The Planning and Zoning Division of the PBZ Department is responsible for the processing of zoning and subdivision applications, implementation and maintenance of the County’s Land Resource Management Plan and coordination with the Building Division in the issuance of building permits and administration and enforcement of the County’s Development Regulations. Staff is also responsible for the issuance of site development permits and the registration of available Agricultural Allocations for single family building permits for Agriculturally Zoned parcels meeting certain acreage requirements. The Planning Division also provides staff support to four different boards and commissions responsible for providing recommendations to the County Board in the review and evaluation of zoning and subdivision applications. The Planning Division also attends and works with planning groups like watershed and drainage district groups by providing assistance and comments.

Access to the ordinances, plans and applications the Planning and Zoning Division are responsible for implementing are available through the links provided below:

Ordinances (Specific Chapters, Articles, and Sections of the Kendall County Code)

• Countywide Stormwater Management Ordinance
  • An Ordinance Accepting Community Certification for the Kendall County Stormwater Ordinance
  • A Resolution Pertaining to Establishing a Structure for a Countywide Stormwater Planning Committee
• Land-Cash Ordinance
• Subdivision Control Ordinance
• Zoning Ordinance

Applications

• Administrative Appeal Application
• Conditional Use Application
•  Home Occupation Applications
  • Agriculturally Zoned
  • Residentially Zoned
• Planned Unit Development Applications
• Plat Applications
• Rezoning/Map Amendment Application
• Short-Term Rental Registration Application
• Site Plan Review Application
• Special Use Applications
• Temporary Use Application
• Text Amendment Application
• Variance Applications

Other

• Land Resource Management Plan & Supplemental Plans
• Single Family Homes in Agriculturally Zoned
• Stormwater Permit
• Noxious Weed Information
• Submit a Kendall County Zoning Complaint

Contact

• Contact us at: Director: masselmeier@kendallcountyil.gov