Outdoor Lighting in Kankakee County, IL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Kankakee County, Illinois.
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Light Trespass & Shielding
In unincorporated Kankakee County, off-street parking lot lighting must be directed away from residential properties under Code § 121-294(b)(7)d. Neighboring homeowners or tenants can petition the zoning board of appeals for a hearing, and the board may order the lighting reduced in intensity, lowered, shortened in duration, or shut off after set hours.
Kankakee County Parking-Lot Light Trespass Rule
Light RestrictionsKankakee County Code § 121-294(b)(7)d
d.Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be directed away from residential properties. The zoning board of appeals may, on petition of neighboring residential property owners or tenants, and after hearing, require that such lighting be reduced in intensity, height, changed in duration, or turned off after certain hours. In making this decision on any such petit...
Billboard Lighting
Kankakee County bars illuminated signs, including advertising billboards in commercial districts, from beaming light onto neighboring homes. Code § 121-398(2) requires that where a sign is lit by reflected light, the rays cannot beam directly onto any residential building, nor into a residence district or street.
Kankakee County Billboard Light-Trespass Rule
Some RestrictionsKankakee County Code § 121-398(2)
... Where a sign is illuminated by light reflected upon it, light rays shall not beam directly upon any part of any residential buildings, nor into a residence district or street.
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