Regulated by Chicago Department of Buildings (DOB), Elevator + Boiler Inspection Bureaus. 5 cert types in the database.
Any building in Chicago with an elevator, escalator, or other conveyance device
Chicago Municipal Code 13-20-100
Penalty for missing: Failure to certify the annual inspection by Dec 31: fines up to $50,000 (adjusted to how late the filing is; Municipal Code 13-20-100).
Any building in Chicago operating a boiler or pressure vessel within the Boiler Inspection Bureau's scope
Penalty for missing: Building code violations run $200-$1,000 per day at the Department of Administrative Hearings, capped at $50,000.
Chicago buildings with exposed metal elements: fire escapes, balconies, water tank supports, antennas, sign structures, canopies, flag poles
Chicago Construction Codes (Critical Examinations program)
Penalty for missing: Building code violations run $200-$1,000 per day at the Department of Administrative Hearings, capped at $50,000.
Chicago buildings with fire pumps serving standpipe or sprinkler systems
Chicago Municipal Code (Fire Prevention Bureau)
Chicago buildings with fire sprinkler or standpipe systems
225 ILCS 317 sec.31 (reporting); NFPA 25
Certmill's database lists 5 requirement types for Chicago, including elevator aic, boiler inspection, critical examinations, fire pump testing, sprinkler itm. Every rule cites the official agency page, and cities inherit their state's requirements automatically.
Any building in Chicago with an elevator, escalator, or other conveyance device The required cycle is annual (AIC program) under Chicago Municipal Code 13-20-100, administered by Chicago DOB Elevator Bureau.
Any building in Chicago operating a boiler or pressure vessel within the Boiler Inspection Bureau's scope The required cycle is periodic by class (verify interval) under the local ordinance, administered by Chicago DOB Boiler Inspection Bureau.
Chicago buildings with exposed metal elements: fire escapes, balconies, water tank supports, antennas, sign structures, canopies, flag poles The required cycle is periodic (verify interval with DOB) under Chicago Construction Codes (Critical Examinations program), administered by Chicago Department of Buildings.
Chicago buildings with fire pumps serving standpipe or sprinkler systems The required cycle is annual (FPB-witnessed) under Chicago Municipal Code (Fire Prevention Bureau), administered by Chicago Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau (Fire Pump Section).
Check the requirement cards on this page: any facade or exterior wall rule shows its trigger (usually a story or height threshold), cycle, and the official ordinance source. Certmill adds facade requirements automatically for buildings of 7 or more floors.
Add the building in Certmill, pick Chicago, and check the equipment you run. The requirements expand into a deadline calendar with countdowns, 60-day alerts, and an evidence binder PDF.