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Chicago · building permits · month 2026-08

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

23. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31, counted in the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read daily. 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.

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

EV charging permits issued in August 2026

23

Combined reported cost

$2,771,095

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

23

Largest single permit

$577,602

highest reported cost this month

Window 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31 · measured 2026-08-20 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago EV charging permits issued 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2026-08-131048 E 81ST STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$577,602101080510
2026-08-103332 W WALNUT STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$450,000101085128
2026-08-103330 W WALNUT STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$450,000101085126
2026-08-112149 W EASTWOOD AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$400,000101085004
2026-08-174542 N KARLOV AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$375,000101086759
2026-08-171744 N ALBANY AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$375,000101086357
2026-08-056032 S KENWOOD AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$84,400B200476488
2026-08-04128 S ABERDEEN STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$8,500B200479571
2026-08-04313 S RACINE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$5,584B200479828
2026-08-104831 W WINNEMAC AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$5,572B200506771
2026-08-18724 W BRIAR PLPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$5,200B200507191
2026-08-11500 S CLINTON STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$5,000B200478992
2026-08-071848 N CALIFORNIA AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$4,000B200481694
2026-08-181520 W HENDERSON STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,525B200479794
2026-08-131218 N KEDZIE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,000B200506919
2026-08-044051 N SHERIDAN RDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,948B200479807
2026-08-184152 W CULLOM AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,891B200507420
2026-08-121139 N MAYFIELD AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,870B200507053
2026-08-103442 N NEWCASTLE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,575B200481705
2026-08-127440 S OGLESBY AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,440B200506620
2026-08-0311812 S CAMPBELL AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,998B200481153
2026-08-05525 W SUPERIOR STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,990B200480164
2026-08-0465 E GOETHE STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,000B200481169
Fetched 2026-08-20 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

August 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 August 2026.

August 2026 · other trades

Permit Signal

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