Village of Tilton

Vermilion County, Illinois

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Tilton is a jurisdiction in Vermilion 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: (217) 477-0800
Department Site: Village Hall (permits reviewed by the Zoning Administrator per Village code) (opens in a new tab)

Source: tilton.hosted2.civiclive.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 Tilton
1001 Tilton Road
Tilton, IL 61833

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

Additional Notes

The Village's own site (tilton.hosted2.civiclive.com) lists only a general Village Hall number and a contact form, no separate building-department line or email. The Village's codified ordinances (hosted on eCode360, used here only to understand process, not as the fact source) indicate permit applications go to a Zoning Administrator, but no named official or direct contact was published 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 — Village of Tilton'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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