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Chicago · building permits · month 2026-02

How many EV charging permits did Chicago issue in February 2026?

41. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28, 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 February 2026

41

Combined reported cost

$3,898,042

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

41

Largest single permit

$1,186,500

highest reported cost this month

Window 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago EV charging permits issued 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2026-02-062527 N BURLING STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$1,186,500101078838
2026-02-2410500 S WOODLAWN AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$740,000B200457793
2026-02-252432 W THOMAS STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$450,000101077427
2026-02-09841 W IRVING PARK RDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$410,000B200456363
2026-02-235020 W WINNEMAC AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$375,000101078271
2026-02-23445 E NORTH WATER STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$276,000B200457197
2026-02-062112 W PETERSON AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$150,000101063849
2026-02-104130 S WESTERN AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$100,000B200456636
2026-02-202416 S MICHIGAN AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$31,508B200459367
2026-02-06220 N ADA STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$30,937B200456037
2026-02-26340 N LARAMIE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$30,000B200458436
2026-02-166730 N KEOTA AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$14,200B200459169
2026-02-023823 N LAKEWOOD AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$14,000B200457747
2026-02-1210411 S LONGWOOD DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$9,500B200458929
2026-02-05312 N MAY STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$6,000B200455760
2026-02-20520 N HALSTED STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$4,691B200457620
2026-02-112625 N ASHLAND AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$4,317B200458850
2026-02-094934 S CORNELL AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$4,290B200457342
2026-02-242208 W IOWA STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$4,000B200458935
2026-02-20426 N ADA STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,830B200459221
2026-02-17500 W MONROE STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,812B200456917
2026-02-091521 W HADDON AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,690B200456758
2026-02-1922 N MORGAN STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,602B200459723
2026-02-191317 N LARRABEE STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,285B200456703
2026-02-236000 N CICERO AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,250B200458043
2026-02-064900 S WOODLAWN AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,228B200458203
2026-02-192906 W WILSON AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,200B200459677
2026-02-254743 N CLARK STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,900B200459599
2026-02-175727 N WASHTENAW AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,900B200459279
2026-02-2310864 S LONGWOOD DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,807B200458853
2026-02-254509 S PRAIRIE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,500B200460182
2026-02-231934 N WASHTENAW AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,400B200459270
2026-02-051648 N LARRABEE STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,300B200458226
2026-02-111315 W ARDMORE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,200B200458869
2026-02-172033 N HOWE STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,050B200456889
2026-02-201409 W NORWOOD STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,035B200459857
2026-02-251220 S FEDERAL STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,805B200460175
2026-02-106627 N LOLETA AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,800B200458648
2026-02-203828 N SEELEY AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,400B200459811
2026-02-243901 S LAKE PARK AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,280B200459259
2026-02-062100 W EASTWOOD AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$825B200456244
Fetched 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

February 2026 · 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 February 2026.

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