What permits do you need to open a restaurant in Kane County Il?

Road Improvement Impact Fee (Non-Residential Development)

Ordinance 22-27 §5 requires any developer initiating or conducting new development to pay a road improvement impact fee to the county, and §7(1) states that the fee is calculated from the Exhibit B schedule and is due upon issuance of a building permit; §6 lets the county make intergovernmental agreements with municipalities in Kane County on collecting it. Exhibit B, effective January 11, 2022, lists gross fees by land use and service area (North, Central and South) and reduced fees after the impact fee multiplier, and Exhibit C Table 3 applies a 50% multiplier from April 12, 2022 through April 11, 2027. The reduced fees per 1,000 square feet include $12,430.34 to $12,498.55 for a fast food restaurant, $3,274.11 to $3,292.08 for a fine dining restaurant, $3,862.93 to $3,884.13 for a day care, $3,529.30 to $3,548.66 for retail under 40,000 square feet and $2,084.32 to $2,095.75 for general office, depending on service area. KDOT's Impact Fees page links this schedule as its Impact Fee Schedule. Contact KDOT to confirm the service area for a site.

Seasonal Permanent Food Permit (Operates 6 Months or Less per Year)

A fixed food establishment in Kane County that operates six months or less per year, such as a summer ice cream stand or coffee kiosk, pays the Seasonal Permanent fee instead of the annual food establishment fee. The fees page lists $528 for Category II ($246 for a charitable nonprofit) and $355 for Category III ($178 for a charitable nonprofit), as published on the Kane County Health Department's Environmental Health Permits and Fees page under the heading "FEES EFFECTIVE 1/1/2026 – 12/31/2026" (the 2026 schedule, in effect through December 31, 2026); the page states that all fees are non-refundable and that an annual adjustment equal to the Chicago-area Consumer Price Index increase applies to each fee, never below the schedule effective January 1, 2025. The permit is applied for on the Health Department's 2026 Food Handling Permit Application with the certified food protection manager schedule.

Shared Kitchen Food Permit (Owner and User)

The Health Department permits both the owner of a shared kitchen and each business that prepares food there. The owner pays $668, and each user pays by category: $299 for Category I-2, $100 for Category II and $67 for Category III, with a certified food protection manager required to be working at all times for Category I-2 and II users. Figures are as published on the Kane County Health Department's Environmental Health Permits and Fees page under the heading "FEES EFFECTIVE 1/1/2026 – 12/31/2026" (the 2026 schedule, in effect through December 31, 2026); the page states that all fees are non-refundable and that an annual adjustment equal to the Chicago-area Consumer Price Index increase applies to each fee, never below the schedule effective January 1, 2025. Applications use the Health Department's 2026 Shared Kitchen Food Permit Application and CFM schedule. A caterer or food truck operator that rents time in a shared kitchen is the typical user.

Retail Food Establishment Permit

The Department of Public Health's Retail Food page states that retail food establishments in Illinois, 'including restaurants, bakeries, grocery stores, and food trucks, are regulated by local health departments serving the jurisdiction where the establishment is located', and directs anyone starting a retail food business to the local health department, so the permit and its fee are set locally and depend on the county or city. The state reserves permitting to itself only for food processing plants, which it splits with the Department of Agriculture. The code itself is the 2022 FDA Food Code as adopted by Illinois, and inspection findings are graded as priority, priority foundation or core rather than by a numeric score.

Shared with other businesses in Kane County Il

• County Retail Liquor License (Unincorporated Kane County) — Kane County Liquor Control Commission, $75–$2,500 per license year by class: AR restaurant/inn $2,500; AP package store $2,500; AW brewpub/winemaker $2,500; E bar $2,500; G golf course $2,500; C club $2,500; C-1 small club $500; L gift baskets $500; J additional bar $200; Sunday endorsement $150; P outside service $100; Q-1 annual sampling $250; Q-2 temporary sampling $75 per license; O caterer $250 per license (24-hour period), license year April 1 – March 31 (Code §3-15). Also required for coffee shops, retail stores and fitness studios; what it involves is set out on the coffee shops page.
• Food Establishment Permit (Initial and Renewal) — Kane County Health Department, Environmental Health, $355–$1,199 per calendar-year permit, for-profit: Category I-1 (combined multi-department grocery over 15,000 sq. ft.) $1,199; Category I-2 $937; Category II $806; Category III $708; Category III coffee only or up to 3 coolers of the same product $355; Category III daycares/schools with milk or prepackaged food only $355. Charitable nonprofit: Category I-2 $468; Category II $399; Category III daycares/schools milk or prepackaged only $355; food pantries, soup kitchens and similar organisations charging nothing for any service $0, calendar year; expires December 31 (Code §11.5-28(B)). Also required for coffee shops, retail stores, childcare centres and fitness studios; what it involves is set out on the fitness studios page.
• Seasonal Temporary Food Permit (Multiple Events) — Kane County Health Department, Environmental Health, $0–$513 per calendar year: Category II for-profit $513 (certified food protection manager required at all times), Category II charitable nonprofit $256; Category III for-profit $338, Category III charitable nonprofit $169; charitable nonprofit charging nothing for any service $0, calendar year; expires December 31 (Code §11.5-28(C)(3)(a)). Also required for food trucks and coffee shops; what it involves is set out on the food trucks page.
• Supplemental Kitchen Permit (Outdoor Grilling, Smoking, Bar or Kitchen) — Kane County Health Department, Environmental Health, $200 per supplemental permit (Category I-1, I-2 or II outdoor grilling/smoking/bar/kitchen; Category I-2 or II supplemental kitchen for educational purposes only within a permitted facility), issued alongside the establishment's food establishment permit. Also required for coffee shops; what it involves is set out on the coffee shops page.
• Food Program Follow-Up, Duplicate Permit and Variance Fees — Kane County Health Department, Environmental Health, $0–$142 per occurrence: multiple follow-up and pre-opening inspections $142; non-compliance closing $100 per staff hour; duplicate permit $32; general variance request $0; special processes variance request $100, per occurrence. Also required for coffee shops, food trucks, retail stores and childcare centres; what it involves is set out on the coffee shops page.
• Food Establishment Plan Review — Kane County Health Department, Environmental Health, $340–$1,376 per review, due at submission: new construction Category I-1 $1,376, I-2 $904, II $861, III $615; remodel Category I-1 $875, I-2 $485, II $465, III $340; RUSH or resubmission after initial approval $863; fees are doubled if work starts without an approved plan review, per project. Also required for coffee shops, retail stores and childcare centres; what it involves is set out on the retail stores page.
• Temporary Food Service Permit (Each Establishment per Event per Booth) — Kane County Health Department, Environmental Health, $0–$181 per establishment per event per booth: for-profit $181; fundraising $85; sampling only $32; free to the public with potentially hazardous foods $49; free to the public with non-potentially hazardous foods $0; additional late-application fee $67, one event, not more than 14 consecutive days (Code §11.5-28(B)). Also required for food trucks and coffee shops; what it involves is set out on the coffee shops page.
• Non-Community Water Supply Inspection — Kane County Health Department, Environmental Health, $100–$175 per inspection: transient non-community (including vending machines) $140; non-transient non-community $100; new establishment or change of owner $100; follow-up inspection $175; non-compliance well testing $175, per inspection. Also required for coffee shops, childcare centres, fitness studios and retail stores; what it involves is set out on the retail stores page.
• Corkage (BYOB) License (Unincorporated Kane County) — Kane County Liquor Control Commission, $250 per year, annual, on the county license year April 1 – March 31. Also required for coffee shops; what it involves is set out on the coffee shops page.
• Temporary Structures and Uses Permit (Tents, Stages, Trailers) — Kane 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 $120, per structure. Also required for food trucks and retail stores; what it involves is set out on the retail stores page.
• Coin-Operated Amusement Device License and Device Tax — Kane County Board License Committee (Development Committee), Application fee $50; renewal fee $100 per establishment; annual tax $50 per device (half if applying after July 1); transfer sticker $5, calendar year, January 1 – December 31 (Code §7-14(D)); no proration of the license. Also required for coffee shops, retail stores and fitness studios; what it involves is set out on the coffee shops page.
• Food Handler Training — Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Food, Drugs and Dairies, No fee, 3 years. Also required for coffee shops and food trucks; what it involves is set out on the coffee shops page.
• Certified Food Protection Manager — Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Food, Drugs and Dairies, No fee, 5 years. Also required for coffee shops and food trucks; what it involves is set out on the food trucks page.