City of Chicago

Ordinance Violations

Records of ordinance violations issued by the City of Chicago. Each record lists the business name, street address, and the full name and address of the associated individual.

Example records
Namelegal entityStreet AddressaddressFull NamepersonFull AddressaddressIDidentifierDocket NumberidentifierNov NumberregistrationStreet NumberaddressStreet DirectionaddressStreet NameaddressStreet TypeaddressWardgeographic
C/O SCOTT A. SANDROFF SOUTH WEST HOUSES, LLC7507 S CARPENTER STC/O SCOTT A. SANDROFF SOUTH WEST HOUSES, LLC7507 S CARPENTER STb7856931c327b846c6d4343965f661db244acd1f25BT01569A25S07181157507SCARPENTERST17
C/O SCOTT A. SANDROFF SOUTH WEST HOUSES, LLC7507 S CARPENTER STC/O SCOTT A. SANDROFF SOUTH WEST HOUSES, LLC7507 S CARPENTER ST57104d2cf3fa40a004fcfde7a58524093bdbfc1225BT01569A25S07181157507SCARPENTERST17
C/O SCOTT A. SANDROFF SOUTH WEST HOUSES, LLC7507 S CARPENTER STC/O SCOTT A. SANDROFF SOUTH WEST HOUSES, LLC7507 S CARPENTER STd7a2321c32274286ac509eb45d5cb79536f3346825BT01569A25S07181157507SCARPENTERST17
Use cases

Property Portfolio Screening for Commercial Lenders

A commercial real estate lender underwriting a loan on a Chicago property checks whether the borrowing entity or its associated addresses carry a history of unresolved building violations and outstanding fines before approving financing.

NameStreet AddressCase DispositionImposed FineViolation Date

Vendor Due Diligence for Facilities Contractors

A procurement team vetting a facilities management company checks whether properties the vendor manages have accumulated code violations, using violation frequency and disposition outcomes to assess operational quality before awarding a contract.

NameViolation DescriptionCase DispositionIssuing DepartmentViolation Date

Fraud Pattern Detection Across Related Entities

A fraud analyst investigating a network of shell companies cross-references violation records to find shared addresses, individual names appearing across multiple business names, and patterns of repeated liable dispositions that suggest deliberate neglect or ownership obfuscation.

NameFull NameStreet AddressDocket NumberCase Disposition
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