Codes, Guidelines & Other Resources
Below are links to codes, standards, and references we use regularly on our projects. Check back as this is updated regularly.
Permitting & Building Codes
City of Chicago Building Code
City of Chicago Zoning Code
City of Chicago Additional Permitting Resources
ICC Free Access to Codes (Codes & Standards)
City of Denver Building and Fire Code
Sustainability
Chicago Sustainable Development Policy Handbook
Zero Waste Design Guidelines
ComEd Single-Family Electric Homes
Accessibility
2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
City of Chicago Accessibility Requirements
Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards
ArchiCorner Videos - Accessibility
Plumbing References
Project Management Sites
E-Builder (CHA): https://www.e-builder.net/
E-Permit (City of Chicago): https://ipiweb.cityofchicago.org/DynamicPortal/Forms/Secure/Login.aspx
Project Dox (City of Chicago): https://planreview.cityofchicago.org/ProjectDox/index.aspx
Chicago Landmarks Resources
Guidelines to Alterations to Historic Buildings and New Construction
Measurement Standards
ANSI / BOMA Standard for Multi-Family Residential
Building Departments
City of Chicago
Chicago Heights
Evanston
Flossmoor
Housing Requirements
Affordable Requirements Ordinance - Chicago
Chicago Dept. of Housing 2021 Architectural Technical Standards Manual
Fair Housing Act Design Manual
Fair Housing Administration - Single Family Housing
HUD Minimum Property Standards
FHA Additional Safe Harbors
Landscape & Streetscapes
City of Chicago Streetscapes Design Guidelines
Guide to the Chicago Landscape Ordinance