What is the Kankakee County rezoning, special use, or variance application?

It is an application to the County Zoning Board of Appeals for a property rezoning or amendment, special use permit, or variance.

What information and attachments does the application request?

It asks for applicant and property details, a legal description, and information supporting the request. The checklist includes a site or plot plan and other applicable reports or documents.

How do I submit the application?

Submit two copies with the appropriate fee to the Office of the County Clerk at 189 E. Court St., Kankakee, IL. The fee is payable to Kankakee County Clerk.

Kankakee County, IL · Kankakee County

No notary required

Application for Rezoning, Special Use, or Variance

Property owners or applicants use this application to request a rezoning, special use permit, or variance from Kankakee County.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Kankakee County · Kankakee County, Kankakee County, Illinois
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: k3county.net
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

This application asks the Kankakee County Zoning Board of Appeals to consider a rezoning or amendment, special use permit, or variance for a property. It requests applicant and property information, a legal description, details about the request, and responses to applicable findings of fact. The county’s procedure calls for submitting two copies with the appropriate fee to the County Clerk.

Who needs it

Property owners or their applicants seeking a rezoning, special use permit, or variance for property in Kankakee County need this application.

How to submit it

Submit two copies with the appropriate fee to the Office of the County Clerk, 189 E. Court St., Kankakee, IL; make the fee payable to Kankakee County Clerk.

About notarization

This application is signed without a notary; the property owner and applicant sign, and the signer just signs and dates it.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Application
Download the application for a rezoning, special use permit, or variance.
2
Complete the Application
Fill in applicant and property information, describe the request, and complete the applicable findings of fact.
3
Gather Supporting Documents
Use the checklist to gather applicable plans, surveys, reports, and other supporting documents.
4
Submit to the County Clerk
Submit two copies with the appropriate fee to the Office of the County Clerk at 189 E. Court St., Kankakee, IL.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Kankakee County rezoning, special use, or variance application?: It is an application to the County Zoning Board of Appeals for a property rezoning or amendment, special use permit, or variance.
What information and attachments does the application request?: It asks for applicant and property details, a legal description, and information supporting the request. The checklist includes a site or plot plan and other applicable reports or documents.
How do I submit the application?: Submit two copies with the appropriate fee to the Office of the County Clerk at 189 E. Court St., Kankakee, IL. The fee is payable to Kankakee County Clerk.
Do I need a notary for this application?: No. The application is signed without a notary; the property owner and applicant sign. The signer just signs and dates it.

Need something notarized?

This Application for Rezoning, Special Use, or Variance doesn’t need a notary, but Illinois residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.