Permit Applications
Submit permit applications to the Building Division, located on the first floor of the St. Charles Municipal Center at 2 E. Main St., St. Charles, IL 60174. Applications and prints may be submitted in person or mailed. Email submissions of permit applications are not accepted.
*New for 2025* Please review updated contractor requirements.
Residential Permits
- Deck, Gazebo, Pergola, Patio(PDF, 310KB)
- Driveway Right-of-Way Work(PDF, 224KB)
- Fence(PDF, 419KB)
- Garage-Attached(PDF, 443KB)
- Garage- Detached(PDF, 368KB)
- New Residence(PDF, 417KB)
- Residential Alteration or Addition(PDF, 443KB)
- Roofing, Windows, Siding, & Doors(PDF, 169KB)
- Shed(PDF, 800KB)
- Swimming Pools, Hot-tubs, Spas(PDF, 453KB)
Commercial and Industrial Permits
- Donation Box(PDF, 140KB)
- Outdoor Café and Sidewalk Sign(PDF, 241KB)
- Temporary Use, Tent, Trailer, Food Truck(PDF, 320KB)
- Industrial or Commercial Alteration or Repair(PDF, 356KB)
- Industrial or Commercial Addition(PDF, 403KB)
- New Commercial or New Industrial Building(PDF, 352KB)
- Parking Lot Construction(PDF, 221KB)
- Signs-Permanent(PDF, 436KB)
- Signs-Temporary(PDF, 225KB)
General Permits
- Lawn Irrigation(PDF, 346KB)
- Roofing, Windows, Siding, & Doors(PDF, 169KB)
- Demolition (full or partial)(PDF, 304KB)
- Solar Installation(PDF, 336KB)
- Generator(PDF, 355KB)
- General Building Permit Form(PDF, 77KB)
- Electric Service(PDF, 124KB)
- Electric Vehicle Charger(PDF, 66KB)
- Historic Preservation - Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) Application(PDF, 542KB)
Stormwater Permit
A Site Development / Stormwater Permit is required for:
- Any site work or project that requires a stormwater permit per the Kane County Stormwater Ordinance, such as the disturbance of 5,000 square feet or more of land area.
- Any new Subdivision or Building Permit project that includes Public Improvements.