City of Aurora

Kane County, Illinois

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Aurora is a jurisdiction in Kane 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: (630) 256-3130
Department Site: Division of Building and Permits (Development Services) (opens in a new tab)

Source: aurora.il.us (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

eTRAKiT Online Permit Portal (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

City of Aurora, Division of Building & Permits
77 S Broadway, 1st Floor
Aurora, IL 60505

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

Additional Notes

Confirmed via official aurora.il.us. Aurora spans parts of Kane, DuPage, Kendall, and Will counties; the given county of Kane is correct for this entry per the authoritative input. General city contact email is 311@aurora.il.us (no dept-specific email found). Office hours Mon-Fri 8am-5pm; fax (630) 256-3139. City adopted the 2024 I-Series model construction codes effective Jan 1, 2026 per Ordinance 25-0321.

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 Aurora'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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