Historic Preservation in Kankakee County, IL (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Kankakee County, Illinois.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Kankakee County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Historic-Cultural Monuments
In unincorporated Kankakee County, a building, site, or object gains protection only after the County Board designates it a landmark by ordinance on recommendation of the Historic Preservation Commission. Once designated, owners must obtain a certificate of appropriateness before altering, demolishing, or removing the structure, and violations carry fines plus court-ordered restoration.
Kankakee County Historic Landmark Designation Rules
Some RestrictionsKankakee County Code §§ 119-1, 119-2, 119-96
(1)To identify, designate, protect, preserve, and encourage the restoration, rehabilitation, and adaptation for continued use of those properties and structures which represent or reflect the historical, cultural, artistic, social, economic, ethnic or political heritage of the United States of America, State of Illinois, or County of Kankakee ... Landmark. ... A property or structure designated...
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