Village of Old Mill Creek

Lake County, Illinois

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Old Mill Creek is a jurisdiction in Lake 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: 847-838-0275
Email: villageofoldmillcreek@gmail.com
Department Site: Village Office (no dedicated building department; village has no paid staff) (opens in a new tab)

Source: oldmillcreekil.govoffice3.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

Village of Old Mill Creek
P.O. Box 428 (office at 19020 Old Town Ct)
Old Mill Creek, IL 60083

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

Additional Notes

Confirmed via the village's official government site (oldmillcreekil.govoffice3.com). The village explicitly has 'no employees' and is run by the Village Board/trustees; Lake County's own permitting guidance directs applicants in incorporated villages like this one to the municipality rather than the county. Two additional phone numbers appear on the village site: 224-372-7293 and 224-372-7467. No separate 'Building Department' page or officer name was found — permits appear to route through the general village office/clerk (FOIA Officer/Clerk: Barrett Monie).

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 Old Mill Creek'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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