Village of Evansville
Randolph County, Illinois
Last verified September 17, 2026
Village of Evansville is a jurisdiction in Randolph 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
- 618-853-2613
- evillevg@frontier.com
- Department Site
- Village Hall (Village maintains its own zoning code) (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 Evansville, Village HallEvansville, IL 62242
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 evansvilleil.org — this is the small Randolph County village (pop. ~700), distinct from Evansville, Indiana. The official site states the village's own zoning codes have been in effect for 25+ years, but no dedicated building-department page/contact beyond the general Village Hall line was found. Randolph County's Land Resource Management office (1 Taylor Street, Rm 207, Chester, IL 62233; 618-826-5000 ext. 130; djvalleroy@randolphcountyil.gov) issues permits only for municipalities that do not carry their own zoning ordinance, so its role (if any) inside Evansville is unconfirmed.
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 Evansville'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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