Chicago · building permits · month 2021-05
How many EV charging permits did Chicago issue in May 2021?
12. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2021-05-01 to 2021-05-31, 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 May 2021
12
Combined reported cost
$45,518
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
12
Largest single permit
$15,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2021-05-01 to 2021-05-31 · measured 2026-08-01 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-11 | 1917 W HURON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $15,000 | B100914827 |
| 2021-05-11 | 5632 N WAYNE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $4,896 | B100922014 |
| 2021-05-14 | 1937 N HOWE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $4,408 | B100922286 |
| 2021-05-11 | 39 N ABERDEEN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $4,000 | B100914822 |
| 2021-05-14 | 2843 N WOLCOTT AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $3,719 | B100922285 |
| 2021-05-12 | 4746 S ELLIS AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $3,000 | B100922253 |
| 2021-05-11 | 1833 N MARSHFIELD AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,440 | B100921436 |
| 2021-05-11 | 35 N ABERDEEN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,000 | B100914824 |
| 2021-05-11 | 31 N ABERDEEN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,900 | B100914821 |
| 2021-05-11 | 1453 W FOSTER AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,580 | B100922006 |
| 2021-05-26 | 1154 W OHIO ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,375 | B100923697 |
| 2021-05-11 | 1927 W FARRAGUT AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,200 | B100921435 |
May 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 May 2021.
May 2021 · other trades
Permit Signal
A month is the scoreboard. Subscribers get their trade’s permits the morning each one becomes public — connected, with the contractor attached.