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Kane County Development & Community Services, Building & Zoning Division

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Kane County Development & Community Services, Building & Zoning Division issues 6 permits we publish for Kane County, last verified 2026-10-07. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.

What this agency issues

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Sign Permit (Advertising Signs and Billboards)only if it applies to youKane County Development & Community Services, Building & Zoning Division$425 per sign permitper sign2026-10-07
Zoning Petition — Rezoning, Special Use or Variation (Non-Residential)only if it applies to youKane County Development & Community Services, Building & Zoning DivisionNon-residential rezoning or special use under 2 acres $1,500, 2 to under 5 acres $1,800, 5 to under 10 acres $2,250, 10 acres or more $2,250 plus $75 per acre over 10; variations over 10% $550 per lot, 10% or less $300 per lot, each additional variation on a lot $50, each variation within a rezoning or special-use petition $100; fees include publication; the highest fee applies to combined requests; use begun before approval: fees +100%per petition2026-10-07
Building Permit — All Other (Non-Residential) Constructiononly if it applies to youKane County Development & Community Services, Building & Zoning DivisionNew construction and additions $120 per 100 sq. ft. (or portion) of each floor above ground, $3,000 minimum; basement and crawl space $120 (or portion), $3,000 minimum; alterations/remodel $120 for the first $1,000 of estimated cost plus $10 per additional $1,000; plan examination 25% of the building fee, $100 minimum; non-residential electrical service upgrade $350; demolition $300 (under 500 sq. ft.), $600 (500 sq. ft. or more), $900 (residential or commercial building); permit extension $180; extra inspections $120 each; work started before a permit: fees +100%; religious, educational or charitable work: maximum $2,000 per permitper project2026-10-07
Establishment of Use (New Business or Change of Use)only if it applies to youKane County Development & Community Services, Building & Zoning Division$600 per Establishment of Useper application2026-10-07
Temporary Structures and Uses Permit (Tents, Stages, Trailers)only if it applies to youKane County Development & Community Services, Building & Zoning Division$120–$1,200 per structure: mobile modular offices and trailers $300; tents $120; structures under roof but not enclosed $120; stages, platforms and band shells $600; bleachers and elevated spectator areas $600; pedestrian walkways $1,200; events with multiple structures may be reduced up to 50% on written request; plan review included; extra inspections $120per structure2026-10-07
Zoning Use Permit — New Use or Change of Useonly if it applies to youKane County Development & Community Services, Building & Zoning Division$50–$3,000 $2.50 per 1,000 sq. ft. (or portion) of overall land area, $50 minimum, $3,000 maximum; for a change of use involving a building only where parking already exists, applied to the building's overall dimensions; public or governmental use no charge; not-for-profit religious, educational or charitable use maximum $50per new use or change of use2026-10-07

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

About each permit

Sign Permit (Advertising Signs and Billboards)

Kane County Code §6-12(J) sets the fee for advertising signs and billboards at $425, per Kane County Code §6-12 (fee schedule, most recently amended by Ord. 25-347 on October 14, 2025 and Ord. 26-156 on April 14, 2026); the Building & Zoning Division's Fee Summary 2026 is headed "Effective January 1, 2026". A business putting up a sign in unincorporated Kane County applies to the Building & Zoning Division. Work started before a permit doubles the fee under §6-12(P). A business inside a city or village applies to that municipality instead.

Zoning Petition — Rezoning, Special Use or Variation (Non-Residential)

Kane County Code §16-1(B) sets the fees for hearings before the Zoning Board of Appeals in unincorporated Kane County. For a non-residential rezoning or special use the fee is $1,500 under 2 acres, $1,800 for 2 to under 5 acres, $2,250 for 5 to under 10 acres, and $2,250 plus $75 for each acre over 10. A variation of more than 10% costs $550 per lot and one of 10% or less $300 per lot; each additional variation on a lot is $50, and a variation requested as part of a rezoning or special-use petition is $100. The fees include publication costs, an applicant making more than one type of request pays the highest fee, and fees double where the use was begun before approval. The county's blank zoning application cites Chapter 16-1 and shows the same non-residential figures. Code §16-1(D) exempts public taxing bodies.

Building Permit — All Other (Non-Residential) Construction

The Building & Zoning Division page states that building permits are required for all new construction, remodel, repair or demolition projects on properties in unincorporated Kane County. For commercial work ("All Other Construction"), new buildings and additions cost $120 per 100 square feet of each floor above ground with a $3,000 minimum, and alterations cost $120 for the first $1,000 of estimated cost plus $10 for each additional $1,000. Plan examination adds 25% of the building fee with a $100 minimum. A non-residential electrical service upgrade is $350, demolition is $300, $600 or $900, a permit extension is $180, and each extra inspection (second re-inspection onward, incomplete work, missed inspection) is $120. Work started before a permit doubles the fees, and religious, educational or charitable projects are capped at $2,000 per permit. Figures are per Kane County Code §6-12 (fee schedule, most recently amended by Ord. 25-347 on October 14, 2025 and Ord. 26-156 on April 14, 2026); the Building & Zoning Division's Fee Summary 2026 is headed "Effective January 1, 2026"; where the Fee Summary or web page differs, the code amount is given. Inside a city or village the municipality issues building permits instead.

Establishment of Use (New Business or Change of Use)

Kane County Code §6-12(T) sets a fee of $600 for an Establishment of Use for a new business or a change of use in an existing building or space, per Kane County Code §6-12 (fee schedule, most recently amended by Ord. 25-347 on October 14, 2025 and Ord. 26-156 on April 14, 2026); the Building & Zoning Division's Fee Summary 2026 is headed "Effective January 1, 2026". The Building & Zoning Division takes the Establishment of Use with the permit application. A business opening in an existing building in unincorporated Kane County is the typical case; inside a city or village the municipality handles occupancy instead.

Temporary Structures and Uses Permit (Tents, Stages, Trailers)

Kane County Code §6-12(S) prices temporary structures and uses in unincorporated Kane County per structure: $300 for a mobile modular office or trailer, $120 for a tent or an unenclosed roofed structure, $600 for a stage, platform, band shell or bleachers, and $1,200 for a pedestrian walkway over a road or creek. Events with several temporary structures are permitted by structure type or vendor and may be reduced by up to 50% on written request; plan review is included and §6-12(M) inspection fees apply. Figures are per Kane County Code §6-12 (fee schedule, most recently amended by Ord. 25-347 on October 14, 2025 and Ord. 26-156 on April 14, 2026); the Building & Zoning Division's Fee Summary 2026 is headed "Effective January 1, 2026". An outdoor event tent for a food vendor or a temporary sales trailer is the typical case.

Zoning Use Permit — New Use or Change of Use

Kane County Code §16-1(C)(2) sets the zoning use permit fee for establishing any new use, or changing an existing use, of a building, structure or land in unincorporated Kane County at $2.50 per 1,000 square feet, or portion, of the overall land area, with a $50 minimum and a $3,000 maximum. Where the change involves a building only, such as a business building with parking already established, the code applies the fee to the building's overall dimensions. The code states that no charge is made for public or governmental use, caps not-for-profit religious, educational or charitable uses at $50, and excludes single-family residences. Contact the Building & Zoning Division for the permits a specific new use requires.

Contact

Jurisdiction
Kane County
Phone
630-232-3485

Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.

Sources

Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.

  1. Building & Zoning DivisionKane County Development & Community Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-07
  2. Fee Summary 2026 (Article IV. Fees – Effective January 1, 2026)Kane County Building & Zoning Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-07
  3. Kane County Code §16-1 (zoning ordinance fee schedule)Kane County, Illinois (American Legal Publishing codification) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-07
  4. Kane County Code §6-12 (building fee schedule)Kane County, Illinois (American Legal Publishing codification) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-07
  5. Kane County Zoning ApplicationKane County Building & Zoning Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-07

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