Building & Public Utility Permits


Please contact the Village of Shabbona with any questions 815-824-3064 or shabbonabuildingpermits [at] gmail.com (shabbonabuildingpermits[at]gmail[dot]com).

Permit Applications & Checklists

  • See below for building permit application and checklists
  • Residential solar installation requires both the Solar Permit Application and the Building Permit Application for electrical
  • Submit building permit application and documents to shabbonabuildingpermits [at] gmail.com (shabbonabuildingpermits[at]gmail[dot]com) 

Items that do not require a permit:

Inspections

  • Contact shabbonabuildingpermits [at] gmail.com (shabbonabuildingpermits[at]gmail[dot]com) or 815-824-3064 to request inspections

Contractor Registration

Building Codes
The Village of Shabbona has adopted the 2018 ICC Code Series. The code series includes a number of individual codes, each covering a different component of construction, i.e., building, mechanical, fire, property maintenance, etc:

• 2018 International Building Code (IBC) 
• 2018 International Fire Code (IFC) 
• 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) 
• 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC) 
• 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) 
• 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) 
• 2018 International Solar Energy Provisions (ISEP) 
• 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) 
• 2017 Edition – National Electric Code 

In addition to the ICC codes, the following State of Illinois Codes have been codified in the Village’s Building Code: 

• State of Illinois Accessibility Code, 2018 Edition 
• State of Illinois Plumbing Code (IPC), 2014 Edition 
• State of Illinois Energy Conservation Code (ILECC), 2021 Edition

Utility Permits - Telephone, Cable TV, Electric, Gas, Fiber Optic or other public utility