Parking Rules in Kendall County, IL (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Kendall County, Illinois.
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RV & Boat Parking
Unincorporated Kendall County limits how many unscreened RVs or trailers a residential lot may keep: two in R-1/R-2/R-3, one in other residential districts, unlimited in agricultural zones. Unscreened units may not sit in a front, corner or side setback.
RV & Trailer Parking Rules, Kendall County
Some RestrictionsKendall County Code § 36-1016(a)(1)c
When recreational vehicles or trailers and their contents are not fully screened from adjacent properties, the maximum number of unscreened recreational vehicles or trailers permitted to be parked or stored on a zoning lot shall be in accordance with the following table: Zoning Permitted RVs or Trailers Agriculture Unlimited, provided such recreational vehicles or trailers are for use by the pr...
Driveway Rules
Every principal building in unincorporated Kendall County needs its own driveway connecting to a public street, and the county tiers approval by how many lots share it. Kendall County Code Section 36-975 lets the Zoning Administrator approve one- or two-lot driveways, sends three-or-more-lot shared driveways to the County Board, and charges a $200 driveway permit fee.
Kendall County Driveway Access Rules
Some RestrictionsKendall County Code § 36-975; § 8-46
(a)Every principal building that is constructed on a lot shall have vehicular access by private driveway to a public street. Private driveways shall be located, designed, and constructed according to the subdivision standards in Chapter 30.(b)Individual driveways which provide access to one (1) lot and shared private driveways which provided access to two (2) lots shall be approved by the Zonin...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
In unincorporated Kendall County, residential off-street parking is limited to passenger cars plus one truck of 1.5 tons or less owned by the household. Anything heavier, plus construction vehicles and equipment, cannot be stored on a residential lot except temporarily while delivering goods or building on the premises.
Commercial Truck Parking, Kendall County
Some RestrictionsKendall County Code § 36-1013(a)
Unless otherwise specified elsewhere in this chapter, off-street parking facilities accessory to residential uses and developed in any residential district in accordance with the requirements of this division shall be used solely for the parking of passenger automobiles owned and operated by the permanent occupants, guests or visitors of the dwellings to which they are accessory. Further, the p...
Street Parking Limits
On roads under Kendall County's jurisdiction, the County Engineer designates 'no parking, stopping, or standing' zones where parking would be dangerous or block traffic flow, subject to Highway Committee approval. Once signs go up, parking, stopping, or standing in those areas is prohibited, and violators face a $25 fine for each offense under Section 34-2.
Kendall County No-Parking Zones on Highways
Some RestrictionsKendall County Code § 34-2
(a)The County Engineer is authorized to identify certain areas on roads subject to the County's jurisdiction where, in the County Engineer's opinion, parking, stopping, or standing of vehicles is dangerous to those using the road or would unduly interfere with the free movement of traffic thereon. ... (e)Following installation of the signs, there shall be no parking, stopping, or standing of ve...
Abandoned Vehicles
In unincorporated Kendall County, storing an inoperable motor vehicle, one missing or having altered engine, wheels, or other parts for at least seven days, on any property is declared a nuisance under Section 34-26. Owners who ignore a written abatement notice face a fine of up to $200 per offense, with each day after the cure period a separate violation.
Kendall County Inoperable Vehicle Nuisance Rule
Some RestrictionsKendall County Code §§ 34-26, 34-29
(a)It is hereby declared a nuisance for any person to cause or permit the existence or storage upon any premises within the County and outside the municipal confines of any city, village or incorporated town any inoperable motor vehicle or part thereof.(b)For the purposes of this section, the term "inoperable motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle from which, for a period of at least seven (7) ...
Loading Zones
Kendall County requires commercial loading berths to sit at least 50 feet from a residential district unless screened, stay clear of street intersections, and meet minimum size, surfacing and landscaping standards under the zoning code, not a separate hours-of-operation ordinance.
Off-Street Loading Berth Rules, Kendall County
Some RestrictionsKendall County Code § 36-1017(a)-(b)
Location. All required loading berths shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use served. No loading berth for vehicles over two (2) tons' capacity shall be closer than fifty (50) feet to any property in a residential district unless completely screened by building walls, or a uniformly painted solid fence, natural vegetation screening providing one hundred (100) percent opacity, wall or...
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