Kendall County, IL Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

Kendall County's inoperable motor vehicle ordinance, adopted under authority granted by Section 5-1092 of the Illinois Counties Code (55 ILCS 5/5-1092), applies only outside the municipal limits of any city, village, or incorporated town in the County. Section 34-26 defines an 'inoperable motor vehicle' as one from which the engine, wheels, or other parts have been removed, altered, damaged, or otherwise treated so the vehicle cannot be driven under its own power, for a period of at least seven days. The definition carves out five exceptions: vehicles temporarily down for ordinary service or repair, vehicles kept inside a building when not in use, licensed historic vehicles over 25 years old, vehicles on a licensed wrecking or junking business's premises, and agricultural equipment.

Storing or permitting storage of a qualifying inoperable vehicle on any premises, public or private, is declared a nuisance. Enforcement runs through Section 34-27: County code enforcement officers and Sheriff's deputies can issue citations without waiting for a complaint, and whoever controls the vehicle, whether by title, possession, property ownership, or any possessory interest, gets hand-delivered written notice that the vehicle constitutes a nuisance, along with a court date. Section 34-28 gives the person 10 days from that notice to either repair the vehicle to operable condition or dispose of it, and to avoid the scheduled court date they must contact the Planning, Building, and Zoning Department at least 10 days before the court appearance to arrange a compliance inspection.