Macon County, IL Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

Macon County's inspection process for electrical work runs on two checkpoints under § 150.11: an in-progress inspection before any wiring is concealed behind walls or ceilings, and a final approved inspection before the certificate of occupancy can be issued. It is the electrical contractor's job, or that of whoever made the installation, to call the Control Authority with timely notice requesting each inspection; the Control Authority has discretion to push the inspection date back if scheduling requires it. Skipping the final inspection before a structure is occupied, or after the job is otherwise done, is not a paperwork lapse the county lets slide: the Control Authority can bring the case to the County Electrical Commission, which has the power to revoke the permit or withhold approval of the work outright if it finds a false statement or misrepresentation in the application, plans, or specifications the permit was based on.

Calling for an inspection the site isn't ready for costs money. Under § 150.13, the county charges a $50 reinspection fee whenever an inspection is requested but cannot be completed or approved, whether because the work isn't far enough along to inspect, the system turns up more than three code violations, the inspector cannot get onto the site at the requested time, or previously flagged violations were never fixed. Fees are billed by certified mail and can be appealed to the County Board before payment is due.