Chicago Plan Check Correction Playbook

Begin with the Chicago permit record and correction notice linked below. Save the submitted drawing index, calculations, response forms, correspondence, and portal instructions as received. Record the review cycle and date without guessing what the authority meant beyond the written comment. Use the official permit record and current code resources to distinguish a document correction from a design change or separate city review.

For every item, copy the comment number and wording, identify the cited sheet or detail, classify the response as comply, clarify, revise, or refer, assign the responsible discipline, and list the evidence needed. A comment that changes the design basis requires engineering work; an owner, zoning, fire, utility, or planning decision must remain with the appropriate party.

• Exact comment and original reference
• Responsible discipline and project-team owner
• Calculation, drawing, schedule, or letter needed
• Open input, field verification, or AHJ question
• Revision identifier and final response location

Check the response against the full current set. A structural opening can affect architecture and MEP routing; an equipment change can affect structure, electrical service, controls, and energy documentation; a civil change can affect grading, drainage, utilities, and accessibility. The project applicant follows the official portal, fee, file-naming, signature, and authorization instructions.

• Current sheets and revision clouds
• Updated calculations and schedules
• Cross-discipline consistency
• Professional seals where authorized and required
• Applicant and AHJ actions kept separate from engineering work

The Chicago links below are official starting points, not evidence of a particular project's outcome. Confirm the current checklist, adopted code, permit status, authority, and submission path directly. Model-code resources provide context but do not establish the local adoption or amendment.