Fence Regulations in Kendall County, IL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Kendall County, Illinois.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Unincorporated Kendall County caps front-yard fences at four feet and lets side and rear yard fences run six to eight feet depending on the neighboring zoning. Kendall County Code Section 36-980 exempts the A-1 Agricultural District entirely and keeps corner lots clear under a separate 40-foot sight-triangle rule.
Kendall County Fence Height Limits
Some RestrictionsKendall County Code § 36-980(a)(2), (3)a
(2)Only decorative or open fences, which do not exceed four (4) feet in height, are allowed in a front yard. (The front yard is a yard lying between the roadway right-of-way line and the nearest line of the building.) ... a.In residential districts, solid and semi-solid fences are permitted up to six (6) feet in height in required side and rear yards with the finished side out, provided they do...
Material Restrictions
Kendall County bans barbed-wire and above-ground electric fences in residential districts and residential subdivisions, with one exception for the A-1 Agricultural and R-1 districts. Kendall County Code Section 36-980(a)(6) still allows underground electric pet-containment fencing everywhere in the unincorporated county.
Kendall County Barbed Wire Fence Ban
Heavy RestrictionsKendall County Code § 36-980(a)(6)
(6)Except in the A-1 district and R-1 district, barbed-wire and above-ground electric fences shall not be located in any residential district or residential platted subdivision. The use of underground electric fences to contain domestic pets is permitted in any district.
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