Village of Claremont
Richland County, Illinois
Last verified September 17, 2026
Village of Claremont is a jurisdiction in Richland 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.
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Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Additional Notes
No official Village of Claremont website was found (pop. ~161). Richland County's official site (richlandcounty.illinois.gov) has a full staff directory and it lists no building, zoning, or planning department -- only 911, Animal Control, Circuit Clerk, Coroner, Corrections, County Clerk & Recorder, Dispatch, Emergency Management, Highway, IT, Probation, Public Defender, Sheriff, State's Attorney, Supervisor of Assessments, and Treasurer. So neither the village nor the county has a confirmed building-permit function from official sources. Unconfirmed third-party listings give a 'Town Hall' address of PO Box 61, Claremont, IL 62421, but this could not be verified on any official government domain.
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 Claremont'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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