Village of Bannockburn

Lake County, Illinois

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Bannockburn is a jurisdiction in Lake 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: 847-945-6080
Email: SBarghi@villageofbannockburn.org
Department Site: Building, Zoning & Community Development (opens in a new tab)

Source: bannockburn.org (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

Online Permit Application (BS&A Software) (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Village of Bannockburn
2275 Telegraph Road
Bannockburn, IL 60015

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 bannockburn.org. Building, Zoning & Community Development department contact is Sam Barghi. Online applications currently accepted for a limited set of permit types (chimney repair/tuckpointing, driveway, electrical, HVAC replacement, irrigation, plumbing, roofing, residential interior alterations, tree removal, window/door/skylight replacement) via a BS&A Software portal; other permit types still require traditional submission. The currentDatabaseUrl is the specific 'apply for permit' link found on the official site and may be application-session-specific -- verify it still resolves before relying on it long-term.

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 Bannockburn'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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