City of Highland

Madison County, Illinois

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Highland is a jurisdiction in Madison 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: 618-654-7115
Email: highlandzoning@highlandil.gov
Department Site: Building & Zoning Division (Public Safety Department) (opens in a new tab)

Source: highlandil.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

Citizen Self-Service (CSS) / EnerGov Portal (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

City of Highland Building & Zoning Division
12990 Troxler Rd, P.O. Box 218
Highland, IL 62249-0218

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 highlandil.gov. Note: the city's own pages show slightly differing street addresses for this division across pages (2610 Plaza Drive vs. 12990 Troxler Rd, both with the same PO Box 218 and phone); 12990 Troxler Rd/618-654-7115/highlandzoning@highlandil.gov appears on the department's own building___zoning.php page and is used here, but a caller should confirm current physical address. Do not confuse with Highland Park (Lake County), a distinct city.

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 Highland'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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