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Chicago · building permits · month 2026-07

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

37. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-31, 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.

July 2026 is still running — this total climbs as the City files.

EV charging permits issued in July 2026

37

Combined reported cost

$513,425

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

37

Largest single permit

$350,000

highest reported cost this month

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

Chicago EV charging permits issued 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2026-07-134445 W HADDON AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$350,000B200474195
2026-07-025800 S KIMBARK AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$37,640B200476457
2026-07-073018 W MEDILL AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$21,700B200477648
2026-07-21305 S RACINE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$10,000B200478794
2026-07-06125 S JEFFERSON STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$9,000B200475482
2026-07-082058 N WESTERN AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$7,000B200477846
2026-07-21500 S CLINTON STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$5,775B200478680
2026-07-271623 W BARRY AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$5,347B200480156
2026-07-291357 W GLENLAKE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$5,000B200480512
2026-07-231847 W 34TH PLPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$4,420B200479824
2026-07-102773 N HAMPDEN CTPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$4,264B200474151
2026-07-02869 W BLACKHAWK STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$4,000B200476645
2026-07-143945 S ELLIS AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,958B200477804
2026-07-162753 N HAMPDEN CTPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,949B200478380
2026-07-241518 N LEAVITT STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,886B200479817
2026-07-142330 W ST PAUL AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,601B200476802
2026-07-06128 S ABERDEEN STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,422B200475496
2026-07-233760 N MAGNOLIA AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,717B200479834
2026-07-23210 W SCOTT STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,464B200479740
2026-07-13737 W WASHINGTON BLVDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,156B200477976
2026-07-161700 N BURLING STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,100B200478086
2026-07-066123 S ELLIS AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,000B200477448
2026-07-231741 N WILMOT AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,804B200479815
2026-07-062022 N CLIFTON AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,800B200473398
2026-07-29758 N LARRABEE STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,665B200480452
2026-07-20422 W WEBSTER AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,500B200477815
2026-07-293431 N NAGLE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,435B200480133
2026-07-124313 S CALUMET AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,425B200478339
2026-07-2760 E MONROE STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,400B200477793
2026-07-16525 N BISHOP STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,383B200476637
2026-07-036345 N ORIOLE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,350B200477290
2026-07-065410 N WINTHROP AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,300B200475438
2026-07-232928 N WOOD STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,158B200479821
2026-07-161901 S CALUMET AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,155B200477870
2026-07-081511 W JONQUIL TERPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$900B200464381
2026-07-161764 N HOYNE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$750B200476264
2026-07-071811 N WHIPPLE STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$1101075202
Fetched 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

July 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 July 2026.

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