§ IL Illinois
County permits
Kankakee County
Kankakee County issues permits only for unincorporated areas. Inside an incorporated city? Pick the city below — its building department handles your permit.
§ 01 Unincorporated
Unincorporated Kankakee County.
If your property isn't inside an incorporated city, the county permit office handles your application directly.
- Permit authority
- Kankakee County Planning Department, Building Division
- Website
- SmartGov Community Portal ↗
- Online portal
- SmartGov Community Portal ↗
- Phone
- (815) 937-2940
- planning@k3county.net
- Address
- 189 E. Court Street, Room 201, Kankakee, IL 60901
§ 02 Jurisdictions
Cities in Kankakee County
Click any city for its full permit guide — authority, fees, application steps, inspections, and exempt work.
§ 03 County navigation
Information last verified for Kankakee County, Illinois. Permit rules and fees change frequently — verify current requirements with the issuing department before applying. Jaspector is an educational reference, not legal advice.