City of Staunton

Macoupin County, Illinois

Last verified September 17, 2026

City of Staunton is a jurisdiction in Macoupin 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

Department Site: City Zoning (Zoning Administrator) (opens in a new tab)

Source: cityofstauntonil.com (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

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

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

City of Staunton
304 West Main Street
Staunton, IL 62088

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

Additional Notes

Official city site (cityofstauntonil.com/city-zoning) confirms building permits are required for new construction/additions and names Matt DalPozzo as Zoning Administrator, but the page itself lists no direct phone/email for the zoning office and a dedicated 'Locations and Contact Details' subpage returned a 404 during this research. Third-party directories (not official sources, so not used as fact here) list City Hall at 618-635-2387 and a Zoning line at 618-635-2646 and a City Hall address of 304 West Main Street, Staunton, IL 62088 — offered here only as an unverified lead, not a confirmed fact.

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 Staunton'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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