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Building Setbacks & Zoning in Tinley Park, IL (2026)

2 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Tinley Park, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Setback Rules

Tinley Park's Building Code requires every deck, porch, gazebo, trellis, pergola and accessory structure to sit at least 5 feet from all property lines and clear of any utility easement, on top of needing its own building permit. Front porches face an extra limit: they cannot extend more than 35% of the minimum required yard setback, and in residential districts a porch can reach no more than 15 feet from the house's exterior wall.

Tinley Park Accessory Structure Setbacks

Some Restrictions

Tinley Park Village Code § 155.07(B)(14)

SECTION 330 - DECKS, PORCHES, GAZEBOS & PERGOLAS: A. Permits are required for all decks, porches, gazebos, trellises, pergolas and all accessory structures. B. All structures are required to be a minimum of five (5) feet from all property lines, and off any utility easement. C. Open air front porches cannot extend into the required yard more than 35% (percent) of the minimum yard setback, not i...

Structure Height Limits

Tinley Park's Building Code caps detached, one-story frame garages at 720 square feet and 18 feet of height at the roof peak, measured from the finished floor to the top of a pitched roof. Attached garages instead follow the same construction rules as the house itself. Height limits for the principal dwelling sit in the separate Zoning Ordinance, not this section.

Tinley Park Detached Garage Height Limit

Some Restrictions

Tinley Park Village Code § 155.07(B)(5)

SECTION 309.6 - SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED GARAGES: A. One-story frame detached garages. 1. Maximum size cannot exceed 720 square feet. 2. Total height of a pitched roof garage shall not exceed eighteen (18) feet at the roof peak when measured from the finished floor.

Looking for Cook County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Tinley Park city rules.

Building Setbacks & Zoning in Cook County