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Chicago · building permits · month 2026-10

How many scaffolding permits did Chicago issue in October 2026?

28. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-31, counted in the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read daily. Filter: Any permit whose work description mentions scaffolding. 297 in the year to 2026-07-01 — a thin trade, so quiet weeks are common.

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

scaffolding permits issued in October 2026

28

Combined reported cost

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where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

0

Largest single permit

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highest reported cost this month

Window 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-31 · measured 2026-10-28 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago scaffolding permits issued 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2026-10-271501 N STATE PKWYPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200517372
2026-10-274950 N WESTERN AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200517544
2026-10-263110 N SHERIDAN RDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200516870
2026-10-231730 N CLARK STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200516032
2026-10-22900 W HURON STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200517030
2026-10-21125 S CLARK STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200514970
2026-10-20111 E CHESTNUT STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200516159
2026-10-201 N DEARBORN STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200516222
2026-10-191840 W HUBBARD STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200511740
2026-10-19195 N HARBOR DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200516257
2026-10-19205 W MONROE STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200516244
2026-10-19400 E OHIO STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200516023
2026-10-161601 S MICHIGAN AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200516087
2026-10-156253 S MICHIGAN AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200514958
2026-10-1570 E CEDAR STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200514771
2026-10-15233 W WACKER DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200514949
2026-10-1450 E BELLEVUE PLPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200515928
2026-10-146301 N SHERIDAN RDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200515202
2026-10-14701 S WELLS STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200515209
2026-10-13940 W GLENLAKE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200515707
2026-10-091430 N LAKE SHORE DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200515340
2026-10-09630 N STATE STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200514774
2026-10-08950 W MONROE STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200512631
2026-10-05909 W WASHINGTON BLVDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200514540
2026-10-052138 S INDIANA AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200513833
2026-10-051313 W RANDOLPH STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200513338
2026-10-025617 S DORCHESTER AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200514165
2026-10-01111 N DEARBORN STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200513326
Fetched 2026-10-28 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

October 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 October 2026.

October 2026 · other trades

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