City of Madison

Madison County, Illinois

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Madison is a jurisdiction in Madison 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) 876-6268
Email: Lbuckels@cityofmadisonil.com
Department Site: Building Inspection Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: cityofmadisonil.com (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 Madison - Building Inspection Department
615 Madison Avenue
Madison, IL 62060

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

Additional Notes

Confirmed via cityofmadisonil.com: Building Inspection Department, Building Inspector Lester Buckels, phone (618) 876-6268, a 'Apply for a Building Permit' PDF form is posted. This is the City of Madison in Madison County, Illinois (area code 618, ZIP 62060, near St. Louis) - distinct from Madison County's own Building & Zoning Department (which serves only unincorporated county areas, phone 618-692-7040) and unrelated to Madison, Alabama or Madison, Wisconsin. No online permit portal found on the official site.

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 Madison'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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