Landscaping Rules in Kankakee County, IL (2026)

2 rules 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.

Weed Ordinances

Kankakee County requires periodic cutting of weeds and grasses on any parcel of five acres or less in unincorporated territory. County Code Section 22-24(16) lists an uncut lot as a health nuisance, and the health department can order the owner to mow, then pursue a lien or a class B misdemeanor charge if the owner does not comply.

Kankakee County Weed and Grass Height Rule

Some Restrictions

Kankakee County Code § 22-24(16)

(16)The allowing of weeds and grasses to grow on a parcel of property five acres or less in size, without periodic cutting of weeds and grasses.

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Composting

Unincorporated Kankakee County exempts small backyard composting from zoning entirely: a garden compost operation can hold up to 25 cubic yards of material on-site if it is not run commercially. Larger commercial composting needs a special-use permit and a 500-foot buffer from any dwelling.

Composting Rules in Unincorporated Kankakee County

Some Restrictions

Kankakee County Code §§ 121-3, 121-99(b)(9), 121-99(c)(19)

Garden compost operation means an operation which: (1)Has no more than 25 cubic yards of landscape waste, composting material or end-product compost on-site at any one time; and(2)Is not engaging in commercial activity. Garden compost operations are exempt from the requirements of this chapter. ... (9)Composting of landscape waste for land application in pursuit of agriculture on a parcel not l...

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