Parking Rules in McHenry County, IL (2026)

3 rules for unincorporated McHenry County, Illinois.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of McHenry County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

RV & Boat Parking

In unincorporated McHenry County, a resident may let a guest park or store one RV, trailer, or boat for no more than 60 days per year. Crystal Lake allows RVs on driveways with size limits.

RV and Boat Parking in McHenry County

Some Restrictions

McHenry County UDO § 16.56.050

The owner or occupants of an occupied residential property may allow a guest to park or store a single recreational vehicle, snowmobile, off-road motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, or trailer for the aforementioned vehicles on their property for a total of not more than sixty (60) days per calendar year.

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Abandoned Vehicles

Illinois law (625 ILCS 5/4-201) makes abandoning a vehicle on public or private property unlawful, and it may be removed after a 7-day waiting period. Crystal Lake also bars inoperable vehicles.

Abandoned Vehicles in McHenry County

Some Restrictions

625 ILCS 5/4-201(b)

The abandonment of a vehicle or any part thereof on private or public property, other than a highway, in view of the general public, anywhere in this State is unlawful except on property of the owner or bailee of such abandoned vehicle.

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Loading Zones

Commercial and industrial buildings in unincorporated McHenry County must provide off-street loading spaces at least 12 feet wide, 35 feet long, and 14 feet clear, sized to gross floor area under UDO Section 16.64.110. No use is ever required to provide more than five loading spaces.

McHenry County Off-Street Loading Space Rules

Some Restrictions

McHenry County UDO § 16.64.110(A), (B)

2. Dimensions. All required off-street loading spaces shall be at least twelve (12) feet in width and at least thirty-five (35) feet in length, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space, and shall have a minimum vertical clearance of at least fourteen (14) feet. 3. Surfacing. Loading spaces shall be paved with a dustless all-weather material, such as concrete, asphalt/blacktop, or brick/ston...

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