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Chicago · building permits · month 2021-01

How many EV charging permits did Chicago issue in January 2021?

4. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2021-01-01 to 2021-01-31, counted in the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read hourly. Filter: Any permit whose work description mentions an electric vehicle, EV charging, or EVSE. The City has no dedicated EV permit type, so all three spellings are matched. 456 in the year to 2026-07-01.

EV charging permits issued in January 2021

4

Combined reported cost

$156,185

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

4

Largest single permit

$150,000

highest reported cost this month

Window 2021-01-01 to 2021-01-31 · measured 2026-08-01 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago EV charging permits issued 2021-01-01 to 2021-01-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2021-01-141940 W 33RD STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$150,000100890836
2021-01-211913 W RACE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,185B100906506
2021-01-263328 N SHEFFIELD AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,500B100904190
2021-01-262435 N SHEFFIELD AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,500B100904191
Fetched 2026-08-01 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

January 2021 · week by week

Each week below holds every matching permit for its seven days, not just the largest. ISO weeks, so the first and last may reach a few days outside January 2021.

January 2021 · other trades

Permit Signal

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