Parking Rules in Springfield, IL (2026)
9 verified parking rules for Springfield, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
RV & Boat Parking
Springfield City Code Sec. 79.22 makes it unlawful to park any trailer or motor home on any street, alley, highway, or other public place within the city except as the chapter allows. Emergency or temporary stopping of a trailer or motor home is permitted for no longer than one hour, subject to any stricter local parking rules for that location.
Springfield RV, Boat and Trailer Parking
Heavy RestrictionsSpringfield, IL City Code Sec. 79.22 (Parking trailers and motor homes outside tourist camps), Ord. No. 467-11-24
It shall be unlawful, within the limits of the city, for any person to park any trailer or motor home on any street, alley, or highway, or other public place within the city, except as provided in this chapter. Emergency or temporary stopping or parking is permitted on any street, alley or highway for not longer than one hour subject to any other and further prohibitions, regulations, or limita...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Springfield City Code Sec. 79.29 prohibits parking trucks (other than Illinois B-license vehicles), buses seating 20 or more, and farm or construction equipment on any public street for five consecutive hours or more, and bars such vehicles from parkways unless approved by the city. The Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/11-1303) supplies the underlying stopping-and-standing prohibitions.
Springfield Commercial Vehicle & Truck Parking
Some Restrictions625 ILCS 5/11-1303 (Illinois Vehicle Code, Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places)
Sec. 11-1303. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places. (a) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device, no person shall: 1. Stop, stand or park a vehicle: a. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street; b. On a sidewalk;...
Street Parking Limits
On-street stopping, standing, and parking in Springfield is governed by Chapter 79 of the City Code of Ordinances together with the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/11-1303). Vehicles may not block traffic, park within an intersection or crosswalk, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, or in any place posted with official no-parking signs.
Springfield On-Street Parking Rules
Some Restrictions625 ILCS 5/11-1303 (Illinois Vehicle Code, Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places)
Sec. 11-1303. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places. (a) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device, no person shall: 1. Stop, stand or park a vehicle: a. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street; b. On a sidewalk;...
Overnight Parking
Springfield has no blanket overnight parking ban, but City Code Sec. 79.29 limits how long a vehicle may sit on a public street: ordinary passenger vehicles may not remain on the same street or city-owned property for seven consecutive days or more, while trucks, buses, trailers, and motor homes face tighter five-hour and 48-hour limits. Vehicles exceeding the seven-day limit may be towed after a mailed seven-day warning notice.
Springfield Overnight & Long-Term Street Parking
Some RestrictionsSpringfield, IL City Code Sec. 79.29(b)-(c) (Time limitations for consecutive hour and day parking on public streets)
No person shall park, store, keep or allow to stand any vehicle not listed in paragraph (a) of this section on any public street or property owned by the City of Springfield for a period of seven consecutive days or more. Any registered owner of a vehicle that from all appearances may be in violation of paragraph (b) of this section may be subject to the issuance of a parking notice from the Sp...
EV Charging
Springfield's municipal utility, City Water, Light and Power (CWLP), lets electric vehicle owners install a dedicated meter for Level 2 (208-240V) home charging at their own expense, billed on rate schedule 71. Level 2 EV charging is exempt from the supplemental facility costs charged for other new electrical loads.
Springfield EV Charging Metering Rules
Light RestrictionsSpringfield, IL City Code § 50.04.01 (Ord. No. 285-07-18, § 1(Exh. A), 7-17-18)
Owners of an electric vehicle as defined in section 50.01 that want to participate in the electric vehicle charging rate that are: (i) using electric service from the CWLP and (ii) charging with a level 2 (208-240V) charger, can install, at their own expense, a separate meter with dedicated electric service solely for the use of charging their electric vehicle. The dedicated service is to be us...
Abandoned Vehicles
An inoperable motor vehicle, trailer, ATV, golf cart, boat or other watercraft left on private property in public view is a nuisance under Springfield City Code § 170.17.30. Sitting stationary for 30 days, or growing weeds over ten inches around it, creates a rebuttable presumption of inoperability. Owners get seven calendar days to abate a cited vehicle before the police department can have it removed, and fines run $300 to $750 per violation.
Springfield Inoperable Vehicle and Watercraft Rules
Some RestrictionsSpringfield, IL Code of Ordinances § 170.17.30 (Ord. No. 826-12-06, § 1(Exh. A), 12-19-06; Ord. No. 467-11-24, § 1(Exh. A), 11-19-24)
(a) Any inoperable motor vehicle or watercraft, on private property and in view of the general public, is declared to be a nuisance. For the purposes of this section, a "vehicle" shall include any motor vehicle, trailer, all-terrain vehicle, or golf cart as those terms are defined by the city Code or Illinois Vehicle Code. Also for the purposes of this section, a "watercraft" shall include a bo...
Loading Zones
Commercial delivery vehicles with a $25 annual permit can load or unload in a marked loading zone or alley for up to 45 minutes, or use a traffic lane for up to 45 minutes under tighter conditions, but semi-trailers and tractor-trailers are barred from lane loading between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Springfield Commercial Loading Zone Time Limits
Some RestrictionsSpringfield, IL City Code § 110.114(a)(1)-(2) (Ord. No. 252-4-93, § 1, 4-6-93; Ord. No. 515-9-00, § 1, 9-19-00; Ord. No. 159-03-01, § 1, 3-20-01)
To park the vehicle within an alley or at a loading zone within the restricted parking district to unload or load merchandise for a period not to exceed 45 minutes unless otherwise specifically prohibited or limited by signs. To park the vehicles within a traffic lane within the restricted parking district to unload or load merchandise, for a period not to exceed 45 minutes if there is not avai...
Preferential Parking Districts
Springfield runs a Residential Parking Permit Program administered by the office of public works traffic engineering department. Residents in designated RPP zones get stickers exempting them from posted time limits, but only after proving residency and vehicle registration to the city.
Springfield Residential Parking Permit Program
Some RestrictionsSpringfield, IL Code of Ordinances §§ 79.90-79.94 (Ord. No. 818-12-96, § 1, 12-3-96; Ord. No. 311-6-99, § 1, 6-1-99)
§ 79.90. - Administration of program. The office of public works - traffic engineering department shall be responsible for administering the residential parking permit program (RPP) and shall promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to this program. § 79.91. - Criteria for establishing program. (a)Existence of a business, commercial or government activity located in a residential area which ...
Snow Removal Parking Rules
When Springfield's public works director declares a snow emergency, parking is banned on designated snow emergency routes for up to 72 hours; violators are towed at owner expense and the ban can extend to other streets as conditions require.
Springfield Snow Emergency Parking Ban
Significant RestrictionsSpringfield, IL City Code § 79.30(a), (d)-(e) (Ord. No. 655-9-96, § 1(Exh. A), 9-17-96; Ord. No. 471-11-22, § 1(Exh. A), 11-15-22; Ord. No. 452-11-25, § 1(Exh. A), 11-4-25)
Whenever the director of public works, the city traffic engineer, or the chief of police, determine that an emergency exists or is imminently forecast in the city... because of snow, freezing rain, sleet, ice, snowdrifts, or other natural phenomenon which creates hazardous road conditions... the director of public works along with either of the other two mentioned officials together may declare...
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