Certificate of Zoning Compliance

A Certificate of Compliance is issued by the Department of Zoning and Land Use Planning for the sale of a structure containing five (5) residential units or less. The certificate serves as notice between the seller and buyer of the physical number of units located within the structure and the legal number of units the City of Chicago has of record. The certificates are good for only one (1) year from the date of issuance. They are not be used for violation compliance, permit issuance and verification of legal non-conforming status.

You may apply for a certificate on the 9^th floor of City Hall- Room 905 at the Certification Window. You must have the following information to file an application :

The application if approved will be issued within five (5) business days (not including date of filing, weekends or holidays). If the application is denied the contact person listed on the application will be notified.. You may pick-up your approved certificate at the Certification Window. Your approved certificate will be held at the window for seven (7) days, after the seventh day the certificate will be mailed to the contact person listed.