Retroactive building permit Chicago

[Bob Condon]

I've inherited a house and there are a few things that weren't permitted.   There is an attic turned into a bedroom, and two half baths that had showers added.   I read about retroactive permits, and I can't find anything about this on the City of Chicago building permits site or by searching.  Does anyone have experience with this?   I am looking to sell, and I don't want to run into problems or have the house appraised less than it should be.   Thanks,  Bob

[Brie Schmidt]

Originally posted by @Bob Condon:

I've inherited a house and there are a few things that weren't permitted.   There is an attic turned into a bedroom, and two half baths that had showers added.   I read about retroactive permits, and I can't find anything about this on the City of Chicago building permits site or by searching.  Does anyone have experience with this?   I am looking to sell, and I don't want to run into problems or have the house appraised less than it should be.   Thanks,  Bob

 Look up your address on the violations website - 

https://webapps1.cityofchicago.org/buildingviolati...

if nothing is showing then there should not be a problem.  I just had a stop put on my property from a fence built without a permit from before I bought it, I just had to go downtown and apply for a permit and that was that