Kane County, IL Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)

Kane County Code Section 17-60 adopts the county's Permit Regulations and Access Control Regulations by reference, making them binding law for anyone who wants to alter, encroach on, or gain access to the right-of-way along a county highway in unincorporated Kane County. The regulations themselves are on file with the Kane County Clerk's Office rather than printed word-for-word in the code, but Section 17-61 codifies the fee schedule that applies to every permit type issued under them. A Right-of-Way Alteration permit, the category covering private encroachments and improvements placed within the right-of-way, cost $450 under the fee table adopted January 1, 2004, and rose to $750 effective April 1, 2025 under Ordinance 25-093.

Related permit types in the same table cover Agricultural Access ($100, up from $50), Temporary Access ($750, up from $450), Minimum Use Access ($500, up from $300), Minor Access ($4,000, up from $2,500), Major Access ($7,500, up from $4,500), a Detour permit ($750), and a Special Events permit ($100, up from $50). Utility permits for emergency work and minor maintenance carry no fee, while Major Maintenance runs $250 and a Modification or New Construction utility permit runs $1,600. Anyone seeking more than one permit type for the same work pays the highest single permit fee plus $2,500 for the additional permits, up from a $300 add-on under the prior schedule.

A Renewal or Extension of any permit type costs a flat $100. Unincorporated subdivision roadway permits carry no fee. Because the underlying Permit Regulations and Access Control Regulations are adopted by reference rather than reproduced in the code, an applicant needing the specific application procedures, bonding, and insurance requirements must request the document on file with the County Clerk, though the fee obligations themselves are fully codified in Section 17-61.