Enforcing Building Code During Construction

When contractors don’t follow building codes, bad things can happen like this 2003 balcony collapse in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, where 13 people died and seriously injured 57 others.

Construction contracts commonly make the contractor responsible for complying with all applicable building codes and laws.

If you’re here, you should already have a construction contract in place that makes the contractor responsible.

During construction, the best way to make sure that the contractors construct the project in accordance with building code is to Have a Construction Permit, use Project Inspectors, and review the Improper Contractor Shortcuts, to make sure your contractor isn’t doing any of those things on your project.