Jonathan Miller
Building Official
P 815.777.1050
jmiller@cityofgalena.org
The Galena Building Department is responsible for overseeing building construction projects within the City of Galena. The Department is also responsible for enforcing the Historic Preservation Ordinance, Rental Housing Inspection Program, and the Backflow Prevention Device Inspection Program. The building permit application forms, application form for a certificate of appropriateness in the historic district, and general information about how the department works is included in this website.
Please note that the Building Department is currently staffed from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. We recommend that you schedule an appointment when you need to conduct business with Building Department staff. Please use the navigation to the left or the following links to access more information about the Building Department.
Backflow Prevention and Inspection
Building Basics: Contractor Handbook
Historic District Structure Database
Substandard Property Enforcement
