Collinsville, IL · Madison County
Application for Annexation or Pre-Annexation
Property owners or their agents use this application to request annexation or a pre-annexation agreement for property in Collinsville.
What this form is
Use this application to request annexation for property contiguous to Collinsville or a pre-annexation agreement for property that is not contiguous. The form requests the application type, owner and applicant contact information, and property addresses and locator numbers; it also lists the required fee and supporting documents.
Who needs it
Property owners or agents seeking annexation or a pre-annexation agreement for property to receive city services such as water or sewer need this application.
How to submit it
Submit the completed application, fee, property deed, and legal description to the Department of Community Development at 125 South Center Street, Collinsville, IL 62234. The listed application fee is $500.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; the separate Petition for annexation or pre-annexation must be signed and notarized.
How to submit this form
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Download the Application
Download the annexation or pre-annexation application for Collinsville.
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Complete the Application
Select annexation or pre-annexation and provide owner, applicant, and property information. Sign and print your name.
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Gather Required Documents
Prepare the property deed and legal description. The city drafts the petition after receiving items 1–3; a residential annexation plat is created by the City Engineer.
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Submit to the City
Submit the completed application, fee, deed, and legal description to the Department of Community Development at the address on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Collinsville annexation application?
- No. The application itself is signed without a notary, but the separate Petition for annexation or pre-annexation must be signed and notarized.
- How do I submit the annexation application?
- Submit the completed application, $500 fee, property deed, and legal description to the Department of Community Development at 125 South Center Street, Collinsville, IL 62234.
- What supporting documents are required?
- The application lists a property deed, legal description, signed and notarized Petition for annexation or pre-annexation, and an annexation plat among the submittal requirements.
- When can property request pre-annexation?
- The application says property that is not contiguous to city limits may enter into a pre-annexation agreement, which remains in effect for twenty years.