Village of New Bedford

Bureau County, Illinois

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of New Bedford is a jurisdiction in Bureau 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: 815-875-2014
Department Site: Bureau County Planning & Zoning Department (opens in a new tab)

Source: bureaucounty-il.gov (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 New Bedford
Village Hall
New Bedford, IL 61346

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

Additional Notes

New Bedford (pop. ~76) is NOT among the municipalities Bureau County's own "Municipal Zoning Agencies" page lists as having their own zoning/building authority, and the county's page states unlisted communities fall under the Bureau County Zoning Ordinance -- so building/zoning permits for New Bedford are issued by the Bureau County Planning & Zoning Department (Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. Main St, Princeton, IL 61356; phone 815-875-2014 per the county's official contact page, though that page attributes general inquiries to the County Clerk's office, so the number may route rather than reach zoning staff directly). No dedicated village building department or village-specific email was found; the village's own clerk mailing address (Village Hall, New Bedford, IL 61346-0988) is confirmed via the Illinois Commerce Commission's official statewide municipal clerks directory (icc.illinois.gov).

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 New Bedford'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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