Building Department

The Building Department ensures the public safety in areas of building design, construction and maintenance.

 

Some of the things we do:

  • Enforce city, state and national building codes
  • Register contractors to perform work in Rock Falls – Download the contractor’s registration form here.
  • Review building plans, issue permits and inspect construction
  • Investigate code/zoning complaints and notify property owners of non-compliance (ensure corrections are made)

Planning and Development

For information on Planning, Zoning and GIS, please refer to our Planning and Development section.

Building Code Enforcement

For information on Building Code Enforcement  and Administrative Hearings, visit our the police department page.

Contact the Building Department

Mark Searing, Building Inspector

(815) 622-1108

msearing@rockfalls61071.com

Chris Heier, Code Enforcement Officer

(815) 622-1110

codeenforcement@rockfalls61071.com

 

Department News

Did you know that as of 2007, all Illinois homeowners and landlords must install carbon monoxide detectors in buildings that contain sleeping facilities. Read more about the Illinois Law.

Call J.U.L.I.E. before you dig

CALL 811 to place a local request.

Department Hours

Monday through Friday — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Building Permits — Homeowners

Do I Need a Permit

If you are having any of the following work done, then you must contact the city for a building permit. Please see the Online City Code Book, Sec. 6-224 for more information on permits and fees.

Information Required for Permits
  • Address:  Physical address of property and Owner’s address.
  • Scope of Project:  What work is being done?
  • Name of Contractor:  Who is doing the work?
  • Cost of Project:  Contractor’s bid or owner’s receipts (if owner is doing work)
  • Required Signatures:  Owner or Contractor
  • Dimensions Information:  Size of addition, shed, garage, deck, driveway, sidewalk, etc.

Please call our office (815) 622-1108 if you have any questions. 

Permit Applications

The following permit application is available for download. Please complete your form with digital signature and return the form via email to jmangan@rockfalls61071.com

Home Repair and Remodeling Act — Public Act 91-0230

Need-to-Know Information

Here are a few items homeowners should know about doing work on their property.

  • A written contract is required for projects over $1,000.00.
  • NEVER sign a contract with blank spaces or one that you do not understand.
  • As a resident, you have three business days after signing a contract to cancel if sale is made at your home.

Helpful information from the Illinois Home Repair Remodeling Act Public Act 91-0230 PDF  or Illinois General Assembly Link

Building Permit Ordinances

Building Permit ordinances begin in Article III of the City code book.

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Solar Installation Information

Terms, Conditions, and Forms for you solar energy installation can be found here

How do I…

Please download, complete and fill out this Complaint form if you think a landlord is violating building codes. Return in person or via email to the Building Department (msearing@rockfalls61071.com).

 

 

Hiring a Contractor

When hiring a contractor, remember that all contractors must have current registration/insurance/bond before our office will issue building permits. Electricians, Roofers and HVAC contractors must show valid business licenses to confirm their current status for business operations.

  • Call our office (815) 622-1108 to verify current status of any contractor who is bidding on your project BEFORE finalizing any business transaction.
  • The owner of the property OR contractor must come IN PERSON to obtain this permit.
  • Depending on your project, the Building Inspector might require an on-site inspection BEFORE permit is issued.

Copies of city ordinances, resident’s checklist and list of valid registered contractors can be obtained directly from our office which is located in the municipal complex at 603 West 10th Street, Rock Falls. Below is a list of current contractors registered with the city.

Electricians
CompanyAddressPhoneWebsite
A&A Electric6552 Buell Road, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-626-2633
AMP Electric of Dixon d/b/a United Electric1412 W Rock Falls Rd, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-626-2211
Bush Electric Inc d/b/a JB Electric & Communications14691 Yager Rd, Morrison, IL 61270815-772-2392
Complete Electrical Contractors Inc215 W 14th St, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-625-7142
Delgado Electric1109 Suzanne St, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-762-4197
Engel Electric Co1514 W 4th St, Sterling, IL 61081815-625-5949www.engelelectric.com
Hackbarth ElectricPO Box 2, Woosung, IL 61091815-677-1871
John Conklen1101 McCue Rd, Sterling, IL 61081815-499-7377
Kibble & Sons Electric596 Palmyra Rd, Dixon, IL 61021815-973-6340
KVB Electric LLC2196 Cantrall Creek Rd, Cantrall, IL 62625217-725-8824
Loescher Heating & Air Conditioning Inc1705 Westwood Dr, Sterling, IL 61081815-625-4822www.loescherhvac.com
MRT Electric & Generators907 E 17th St, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-625-8990
Nelson Electric Service, Inc101 West Market St, Morrison, IL 61270815-772-4051
Reyes Electric110 Palmyra Rd, Dixon, IL 61021815-590-3026
Shaw Electric930 East River Dr, Davenport, IA 52803563-323-3611
Signal Energy DG, LLC2034 Hamilton Place Blvd, Suite 400, Chattanooga, TN423-443-4190www.signalenergy.com
Solar Comfort LLC1332 US Hwy 20 West, Elizabeth, IL 61028815-858-5548
Steve Turner1505 Wike Drive, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-499-6901
Strikes Electric Inc509 Sunset Dr, Prophetstown, IL 61277815-537-5569
T & D Cooling & Heating304 South 9th St, Oregon, IL 61061815-732-3300
Triple Service Inc801 Monroe St, Mendota, IL 61342815-539-3828www.tripleserviceinc.com
Wilson Bldrs & Electric619 E Route 30, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-626-4318
Wilson Electric Company113 S Madison St, Rock Ford, IL 61104815-963-0431www.wilsonelectricco.com
General Contractors
CompanyAddressPhoneWebsite
A & K Home Improvements234 Ave E, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-499-3371
ACME Sign Co Inc1504 W 4th St, Davenport, IA 52802563-322-7947www.acmesigncoinc.com
Acri Inc124 E 18th St Ct, Milan, IL 61264309-787-4913
Ahern Fire Protection1110 E 53rd St, Davneport IA 52807563-388-0060www.jfahern.com
American Quality Fence28945 West Thome Rd, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-626-7453
American Quality Inc2391 Jefferson Rd, Chadwick, IL 61014815-718-1284www.americanqualitywindows.com
American Steel Carports457 N Broadway St, Joshua, TX 76058866-730-9865
Andre Freeman805 Griswold Ave, Sterling, IL 61081618-924-0282
Associated Services Enterprise LLC841 N Galena Ave, Dixon, IL 61021815-288-6231www.ase-llc.com
B & B Remodeling1976 Lenox Rd, Dixon, IL 61021815-440-3094
Beck's Landscaping & Electrical36 E Route 30, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-631-5843
Beckwith Commercial Roofing1801 S 21st Street, Clinton, IA 52732563-242-6939
Bennett Construction Inc202 W 3rd St, Pecatonica, IL 61063815-239-2660www.bennettconstructioninc.com
Bill Clark Construction2105 E 38th St, Sterling, IL 61081815-626-9026
Boss Roofing - Siding Experts1408 1st Ave, Rock Falls 61071815-718-5444
Boyer Construction800 Thome Ct, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-631-4572
Brothers Drywall10101 Buell Rd, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-441-5867
Bureau County Pool Bldr Inc9341 N 1000 Ave, Buda IL 61314309-895-1010
Burger Brothers Trucking & Excavating IncPO Box 107, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-625-3189www.burgerbrothersinc.com
Camps Concrete26234 Fulfs Rd, Sterling IL 61081815-626-3936
Campos Construction Inc1201 12th St, Rockford IL 61104815-394-1414www.camposconstruction.com
Cater Construction & General Contracting185 Timber Creek Rd, Dixon, IL 61021815-590-8867www.caterconstruction.com
CBM Construction Co1502 E 19th St, Sterling, IL 61081815-716-6727
CertaSite LLC1305 3rd Ave, Fulton, IL 61252815-589-3699
Colville Concrete20835 Pigeon Rd, Morrison, IL 61270815-499-0661
Dan Henderson Construction28589 Solstice St, Rock Falls 61071815-626-8742
Demps Concrete766 Marine Drive, Dixon, IL 61021815-284-1481
Diamond Concrete & Excavating376 Rock Island Rd, Dixon, IL 61021815-973-9110
Dietz Brothers Concrete Inc15496 Spring Hill Rd, Prophetstown IL 61277815-537-5508
Dixon Glass Co414 W 1st St, Dixon IL 61021815-288-3000
Elkhorn Construction LLC27849 Penrose Rd, Sterling, IL 61081815-677-6670
Feldco Factory Direct LLC125 E Oakton St, Des Plaines IL 60018708-583-4000www.4feldco.com
Fischer Excavating, Inc1567 Heine Rd, Freeport, IL 61032815-233-3232www.fischerexcavating.com
Freeport Industrial Roofing Inc3507 IL Rte 26 South, Freeport IL 61032815-235-5350www.freeportindustrialroofing.com
Friedrich Fence LLC903 8th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081815-590-8786
Furr Excavating30529 Duden Rd, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-625-5318
Fyr-Fyter, Inc225 N Lincoln Ave, Dixon, IL 61021815-284-2013
Gehrke Construction421 Grove Street, Dekalb, IL 60115815-895-9116
General Constructors480 42nd Street, Bettendorf, IA 52722generalconstructors.com563-359-4643
Gitz-Meier Remodeling Contrctrs d/b/a RESTORx4497 So Park Rd, Freeport IL 61032815-225-9690www.lossreduction.com
Grizzly Garage Door1607 E 4th Street, Sterling, IL 61081815-716-8360
H G Services Inc6643 Tipperary Trail, Roscoe IL 61073815-621-1202
Helm CivilP O Box 750, Freeport IL 61032815-235-2200www.helmgroup.com
IICC509 Ave A, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-906-1030
Iowa Fire Equipment Co2800 Delaware Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317515-265-8030
J & T Remodeling509 4th Ave, Sterling IL 61081815-631-6190
James W Sharp Construction Inc30075 Plautz Rd, Rock Falls 61071815-625-5811
JJ Elite Installation10981 1890 E St, Tiskilwa, IL 61368815-646-8011
K & B Seamless Gutters10535 Hoover Rd, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-622-0250
Kirby Cable Service Inc17842 Sumner Rd, Pecatonica IL 61063815-239-1645
McDonald Trucking & Paving Inc210 South Memorial, Ohio, IL 61349815-376-5261www.mcdonaldtruckingandpaving.com
McKenna's Concrete21738 Pilgrim Rd, Chadwick, IL 61014815-590-7708
Martin Exteriors11704 Main St, Roscoe, IL 61073815-624-6278
Meador Construction406 E Pearl, Lanark, IL 61046815-564-7428
Midwest Custom Welding & Fabricating LLC28231 Gaulrapp Rd, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-535-7003
Milledgeville DryWall Inc30332 Elkhorn Rd, Milledgeville, IL 61051815-225-7443
Moore Construction S2400 E Route 30, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-626-1333
Murray & Sons Excavating Inc21304 Mathew Rd, Sterling IL 61081815-626-2607
Nagey & Wentling Construction Co2003 N Brinton Ave, Dixon, IL 61021815-288-3302
Nelson Construction22377 Prophet Road, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-718-1677
NJ Excavating2302 12th Avenue, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-631-5359
O'Brien Civil Works Inc7495 Judson Rd, Polo IL 61064815-576-7722www.obriencivilworks.com
Off Track Motor Works2203 French St, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-625-2684
On the Marc LLC602 W 6th St, Sterling, IL 61081779-770-3343
Otto Baum866 N Main Street, Morton, IL 61550309-266-7114www.ottobaum.com
Partington Building Services685 Partridge Place, Dixon, IL 61021815-973-4084
Pinkston-Tadd Inc407 Industrial Dr, DeKalb, IL 60115815-756-9700www.pinkstontadd.com
PKC Construction, LLC21354 Lincoln Rd, Sterling, IL 61081815-499-7939
Poolside Pools & Spas1702 Westwood Drive, Sterling, IL 61081815-626-6120www.poolsidepoolsandspas.com
Porter Brothers1106 Industrial Park Drive, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-625-6206www.porterbrothers.net
Professional Steel Systems LLC635 Harlem Rd, Machesney Park, IL 61115815-633-1719
Quality Construction920 W 4th St, Dixon, IL 61021815-440-2361
R Squared Blders Inc1111 5th Ave, Sterling IL 61081815-590-0164
Reitzel Roofing Co18888 Polo Rd, Sterling IL 61081815-625-3387
River City Fencing21490 Waller Rd, Fulton IL 61252815-589-2307www.rivercityfencingco.com
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Robs Home Repairs2130 Melvin Drive, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-973-8213www.robshomerepairs.com
Ruiz Construction Systems Inc6192 Muirfield Ln, Rockford, IL 61114815-332-8880
Saul Munoz219 Ave D, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-213-0482
Simon Masonry29518 Penrose Rd, Sterling, IL 61081312-771-1310
Someone's In The Kitchen1619 No Main St, Princeton IL 61356815-879-0604www.somekitchen.com
Sterling Commercial Roofing Inc2711 Locust St, Sterling IL 61081815-626-7744
Sterling Fence2704 Locust St, Sterling IL 61081815-625-2201www.sterlingfence.net
Steve Benesh & Sons Quarries3923 N River Rd, Oregon, IL 61061815-732-2384
Steve Hampton Bldrs Inc3401 6th Ave, Sterling IL 61081815-625-4220
Stutzke Excavating802 W 12th St, Sterling, IL 61081815-238-2899
Suburban Construction616 W 35th Street, Davenport, IA 52806563-391-4000www.suburbanconstruction.com
T A Licocci Construction1114 Charles St, Rock Falls 61071815-626-7708
Terry Wolf Construction30125 E Thome Rd, Rock Falls 61071815-626-2788www.terrywolfconstruction.com
The Fence Guys517 Holmes St, Bettendorf, IA 52722563-676-9450www.fenceguysqc.com
Total Construction Services1409 W 4th Street, Sterling, IL 61081815-213-7250www.totalconstructionservices.us
Turnroth Sign Co Inc1207 E Rock Falls Rd, IL 61071815-625-1155
Twin City Construction3900 Pine Hill Road, Sterling, IL 61081815-625-2323
United Metal Buildings LLC407 East Ave, Sterling, IL 61081309-278-8000www.unitedmetalbuildings.us
V & C Construction397 Henpeck Rd, Walnut, IL 61376815-379-2148www.vandcconstruction.com
Werner Restoration Serv IncP O Box 496, Colona IL 61241309-792-0912www.wernerrestorationinc.com
Wilson Bldrs & Electric619 E Rte 30, Rock Falls 61071815-626-4318
Wilvar Enterprises IncP O Box 363, Dixon IL 61021815-626-1152
Window World of Davenport2406 W Kimberly Road, Davenport, IA 52806563-323-7313www.windowworldofdavenport.com
Window World of Rockford Inc1625 Sandy Hollow Rd, Rockford IL 61109815-395-1333www.windowworldrockford.com
Winter Construction Inc1840 S Walnut Ave, Freeport, IL 61032815-801-5303
Woodcrafters Inc903 S Galena Ave, Dixon IL 61021815-284-8666
HVAC Contractors
CompanyAddressPhoneWebsite
B & D Supply Inc201 W 14th St, Rock Falls 61071815-626-0897
CBM Construction Co1502 E 19th Street, Sterling, IL 61081815-716-6727
Central Heating & Cooling Inc503 E 3rd St, Sterling IL 61081815-625-2424
Crawford Company Inc1306 Mill St, Rock Island, IL 61201309-788-4573www.crawford-company.com
Davis Complete Inc1301 Ave L, Sterling, IL 61081815-213-7947
Giese Sheet Metal Co Inc2125 Kerper Blvd, Dubuque, IA 52001563-588-2023www.giesesheetmetal.com
Grasser's Plbg & Htg404 W Main St, McNabb IL 61335815-882-2111
Loescher Heating & A/C1860 S Walnut, Freeport IL 61032815-232-6166www.loescherhvac.com
Mechanical Inc2279 Yellow Creek Rd, Freeport IL 61032815-297-6025www.mechinc.comwww.mechinc.com
MO-ST Plbg & Mech LLC608 Depot Ave, Dixon IL 61021815-285-3333
River Cities Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration228 Chicago Ave, Savanna, IL 61074815-273-7000
Sauk Valley Plumbing801 E 17th Street, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-622-3117
Schmitt Plbg & Htg502 IL Rte 2, Dixon IL 61021815-284-2044
T & D Cooling & Htg304 S 9th St, Oregon IL 61061815-732-3300
VP Mechanical Inc1760 Britannia Sr Ste 2, Elgin, IL 60124847-468-9122
Wilson Builders & Electric619 E Route 30, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-626-4318
Workman Heating & Cooling15825 Lincoln Rd, Morrison, IL 61270815-772-2010
Drain Layers
CompanyAddressPhoneWebsite
Lenhart Plumbing, Inc311 3rd Ave, Sterling, IL 61081815-625-2526www.lenhartplumbing.com
Reaver Plumbing & Heating39 Palmyra Rd, Sterling, IL 61081815-626-5714
Sauk Valley Plbg801 E 17th St, Rock Falls 61071815-622-3117
Dave Jackley Sewer & Excavating1305 E 20th Street, Sterling, IL 61081815-631-1467
MO-ST Plumbing & Mechanical900 E 11th Street, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-285-3333www.mostplumbingmechanical.com
Furr Excavating Inc30529 Duden Rd, Rock Falls, IL 61071815-625-5318www.furrseptic.com