City of Batavia

Kane County, Illinois

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Batavia is a jurisdiction in Kane 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: 630-454-2700
Email: permits@bataviail.gov
Department Site: Building Division (Community & Economic Development) (opens in a new tab)

Source: bataviail.gov (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 Batavia
100 N. Island Avenue
Batavia, IL 60510

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

Additional Notes

Confirmed directly on bataviail.gov (official city domain) — page names Jeff Albertson as Building Commissioner. Batavia, IL (Kane/DuPage Counties, 630 area code) confirmed distinct from Batavia, NY. A third-party summary suggested Batavia uses a Citizenserve online permit portal, but no such portal link could be found on the city's own official pages during this research, so it is left null rather than guessed; a 'Submit a Permit Application' style highbond.com link found on the site appeared to be for FOIA/compliance, not building permits, and was not used.

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 Batavia'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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