 2026
- SolarPermit – express permit program · Norwood Park$10,254 · Oct 27, 2026
- SolarPermit – express permit program · Norwood Park$7,505 · Oct 27, 2026
- General buildingPermit – express permit program · Norwood Park$22,000 · Oct 27, 2026
- General buildingPermit – express permit program · Norwood Park$40,000 · Oct 26, 2026
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Permits by trade, last 30 days
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Explore permit types and historical activity
| Month | General building | Electrical | Fencing | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2025-12 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026-01 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026-02 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-03 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 2026-04 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| 2026-05 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 2026-06 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 2026-07 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| 2026-08 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 2026-09 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 5 |
| 2026-10 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 9 |
Permit types, last 30 days
- Permit – express permit program30
Repairs and small jobs filed through the city’s online Express Permit Program, such as reroofing, porch repair, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, masonry, window and door replacement and small solar systems. It replaced the paper Easy Permit Process in November 2023.
- Signs13
Needed to put up a sign on land, a building or a business.
- Renovation/alteration5
Changes to an existing building. Work that needs architectural plans goes through the city’s Standard Plan Review.
- Wrecking/demolition2
Needed to demolish a building or most of it, or to permanently reduce its size.
- New construction1
Permit types come from city records. Explanations are based on the City of Chicago Department of Buildings permit pages.