Town of Bentley
Hancock County, Illinois
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Bentley is a jurisdiction in Hancock 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.
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Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Additional Notes
Bentley is an active incorporated town (population 30 per 2020 census; not dissolved or merged) but no official town website could be located. Hancock County's official site (hancockcounty-il.gov) does not list any Zoning, Building, or Planning department in its navigation, and zoning in Hancock County is understood to be administered at the township level (roughly 10 of 17 townships have adopted zoning) rather than countywide -- this could not be confirmed against an official source for Bentley specifically. Third-party directories (not used as source of fact) list a Town Hall at 107 Ash St, Bentley, IL 62321 -- unconfirmed by any official government source.
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 — Town of Bentley'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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