Fence Regulations in Kankakee County, IL (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Kankakee County, Illinois.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Unincorporated Kankakee County caps open fences at four feet in front yards and solid or semisolid fences at six feet along the side and rear under County Code § 121-285. Corner lots must also keep anything over 30 inches out of the 20-foot sight triangle at an intersection.
Kankakee County Fence Height Limits
Some RestrictionsKankakee County Code §§ 121-282(c), 121-285(a)(1), (3)
On a corner lot and at any points of vehicular intersection, within that part of a yard located within 20 feet from the point of intersection, property lines or highway right-of-way lines, whichever is furthest from the roadway, no solid fence, structure, building, wall, sign, hedge, or other landscaping shall be erected, constructed, planted, or maintained, having a height exceeding 30 inches ...
Fence Permit Requirements
A fence built in unincorporated Kankakee County falls under the same building-permit law as any other structure: nobody may construct one without first filing an application with the Planning Department's building division. The county's residential fee schedule lists fences by name among the improvements that trigger a building-permit fee before work starts.
Kankakee County Fence Building Permit
Some RestrictionsKankakee County Code §§ 105-66, 105-166(a)
It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, alter or demolish a structure; or change the occupancy of a building or structure requiring greater strength, exit, or sanitary provisions; or to change to another use; or to install or alter any equipment for which provision is made or the installation of which is regulated by this chapter, without first filing an application with the building divisi...
Material Restrictions
In unincorporated Kankakee County, barbed wire and electric fences are prohibited outright in every residential district and platted residential subdivision. Even outside those areas, County Code § 121-285(a)(5) keeps barbed wire and electric fencing at least ten feet from any residential district or subdivision boundary.
Kankakee County Bans Barbed Wire Fencing
Heavy RestrictionsKankakee County Code § 121-285(a)(5)
(5)Barbed wire and electric fences shall be located not less than ten feet from residential district boundary lines or residential platted subdivision boundaries. Barbed wire and electric fences shall not be located in any residential district or residential platted subdivisions.
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