Kane County, IL Building Safety: Lead Paint (2026)

Sec. 15-2E of the Kane County Code sets exterior building-maintenance standards for unincorporated parcels. Under subsection E3b, 'Protective Treatment,' all exterior surfaces including doors, door and window frames, cornices, porches, trim, balconies, decks and fences must be kept in good condition; exterior wood other than decay-resistant species must be protected from the elements by painting or another protective coating, and metal surfaces subject to rust or corrosion must be coated and any existing rust stabilized. ' The county does not create its own lead-paint statute or disclosure form; it incorporates compliance with state and federal lead rules directly into its own enforceable property-maintenance standard, so a peeling or deteriorated painted surface is both a general Sec.

15-2E3 violation and a trigger for the lead-removal directive. Enforcement runs through the same Chapter 15 machinery as every other property-maintenance item: the Code official has a right of entry to inspect under Sec. 15-4, subject to constitutional search-and-seizure limits; an authorized representative issues a written notice of violation under Sec. 15-5A stating the location, the problem, the required fix and an abatement deadline; if the owner doesn't act, the county can file a formal complaint under Sec. 15-5B for a hearing under the county's Chapter 2, Article IX administrative adjudication system.

Sec. 00 per violation per day, and Sec. 15-7 lets the county hire a private contractor to abate an uncorrected nuisance and bill the owner, with unpaid charges becoming a lien on the property.