Kane County, IL Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)

Kane County's special event ordinance, Chapter 14-3, sorts private gatherings by size and purpose rather than treating every party the same. A Special Event Private Group Permit under Sec. 14-3-2(A)(1) covers weddings, block parties, and similar private activities that are not advertised to the public and draw between 100 and 250 people; anything larger, or advertised publicly, falls into one of the county's other permit categories. The permit costs a flat, nonrefundable $50, and filing the application is no guarantee of approval. Applicants must submit their request in writing to the chairman of the Kane County Board at least 30 days before the event under Sec.

14-3-4(A); a late application filed within 30 days of the date can be denied outright. Sec. 14-3-3 requires a full site plan covering traffic, ingress and egress, structures such as tents or bleachers, sanitation facilities, and a security and first-aid plan, plus proof of general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 naming the county as an additional insured, unless the gathering qualifies as a private group event, which is exempt from that insurance requirement. on residentially zoned land, extending to midnight Friday and Saturday nights, per Sec.

14-3-3(G). Events held entirely inside a private residence by its owner, or on land already zoned for public assembly for the same purpose, do not need this permit at all under Sec. 14-3-2(B).