In unincorporated Kane County there is currently no maximum fence height, but fences must be structurally sound and stable. Near road, street, and railroad intersections, sight-line rules restrict height for visibility. Incorporated cities like Aurora and Elgin set their own limits.
The Kane County Building & Zoning Division states a fence can be placed up to the lot line with the front side facing either direction, with no current height limit as long as it is structurally sound. The one exception is the corner-visibility rule in Zoning Ordinance Sec. 7.5-3: within 100 feet of the centerline of any intersecting road, street or railroad at grade, no fence or hedge that cannot be seen through or over from a 3-foot height above the roadway may be placed nearer the centerline than Sec. 7.5-2 allows. Rules apply only to unincorporated land; municipalities regulate fences inside their limits.
Non-compliant or sight-obstructing fences may be ordered corrected or removed by the Building & Zoning Division; sight-triangle violations can be abated as a hazard.
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