Trade report · Cook County, Illinois
Fencing Permits in Cook County (Chicago)
Fencing building permits issued by the City of Chicago, counted from the official record — totals, reported value, and the biggest fencing projects.
Source: City of Chicago open data — building permits. Source last updated: October 17, 2026 · Our last pull: October 17, 2026 · Figures are as reported by the City of Chicago.
Coverage: this report covers building permits issued by the City of Chicago, the largest jurisdiction in Cook County. Suburban Cook County permits are published by separate municipalities and are not in this feed yet, so county totals here are Chicago totals — labeled as such, never blended.
PermitsByCounty data, Cook County (Chicago), September 2026 · Source: City of Chicago
Questions, answered from the data
How many fencing permits were issued in Chicago in September 2026?
90 fencing permits were issued in Chicago in September 2026, with a reported project value of $674,460, as reported by the City of Chicago.
Fencing permits by month
| Month | Permits issued | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 (to date) | 43 | $332,204 |
| September 2026 | 90 | $674,460 |
| August 2026 | 107 | $2,059,738 |
| July 2026 | 109 | $961,362 |
| June 2026 | 141 | $901,962 |
| May 2026 | 93 | $643,887 |
| April 2026 | 115 | $918,751 |
| March 2026 | 78 | $827,243 |
| February 2026 | 43 | $438,120 |
| January 2026 | 27 | $169,973 |
| December 2025 | 40 | $260,474 |
| November 2025 | 45 | $315,504 |
| October 2025 (from Oct 17) | 42 | $328,595 |
Biggest fencing projects — last 12 months
| Project (permit #) | Trade | Reported value | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5426 N Normandy Ave #B200481359 PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. VINYL/PVC FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 63'-0'… | Fencing | $1,262,708 | 2026-08-06 |
| 5555 N Sheridan Rd #B200458836 PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. WROUGHT IRON FENCE - 10'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 116'-0&… | Fencing | $208,705 | 2026-03-05 |
| 4002 S Princeton Ave #B200465652 PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. WROUGHT IRON FENCE - 4'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 725'-0&#… | Fencing | $185,637 | 2026-04-13 |
| 3250 S Wentworth Ave #B200478291 PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. WROUGHT IRON FENCE - 5'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 999'-0&#… | Fencing | $170,000 | 2026-07-14 |
| 6131 S Calumet Ave #B200481965 PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. CHAIN LINK FENCE - 5'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 10'-0'… | Fencing | $152,395 | 2026-08-10 |
| 6131 S Calumet Ave #B200508652 PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. CHAIN LINK FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 10'-0'… | Fencing | $152,394 | 2026-09-18 |
| 1102 W Waveland Ave #B200460173 PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. CHAIN LINK FENCE - 8'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 118'-0… | Fencing | $150,000 | 2026-02-27 |
| 1717 W Lake St #B200446952 PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. WROUGHT IRON FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 811'-0&#… | Fencing | $100,444 | 2025-10-22 |
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