Montgomery County Permits (Illinois)

The Montgomery County Clerk's Office maintains public records for a county, including vital documents like birth certificates and marriage licenses, as well as Montgomery County permits. Clerks in Montgomery County, Illinois may be responsible for filing and issuing county permits, including building permits, land use permits, access permits, utility permits, and special event permits. These permits may be required for installing or repairing septic systems, demonstrating that a building meets fire codes and other building codes, demolition, repairs, renovations, and adjusting boundary lines. They may also be required for temporary events, reserving public property, or a number of land development uses. The Montgomery County Clerk Office can provide information on how to apply for a Montgomery County permit or how to check if a permit is valid, and their permit information and records are usually available online.

Irving Village Clerk Irving IL 110 State Street 62051 217-533-4345

Litchfield City Clerk Litchfield IL 120 East Ryder Street 62056 217-324-2022

Montgomery County Clerk Hillsboro IL PO Box 595 62049 217-532-9530

Nokomis City Clerk Nokomis IL 22 South Cedar Street 62075 217-563-2514

Raymond Village Clerk Raymond IL 305 West Broad Street 62560 217-229-4516

Witt City Clerk Witt IL 106 West Broadway Street, # A 62094 217-594-2814

A Montgomery County Town or City Hall provides municipal services for their community, which can include issuing and filing permits. These county permits may be required for a number of building projects, including renovations, demolitions, repairs, land development, and zoning compliance. In addition to building permits, Town and City Halls in Montgomery County, Illinois may also issue land use permits related to boundary lines, private roads, addresses, and water systems, as well as access permits, utility permits, and special event permits. These records can be used to prove that a project has a valid permit or to look up county permit rules, apply for a permit in Montgomery County, or see approved permits. Town and City Halls typically provide online access to their county permit records.

Coffeen City Hall Coffeen IL 107 Locust Street 62017 217-534-2216

Harvel Village Town Hall Harvel IL 201 Main Street 62538 217-229-3422

Hillsboro City Hall Hillsboro IL 447 South Main Street, Ste 2 62049 217-532-5566

Litchfield City Hall Litchfield IL 120 East Ryder Street, # 3 62056 217-324-4212

North Litchfield Town Hall Litchfield IL 210 West Kirkham Street 62056 217-324-4635


A Montgomery County Building Department creates and enforces building codes and zoning rules to ensure the construction of safe buildings. As part of their job, Building Departments in Montgomery County, Illinois issue and file building permits. These county permits may be required for renovations, demolition, repairs, land development, and installing or repairing septic systems. Montgomery County permits can show if a building meets fire codes and other building codes, which may be called a certificate of zoning compliance. These Montgomery County public records can be used to prove a building project has a valid permit or to look up building permit rules, apply for a permit, or see approved permits. Building Departments often provide online access to county permit information and records.

Litchfield Zoning Litchfield IL 120 East Ryder Street 62056 217-324-5253