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Chicago · building permits · month 2016-08

How many solar permits did Chicago issue in August 2016?

5. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2016-08-01 to 2016-08-31, counted in the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read hourly. Filter: Any permit whose work description mentions solar. 1,760 in the year to 2026-07-01.

solar permits issued in August 2016

5

Combined reported cost

$943,369

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

5

Largest single permit

$855,692

highest reported cost this month

Window 2016-08-01 to 2016-08-31 · measured 2026-08-04 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago solar permits issued 2016-08-01 to 2016-08-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2016-08-013901 S STATE STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$855,692100635868
2016-08-232218 W LELAND AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$40,677100666070
2016-08-164400 S KNOX AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$30,000100664687
2016-08-184400 S KNOX AVEPERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS$12,000100664688
2016-08-057130 N OLEANDER AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$5,000B100663614
Fetched 2026-08-04 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

August 2016 · 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 August 2016.

August 2016 · other trades

Permit Signal

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