Kendall County, IL Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)

00 for the permit. 00) zoning certificate is required on all building permits,' so a pool project needs that zoning certificate approved and paid for before the Planning, Building and Zoning Department will issue the pool permit itself, per Kendall County Code § 8-47. Because the County adopted the 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code as part of its Building Code (Kendall County Code § 8-19(10)), pool construction, equipment and the pool's own safety features are reviewed against that code alongside the Building Code's general permit and inspection process described in Sections 8-19 through 8-45.

Applicants must submit two certified plats of survey showing the proposed structure and required separation distances from wells and septic systems under Kendall County Code § 8-62, and, where the lot lies in a designated floodplain, the Code Official can require elevation and site-grading information under Section 8-63. All permit fees, including the pool fee and zoning certificate, are due before construction begins under Kendall County Code § 8-49, and additional review fees apply if the County must hire an outside engineering or legal consultant to review the application under Section 8-50.