A privacy fence (one that cannot be viewed through or over) requires a building permit from Kane County. Chain link, split rail, or other see-through fences do not require a building-department permit, though a stormwater permit may apply.
The Kane County Building & Zoning Division requires a building permit for a privacy fence, defined as one that cannot be viewed through or over. Fences you can see through when facing them (chain link, split rail, and similar) do not require a permit from the building department but may require a stormwater permit from Water Resources (630-232-3497). Applications require a building permit application and a plat of survey with the fence line marked with an X (or an aerial photo plus a site-plan waiver). Fences in utility easements are strongly discouraged; fences in drainage easements are not allowed unless the owner proves stormwater flow is unimpeded; no fences are allowed in the floodway.
Building without a required privacy-fence permit is a code violation; the county can require permitting, a stop-work order, or removal, and easement/floodway violations can be abated.
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