Village of Swansea

St. Clair County, Illinois

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Swansea is a jurisdiction in St. Clair County, Illinois, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. 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) 234-0044
Email: dthomas@swanseail.org
Department Site: Building & Zoning Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: swanseail.org (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

CitizenServe Online Permit Portal (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Village of Swansea Building & Zoning Department
1444 Boul Avenue
Swansea, IL 62226

Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Additional Notes

Building & Zoning Department, directed by Dan Thomas (dthomas@swanseail.org; 618-722-2207 direct, or 618-234-0044 ext. 107), issues building/electrical/plumbing/solar/sign permits via the CitizenServe online portal (account required; +3% fee for online card payments). Village Hall's general mailing address per the Illinois Commerce Commission's clerk listing is 1400 North Illinois Street, Swansea (that document shows ZIP 62260, which appears to be an error for the well-established Swansea ZIP of 62226); the Building & Zoning Department's own page lists a different street address (1444 Boul Avenue), suggesting the department may be housed in a separate building from Village Hall - flagged as a minor unresolved discrepancy, not a confirmed single address.

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 — Village of Swansea'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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