All inspection requests shall be submitted by 4:00PM a minimum of 1 business day prior to the date of the requested inspection.  Inspection windows are 7AM-11AM and 12:00PM-4:00PM .  No specific time will be given.  All inspections must be submitted via email to KCinspections@KendallCountyIL.Gov 

Kendall County currently does not Register, Bond or License Contractors doing work in Unincorporated Kendall County.  

*The Building Department does not accept emailed applications or paperwork.  All applications and the paperwork required for each submittal can be either dropped off at our office, mailed into our office or placed in an envelope marked for the Building Department and put into the grey mailbox located in the vestibule of the Court House at 807 W. John Street.*

The Building Division of the PBZ Department is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Kendall County Building Code and the issuance of building permits for all new construction within the unincorporated areas of the County, as well as the incorporated Villages of Millbrook and Plattville. The Code establishes minimum life, safety, and health requirements to protect the health safety and welfare of the general public. The adopted Building Code currently includes the following regulations with certain insertions, deletions and changes.

• Kendall County Building Codes
• 2018 International Building Code
• 2018 International Residential Code (Including Appendix A,B,C,E,F,G,H,J,O,Q)
• 2018 International Swimming Pool & Spa Code
• 2017 National Electric Code
• Illinois Plumbing Code 
• 2018 International Mechanical Code
• 2018 International Fuel Gas Code
• 2018 International Existing Building Code
• Illinois Energy Conservation Code
• Illinois Accessibility Code
• Building Permit Fee Schedule
• Boulder Hill FAQ

Unincorporated Kendall County Building Permit Requirement Checklist

• General Building
• New Single Family Home
• Agricultural Exempt
• A Building Permit is Required for
• A Building Permit is Currently not Required for

Permit Application Forms

• Building Permit Application– updated 02/05/2025
  
  • Health Department Site Evaluation Request – Required with Permit
• Agriculture Exempt Permit Application - updated 02/05/2025
  
  • Health Department Site Evaluation Request – Required with Permit
• Health Department Septic Tank Abandonment Permit Application
  
  • Health Department Site Evaluation Request – Required with Permit

Information Regarding Building Codes and Ordinances for Reference & Guidelines

• Accessory Building Setback Information / Shed Example
• Additions and Remodeling
• Building Permit Information Packet
• Carbon Monoxide Detectors
• Deck Requirements and Checklist
• Fences – Guidelines and Restrictions (No Permit Required If Fence Is NOT In the Floodplain)
• Garage Example and Setback Information
• Driveway Example
• Lead Safe Renovation, Repair & Painting – EPA
• Pool Check List
• Township Highway Access Permit

Code Enforcement

• Inoperable Motor Vehicles
• Storage of Junk and Debris
• Burning of Leaves & Landscape Waste
• General Noise Regulations

Contact

• Contact us at:  Code Official: bholdiman@kendallcountyil.gov
  
• Code Enforcement Official:  lsimmons@kendallcountyil.gov
• Pam Herber P/T Office Assistant: pherber@kendallcountyil.gov

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