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 

• 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. GIS maps/Sidwell maps, copies of the city ordinance, and the checklist may also be obtained directly in the office which is located in the municipal complex at 603 W. 10th Street.

The following permit applications are available for download. Please complete your form with digital signature and click the submit button to return the form via email.

• Residential/Commercial Building Permit Application
• Residential New Construction Permit Application
• Commercial New Construction Permit Application

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 begin in Article III of the City code book.

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