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All contractors not under direct contract with the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ who will be performing work on Park District property are required to obtain an Access Permit from the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ Department of Planning & Construction.

All persons not under direct contract with the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ who will be performing work on Park District property are required to obtain an Access Permit from the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ Department of Planning & Construction. The firm or persons performing the work should apply for the permit.

Submittal Requirements 

To apply for the CPD Access Permit, the contractor must submit the following to the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ Department of Planning & Construction:

1.  Exhibit A, consisting of:
   1. A letter on the contractor's official letterhead requesting the permit, including:
      1. a detailed description of the scope of work,
      2. anticipated start-of-work and end-of-work date,
   2. a detailed site plan of each proposed work location, including:
      1. proposed access routes to and from the site,
      2. the location of proposed alternate routes and signage for pedestrian and bicycle traffic which may be restricted or redirected due to work activities (if necessary),
      3. proposed site security fencing and gate access,
      4. all trees located within the security fenced area.
2. Exhibit B, consisting of a Certificate of Insurance, and the CG 20 26 endorsement (or current equivalent), from the contractor complying with the requirements set forth in the "Exhibit B: Access Permit Insurance Requirements," naming the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ as the Certificate Holder and as Additionally Insured.
3. Exhibit C, consisting of the signature page of "Exhibit C: Access Permit Terms and Conditions" signed by the applicant.
4. A copy of the contractor's complete Environmental Insurance Policy, when applicable
5. A fully refundable security deposit in the amount of $1,500.00, check made out to the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ. This amount may, at the sole discretion of the Park District, be increased.
6. A non-refundable permit fee in the amount of $250.00, check made out to the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ
7. Construction Drawings (when applicable):
   If the proposed work requires a City of Chicago Building Permit, the contractor must submit three (3) sets of construction drawings to the CPD Department of Planning & Construction, for CPD review. The drawing set must be identical to that submitted for City permitting. The contractor should allow at least three (3) weeks for CPD review. After review and approval of the construction drawings, the CPD Planning & Construction will process the CPD Access Permit application.

Please note: 
Contractors with outstanding or unpaid fines and/or monetary damages assessed from previous permitted (or non-permitted) work will not be issued permit extensions or permits for new work until the outstanding assessments are paid in full.

Contact Information

Claudine Malik
claudine.malik@chicagoparkdistrict.com
(312) 742-4660

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Dept. of Planning & Const.
4830 S. Western Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60609 

Timing

A minimum of three weeks review time should be allowed, once all of the application items have been received by the Park District. Additional time may be needed, depending on the nature and complexity of the project.

All independent homeowners or community groups who wish to access ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ property to self-perform work either on adjacent, private property, or directly on Park District property are required to obtain a Community Access Permit from the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ Department of Planning & Construction before beginning any project.

These community-based projects are to be accomplished without engaging the services of a professional company, either for compensation or pro-bono. If this stipulation does not apply to the project, a standard Access Permit (above) is required.

Submittal Requirements 

To apply for the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ Access Permit, the homeowner or community group must submit the following to the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ Dept. of Planning & Construction:

1. Exhibit A, consisting of:
   1. A letter requesting the permit, including:
      1. a detailed description of the scope of work,
      2. anticipated start-of-work and end-of-work dates,
   2. A detailed site plan of each proposed work location, including:
      1. proposed access routes to and from the site,
      2. the location of proposed alternate routes and signage for pedestrian and bicycle traffic which may be restricted or redirected due to work activities (if necessary),
      3. all trees located within the project area.
2. Exhibit B, consisting of either
   1. An individual Homeowner Waiver and Release Form, signed by each person performing work on adjacent private property, or
   2. a written list of all the participants for the project, and an individual Community Group Waiver and Release Form signed by each participant.
3. Exhibit C, consisting of the signature page of "Exhibit C: Community Access Permit Terms and Conditions" signed by the applicant.
4. A non-refundable permit fee in the amount of $50.00, check made out to the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ. 

5. A fully-refundable security deposit in the amount of $100.00, check made out to the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ.

    

Please note: 
Persons with outstanding or unpaid fines and/or monetary damages assessed from previous permitted (or non-permitted) work will not be issued permit extensions or permits for new work until the outstanding assessments are paid in full.

Contact Information

Claudine Malik
claudine.malik@chicagoparkdistrict.com
(312) 742-4660

¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ  
Dept. of Planning & Const.
4830 S. Western Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60609 

Timing

A minimum of three weeks review time should be allowed, once all of the application items have been received by the Park District. Additional time may be needed, depending on the nature and complexity of the project.