Village of Big Rock

Kane County, Illinois

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Big Rock is a jurisdiction in Kane County, Illinois, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. 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: 630-556-4365
Email: admin@villageofbigrock.us
Department Site: Village Administration (in coordination with Kane County Development Dept.) (opens in a new tab)

Source: villageofbigrock.us (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

Kane County CityView Permit Portal (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Village of Big Rock
PO Box 128, 7 S 405 Madison Street
Big Rock, IL 60511

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 villageofbigrock.us Development page: a two-step process where the Village first reviews/approves the permit application (email admin@villageofbigrock.us or drop off at Village office), then the applicant takes the approved form to Kane County's Development and Community Services Department (630-232-3480 / 630-232-3485, KaneBuildingDeptPermits@co.kane.il.us) for final permit issuance. The Kane County online portal (cvportal.kanecountyil.gov, on the county's own kanecountyil.gov domain) allows checking permit/inspection status and is listed as the current online database.

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 Big Rock'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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