Village of Alhambra

Madison County, Illinois

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Alhambra is a jurisdiction in Madison 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: (618) 488-3505
Email: vofa@agtelco.com

Permit Search

No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Village of Alhambra
602 W Main St
Alhambra, IL 62001

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

Additional Notes

The Village of Alhambra's own official website (villageofalhambra.com) provides only general Village Hall contact info (phone/email/address above) and a link to the village's codes and regulations; it does not name a specific building department, building official, or permit contact, so permitDeptLabel/Url are left null. Madison County's Planning & Development / Building & Zoning Department (madisoncountyil.gov, (618) 296-4468, zoning@madisoncountyil.gov, 157 N. Main St. Suite 254, Edwardsville, IL 62025) administers permits for unincorporated Madison County; it is unconfirmed whether it also covers incorporated Alhambra, so it is not listed as the primary contact here. Recommend calling Village Hall directly to identify the actual building-permit contact.

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 Alhambra'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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