Public Health Rules 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.
Rodent Control
Kankakee County treats the presence of rats or other vermin, and any condition that breeds flies, rats or vermin, as a health nuisance under County Code Section 22-24(1) and (2). The health department investigates complaints, can inspect the property, and orders the owner to correct the condition before pursuing a class B misdemeanor.
Kankakee County Rodent and Vermin Nuisance Rule
Some RestrictionsKankakee County Code § 22-24(1)-(2)
(1)The storage, collection, accumulation, discharge, or deposition of any offal, fecal matter, filth, refuse, weeds, vegetation, animal carcass, dead organic material, garbage, stagnant or polluted waters, combustible materials and similar materials in any place or on any property so as to threaten the health or safety of the individual or the public or to be conducive to the breeding of flies,...
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