Parking Rules in Macon County, IL (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Macon County, Illinois.
Verified from official government sources
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
A private garage in unincorporated Macon County is defined for zoning purposes as storage for the household's own vehicles, capped at no more than one truck or commercial vehicle, and none exceeding a two-ton capacity. Storing more than that turns the garage use into something the zoning code does not recognize as a private garage.
Macon County Home Truck & Commercial Vehicle Parking
Some RestrictionsMacon County Code § 155.008
GARAGE, PRIVATE. An area attached to a dwelling or a detached accessory building designed or used for the storage of privately owned motor-driven vehicles owned and used by the occupants of the dwelling to which it is accessory and not for storing more than one truck or commercial vehicle or any vehicle which exceeds a two-ton capacity.
Street Parking Limits
Unincorporated Macon County only restricts parking on the specific county highway segments the County Board posts as no-parking areas under Chapter 72, Schedule I. The Sheriff can order a violating vehicle towed, and the registered owner pays every dollar of the tow.
No-Parking Zones & Towing in Macon County
Some RestrictionsMacon County Code § 71.01
(A) The roads listed in Chapter 72, Schedule I shall be posted as no parking areas. (B) The Sheriff is authorized to direct removal by towing of vehicles parked or standing on the highway in violation of this section. (C) When a vehicle removal is directed by the Sheriff or Deputy, the owner of the vehicle shall be responsible for all towing costs. ... (H) The county highways listed in ...
Abandoned Vehicles
Unincorporated Macon County bans keeping an abandoned or derelict vehicle on any property once it lacks valid registration, sits on jacks or blocks, or is missing parts needed to drive it, if that condition lasts seven straight days. Violators face a $50 to $500 fine under § 90.99.
Abandoned Vehicle Rules in Macon County
Some RestrictionsMacon County Code § 90.16
(A) No owner shall store, accumulate, discharge, deposit, dump or place any abandoned or derelict vehicle or vehicles on any premises if the vehicle or vehicles meet any one of the following conditions: (1) There is an absence of an appropriate registration plate or, if there is an appropriate registration plate, if that plate does not display a current and valid registration sticker. (2) ...
Loading Zones
Unincorporated Macon County requires off-street loading spaces at any building that is erected or structurally altered, sized and located to handle expected delivery vehicles. Macon County Code § 155.201 sets minimum dimensions, mandatory screening near residential districts, and a street-access setback, and bars counting a loading space as regular parking.
Off-Street Loading Rules in Macon County
Some RestrictionsMacon County Code § 155.201
(A) There shall be provided, at the time any building is erected or structurally altered, off-street loading spaces, logically and conveniently located for bulk pickups and deliveries, of a size and number as to accommodate the delivery vehicles expected, and accessible to those vehicles even when off-street parking spaces are filled. Required off-street loading space is not to be included as...
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