City of Jonesboro
Union County, Illinois
Last verified September 17, 2026
City of Jonesboro is a jurisdiction in Union County, Illinois, which does not currently list an online permit database — contact the department directly by phone or email. Use the contact information below to reach the local building department, or the mailing address if the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Contact
- Phone
- (618) 833-2712
- Department Site
- Zoning Department (City of Jonesboro) (opens in a new tab)
Source: cojil.org (opens in a new tab)
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
City of Jonesboro1101 Public Square / PO Box 330
Jonesboro, IL 62952
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Building permits are handled through the City's Zoning contact (listed on the official site as Joe Hileman at the time of research) and are picked up at City Hall; minimum permit fee is $40. Hours Mon-Fri 7:30am-4:00pm. No dedicated department subpage URL or online permit portal was found beyond the main city site cojil.org, and no department-specific email was confirmed. Source: official cojil.org.
What You Need Before Applying for a Permit
Most building departments ask for the same core package before they'll issue a permit: a completed application naming the property owner and contractor, the contractor's state license number and proof of insurance (general liability, and workers' comp if employees are on the job), a notice of commencement or equivalent recorded filing for larger jobs where the state requires one, and scaled plans or a site plan for anything beyond minor repairs. Roofing, fence, pool, and solar permits typically have their own simplified checklists — City of Jonesboro's department (above) can confirm exactly what applies to your project.
Why this matters for insurance: permit history is one of the first things an underwriter or adjuster checks. Unpermitted work — a finished basement, an added bedroom, a rebuilt roof — can complicate a claim or even void coverage for that portion of the loss, and it routinely surfaces during a home inspection. Pulling the right permit up front, and keeping the closed-permit record on file, protects both the property's value and its insurability at resale.
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