City of Benton
Franklin County, Illinois
Last verified September 17, 2026
City of Benton is a jurisdiction in Franklin 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
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
City of Benton1403 South Main Street, PO Box 640
Benton, IL 62812
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 city site bentonil.com: Zoning Administrator/Economic Development contact is Brian Calcaterra, phone 618-439-6131 ext. 5 (fax 618-435-2610); the page also lists 'Zoning Department - Ext 406' as a general contact line. Note a possible address discrepancy: the Zoning & Economic Development page lists 1403 South Main Street/PO Box 640, while other city-site content referenced City Hall having relocated to 901 Public Square, Benton, IL -- both appear on the official domain, so this should be double-checked directly with the city before mailing anything. No specific department email or online permit portal was found 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 — City of Benton'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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