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
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.
- New construction: Sec. 6-224 (1)
- Remodeling: Sec. 6-224 (2)
- Electric work: Sec. 6-224 (3)
- Adding or repairing a sewer line: Sec. 32-181 to 32-230
- Adding an accessory building: Sec. 34-90
- Excavating: Sec. 6-520 to 6-523
- Adding a fence: Sec. 6-493 to 6-498
- Moving a building: Sec. 16-949 to 16-951
- Demolishing a structure: Sec. 6-224(9); Sec. 6-555 to 6-556
- Installing a swimming pool: Sec. 6-449 to 6-462
- Solar Installations Sec. 32-351
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
Company | Address | Phone | Website |
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A&A Electric | 6552 Buell Road - Rock Falls 61071 | 815-626-2633 | |
AMP Electric of Dixon d/b/a United Electric | 1412 W Rock Falls Rd, Rock Falls 61071 | 815-626-2211 | |
Bush Electric Inc d/b/a JB Electric & Communications | 14691 Yager Rd, Morrison IL 61270 | 815-772-2392 | |
Complete Electrical Contractors Inc | 215 W 14th St, Rock Falls 61071 | 815-625-7142 | |
Delgado Electric | 1109 Suzanne St, Rock Falls 61071 | 815-762-4197 | |
Dennis Electric of Tampico Inc | 7833 Tampico Rd, Rock Falls 61071 | 815-438-4402 | |
Dennis Home Repair | 210 Pope St, Nelson IL 61021 | 815-251-4398 | |
DNR Electric | 1107 Eastern Ave, Dixon, IL 61021 | 815-973-9677 | |
Engel Electric Co | 1514 W 4th St, Sterling IL 61081 | 815-625-5949 | www.engelelectric.com |
Hackbarth Electric | P O Box 2, Woosung IL 61091 | 815-677-1871 | |
River Cities Engineering, Inc | 125 W 76th St, Davenport, IA 52806 | 563-345-7704 | www.rivercities.us |
Shaw Electric | 930 East River Dr, Davenport, IA 52803 | 563-323-3611 | |
T Steele Construction Inc | 8300 42nd St West, Rock Island IL 61201 | 309-756-5520 | |
Tri-City Electric | 6225 N Brady St, Davenport, IA 52806 | 563-322-7181 | www.tricityelectric.com |
Wilson Electric Company | 113 S Madison St, Rock Ford, IL 61104 | 815-963-0431 | www.wilsonelectricco.com |
Wilson Bldrs & Electric | 619 E Rte 30, Rock Falls 61071 | 815-626-4318 |
General Contractors
Company | Address | Phone | Website |
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ACRI Inc | P O Box 737, Milan IL 61264 | 309-787-4913 | |
Ahern Fire Protection | 1110 E 53rd St, Davneport IA 52807 | 563-388-0060 | www.jfahern.com |
American Masonry | 1204 Dixon Rd, Rock Falls 61071 | 815-441-3823 | |
American Quality Fence | 28945 West Thome Rd, Rock Falls, IL 61071 | 815-626-7453 | |
Boss Roofing - Siding Experts | 1408 1st Ave, Rock Falls 61071 | 815-718-5444 | |
Bureau County Pool Bldr Inc | 9341 N 1000 Ave, Buda IL 61314 | 309-895-1010 | |
Burke Excavating Inc | 25668 Jersey Rd, Tampico, IL 61283 | 815-499-6841 | |
Camps Concrete | 26234 Fulfs Rd, Sterling IL 61081 | 815-626-3936 | |
Campos Construction Inc | 1201 12th St, Rockford IL 61104 | 815-394-1414 | www.camposconstruction.com |
Cater Construction & General Contracting | 185 Timber Creek Rd, Dixon, IL 61021 | 815-590-8867 | www.caterconstruction.com |
CBM Construction Co | 1502 E 19th St, Sterling, IL 61081 | 815-716-6727 | |
Ceroni Piping | 7770 Ceroni Rd, Cherry Valley, IL 61016 | 815-332-7777 | |
Cherrytree Companies LLC | 201 Bonita Ave, Bradford IL 61421 | 309-897-2030 | www.cherrytreekitchens.com |
Civil Constructors Inc | P O Box 750, Freeport IL 61032 | 815-235-2200 | www.helmgroup.com |
Company One Fire Suppression LLC | 1305 3rd St, Fulton, IL 61252 | 815-589-3699 | www.companyonefire.com |
Dan Henderson Construction | 28589 Solstice St, Rock Falls 61071 | 815-626-8742 | |
Dietz Brothers Concrete Inc | 15496 Spring Hill Rd, Prophetstown IL 61277 | 815-537-5508 | |
Dixon Glass Co | 414 W 1st St, Dixon IL 61021 | 815-288-3000 | |
Feldco Factory Direct LLC | 125 E Oakton St, Des Plaines IL 60018 | 708-583-4000 | www.4feldco.com |
First Class Construction | 907 W 21st St, Rock Falls 61071 | 815-213-0556 | |
Fischer Excavating, Inc | 1567 Heine Rd, Freeport, IL 61032 | 815-233-3232 | www.fischerexcavating.com |
Freeport Industrial Roofing Inc | 3507 IL Rte 26 South, Freeport IL 61032 | 815-235-5350 | www.freeportindustrialroofing.com |
Fyr-Fyter, Inc | 225 N Lincoln Ave, Dixon, IL 61021 | 815-284-2013 | |
G & K Contracting | 302 E 4th St, Rock Falls 61071 | 815-499-5335 | |
Garage Door Speclsts Inc | P O Box 1212, Sterling IL 61081 | 815-626-8911 | |
Gitz-Meier Remodeling Contrctrs d/b/a RESTORx | 4497 So Park Rd, Freeport IL 61032 | 815-225-9690 | www.lossreduction.com |
Gould Concrete Construction | 19068 Tampico Rd, Sterling, IL 61081 | 815-590-1753 | |
Heritage Carpentry | 5344 Newburg Rd, Belvidere, IL 61008 | 815-332-7920 | |
Hernandez Home Repairs | 407 E 4th St, Sterling, IL 61081 | 779-245-7886 | |
H G Services Inc | 6643 Tipperary Trail, Roscoe IL 61073 | 815-621-1202 | |
Iowa Fire Equipment Co | 2800 Delaware Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317 | 515-265-8030 | |
J & T Remodeling | 509 4th Ave, Sterling IL 61081 | 815-631-6190 | |
James W Sharp Construction Inc | 30075 Plautz Rd, Rock Falls 61071 | 815-625-5811 | |
John Conklen | 1101 McCue Rd, Sterling, IL 61081 | 815-499-7377 | |
Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP | 686 High Point Lane, East Peoria, IL 61611 | 561-912-6108 | |
Kibble & Sons Electric LLC | 596 Palmyra Rd, Dixon, IL 61021 | 815-973-6340 | |
Kirby Cable Service Inc | 17842 Sumner Rd, Pecatonica IL 61063 | 815-239-1645 | |
Koster Brothers Construction Inc | 2095 Swarts Rd, Dixon, IL 61021 | 815-973-3010 | |
Law's Concrete Inc | 10178 Senora Plaza, Rock Falls, IL 61071 | 815-441-9048 | |
Levee Enterprises Inc d/b/a Poolside Pools & Spas | 1702 Westwood Dr, Sterling IL 61081 | 815-626-6120 | www.poolsidepoolsandspas.com |
Meador Construction | 406 E Pearl., Lanark IL 61046 | 815-493-4890 | |
MidAmerica Basement Systems | 4525 Buckeye St, Davenport IA 52802 | 563-323-2921 | www.midamericabasementsystems.com |
Milledgeville DryWall Inc | 30332 Elkhorn Rd, Milledgeville IL 61051 | 815-225-7443 | |
Moore Construction Servs | 2400 E Rte 30, Rock Falls IL 61071 | 815-626-1333 | |
Murray & Sons Excavating Inc | 21304 Mathew Rd, Sterling IL 61081 | 815-626-2607 | |
O'Brien Civil Works Inc | 7495 Judson Rd, Polo IL 61064 | 815-576-7722 | www.obriencivilworks.com |
Off Track Motor Works | 2203 French St, Rock Falls, IL 61071 | 815-625-2684 | |
Perfect Choice Exteriors, LLC | 402 S Main, Creve Coeur, IL 61610 | 309-698-5735 | |
Piper Construction, Inc | 864 Raynor Rd, Dixon, IL 61021 | 815-652-3652 | |
PKC Construction, LLC | 21354 Lincoln Rd, Sterling, IL 61081 | 815-499-7939 | |
Premier Plastering & Drywall, Inc | 3131 W 76th St, Davenport, IA 52806 | 563-332-4952 | |
R Squared Blders Inc | 1111 5th Ave, Sterling IL 61081 | 815-590-0164 | |
Raynor Door Authority of Sauk Valley | 9450 Forest Hills Rd, Loves Park IL 61111 | 815-654-0310 | www.rdarockford.com |
Reitzel Roofing Co | 18888 Polo Rd, Sterling IL 61081 | 815-625-3387 | |
River City Fencing | 21490 Waller Rd, Fulton IL 61252 | 815-589-2307 | www.rivercityfencingco.com Name |
Robin Dietz Decorating | 1123 Shore Acres Rd, Rock Falls 61071 | 815-625-2730 | |
RPH Fencng | 27224 Maple Dr, Sterling IL 61081 | 815-590-9336 | www.rphfencing.com |
Ruiz Construction Systems Inc | 6192 Muirfield Ln, Rockford, IL 61114 | 815-332-8880 | |
Sides LLC | 1311 7th Ave, Sterling, IL 61081 | 815-535-6726 | |
Simon Masonry | 29518 Penrose Rd, Sterling, IL 61081 | 312-771-1310 | |
Sjostrom & Sons Inc | P O Box 5766, Rockford IL 611125 | 815-226-0330 | www.sjostromconstruction.com |
Someone's In The Kitchen | 1619 No Main St, Princeton IL 61356 | 815-879-0604 | www.somekitchen.com |
Sterling Commrcl Roofing Inc | 2711 Locust St, Sterling IL 61081 | 815-626-7744 | |
Sterling Fence | 2704 Locust St, Sterling IL 61081 | 815-625-2201 | www.sterlingfence.net |
Steve Benesh & Sons Quarries | 3923 N River Rd, Oregon, IL 61061 | 815-732-2384 | |
Steve Hampton Bldrs Inc | 3401 6th Ave, Sterling IL 61081 | 815-625-4220 | |
Stutzke Excavating | 802 W 12th St, Sterling, IL 61081 | 815-238-2899 | |
Swedberg & Associates Inc | 1135 E State St, Sycamore IL 60178 | 815-895-9116 | www.swedbergs.com |
SW Roofing & Construction, Inc | 1418 S 7th St, Dekalb, IL 60115 | 815-754-7663 | |
T A Licocci Construction | 1114 Charles St, Rock Falls 61071 | 815-626-7708 | |
Terry Papoccia Construction | 1435 W 23rd St, Sterling IL 61081 | 815-626-8810 | |
Terry Wolf Construction | 30125 E Thome Rd, Rock Falls 61071 | 815-626-2788 | www.terrywolfconstruction.com |
T Steele Construction Inc | 8300 42nd St West, Rock Island IL 61201 | 309-756-5520 | |
Tucker & Associates LLC | 2302 12th Ave, Rock Falls 61071 | 815-631-5359 | |
Turnroth Sign Co Inc | 1207 E Rte 30, Rock Falls 61071 | 815-625-1155 | |
V & C Construction | 397 Henpeck Rd, Walnut, IL 61376 | 815-379-2148 | www.vandcconstruction.com |
Werner Restoration Serv Inc | P O Box 496, Colona IL 61241 | 309-792-0912 | www.wernerrestorationinc.com |
William Hartman Construction | 812 Jackson St, Prophetstown, IL 61277 | 815-499-1755 | |
Wilson Bldrs & Electric | 619 E Rte 30, Rock Falls 61071 | 815-626-4318 | |
Wilvar Enterprises Inc | P O Box 363, Dixon IL 61021 | 815-626-1152 | |
Window World of Rckfrd Inc | 1625 Sandy Hollow Rd, Rockford IL 61109 | 815-395-1333 | www.windowworldrockford.com |
Winter Construction Inc | 1840 S Walnut Ave, Freeport, IL 61032 | 815-801-5303 | |
Woodcrafters Inc | 903 S Galena Ave, Dixon IL 61021 | 815-284-8666 |
HVAC Contractors
Company | Address | Phone | Website |
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B & D Supply Inc | 201 W 14th St, Rock Falls 61071 | 815-626-0897 | |
Central Heating & Cooling Inc | 503 E 3rd St, Sterling IL 61081 | 815-625-2424 | |
Ceroni Piping Company | 1372 Ipsen Rd, Belvidere IL 61008 | 815-332-7777 | www.ceronipiping.com |
Denny's Mechanical LLC | 1406 1st Ave, Rock Falls 61071 | 815-499-9336 | |
Galt HVAC | 1406 10th Ave, Rock Falls, IL 61071 | 815-973-1923 | |
Grasser's Plbg & Htg | 404 W Main St, McNabb IL 61335 | 815-882-2111 | |
Loescher Heating & A/C | 1860 S Walnut, Freeport IL 61032 | 815-232-6166 | www.loescherhvac.com |
Mechanical Inc | 2279 Yellow Creek Rd, Freeport IL 61032 | 815-297-6025 | www.mechinc.comwww.mechinc.com |
MO-ST Plbg & Mech LLC | 608 Depot Ave, Dixon IL 61021 | 815-285-3333 | |
River Cities Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | 228 Chicago Ave, Savanna, IL 61074 | 815-273-7000 | |
Schmitt Plbg & Htg | 502 IL Rte 2, Dixon IL 61021 | 815-284-2044 | |
T & D Cooling & Htg | 304 S 9th St, Oregon IL 61061 | 815-732-3300 | |
Watson Plumbing & Mechanical | 1210 11th St, Rock Island, IL 61201 | 309-788-1100 |
Drain Layers
Company | Address | Phone | Website |
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Bogott Plbg Inc/BPI Sewer & Drain | 15273 Bishop Rd, Morrison 61270 | 815-772-4024 | |
Lenhart Plumbing, Inc | 311 3rd Ave, Sterling, IL 61081 | 815-625-2526 | www.lenhartplumbing.com |
MO-ST Plbg & Mech LLC | 608 Dept Ave, Dixon IL 61021 | 815-285-3333 | |
Reaver Plumbing & Heating | 39 Palmyra Rd, Sterling, IL 61081 | 815-626-5714 | |
Sauk Valley Plbg | 801 E 17th St, Rock Falls 61071 | 815-622-3117 |