Parking Rules in Madison County, IL (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Madison County, Illinois.
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RV & Boat Parking
In residential zoning districts in unincorporated Madison County, § 93.097(B) caps yard storage at four boats, campers or trailers in the rear or side yard, requires a 20-foot side-yard setback, and lets a fifth unit into the front driveway, 30 feet back, only on lots of two acres or more. Units must sit on a paved or graveled surface.
Madison County RV and Boat Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsMadison County Code § 93.097(B)(1)-(2)
(B) Residential Districts. (1) Boats, campers/camping trailers, and trailers. A maximum of four boats, campers/camping trailers, and trailers are permitted in the rear or side yard. On properties two acres or greater in size, an additional boat, camper/camping trailer, or trailer shall be permitted in the front driveway at least 30 feet back from the front property line. Any boat, camper/ca...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Unincorporated Madison County zoning bans large transport trailers, the trucks and semi-trailers hauled by a tractor, from residential districts outright. Recreational trailers and equipment already on a residential lot may only sit on a driveway, street or adjacent right-of-way for up to 48 consecutive hours while actively loading, and a private garage's own commercial-vehicle storage is capped at one truck under one and one-half tons.
Madison County Bars Large Trucks in Residential Zones
Heavy RestrictionsMadison County Code § 93.097(B)
(B) Residential Districts. ... (3) No recreational equipment or trailers shall be parked on any driveway, street or adjacent right-of-way except those temporarily parked while actively loading or unloading for a period of time not to exceed 48 consecutive hours in any one-week period. ... (6) Large transport trailers are prohibited.
Loading Zones
Commercial and industrial sites in unincorporated Madison County must provide off-street loading space under County Code § 93.148, with access at least 12 feet wide, a 50-foot residential buffer for trucks over two tons, and a minimum berth of 10 by 25 feet with 14 feet of vertical clearance.
Madison County Off-Street Loading Rules
Some RestrictionsMadison County Code § 93.148
(A) Designation; vehicular access. Each required off-street loading space shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in manner, which will least, interfere with traffic movements. Such access way shall be at least 12 feet in width. ... (C) Buffer strips. Loading space for vehicles more than two ton capacity shall not be closer than 50 feet to any property ...
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