CITY PERMITS - UNDER CONSTRUCTION

EVENT PERMITS

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East Chicago has experienced tremendous growth and special events are more important than ever to our city because they help build a sense of belonging and community pride. 

Events such as fairs, festivals, parades, sporting activities, and others, bring people together from different backgrounds and different neighborhoods throughout the city.  Events energize communities by creating opportunities to interact, celebrate, and enrich people’s lives, promote inclusiveness, and stretch imaginations, as well as playing a role in contributing to economic development.

The City of East Chicago plays a role in events by helping event organizers bring people together safely, to protect public health, and to reduce adverse impacts such as noise, congestion, and traffic impacts while guaranteeing the public’s rights to free speech and public assembly.

We look forward to working with you.

building department
INSPECTIONS & PERMIT DIVISION

The East Chicago Building Department is the City’s building code enforcement agency under the administrative and operational control of the Building Commissioner. The Building Commissioner is authorized and directed to enforce all the provisions of the Indiana Building Code (International Building Code), which is adopted by reference by the City of East Chicago.

Building Code

The building code of the City provides minimum standards for the protection of life, health, environment, public safety and general welfare, and the conservation of energy in the design and construction of buildings and structures.

Other than industrialized building systems or mobile structures certified under I.C.22-15-4, within the jurisdiction, the provisions of this code apply to the following of  to all buildings and structures:

  • Additions
  • Alteration
  • Construction
  • Maintenance
  • Occupancy
  • Repair
  • Use