After heated debate, Kendall County directs review of code-enforcement process and options

Feb 10, 2026

Following a fractious discussion about creating a new code compliance officer, the court directed Commissioners Chapman and Carpenter with staff, general counsel and the DA to review statutes, current procedures and peer counties and return recommendations for handling development violations.

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Commissioners spent more than two hours Feb. 10 debating whether to create a county code compliance officer to enforce development regulations. The discussion covered enforcement history, due process, resource constraints and concerns elected officials raised about mid-year hiring.

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