Parking Rules in Rock Island County, IL (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Rock Island County, Illinois.
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RV & Boat Parking
In unincorporated Rock Island County, a recreational vehicle can only sit in a required side or rear yard on residential property, and it cannot be lived in except for short guest stays under 30 days. Loading and unloading stops are capped at 24 hours, twice a week, under Section 154.048(G).
Rock Island County RV & Trailer Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsRock Island County Code of Ordinances § 154.048(G)(1)-(2)
No recreational vehicle shall be parked or stored on any lot in a Residential District except in a required side or rear yard providing all yard setbacks are met by the recreation vehicle and the vehicle is parked on an impervious surface. However, such equipment may be parked anywhere on residential premises for a period of time not to exceed 24 hours during loading and unloading no more than ...
Street Parking Limits
Rock Island County's § 71.01 bars stopping, standing, or parking on sidewalks, in intersections, on crosswalks, on railroad tracks, and in front of driveways, plus keeps vehicles within 15 feet of a hydrant and 20 feet of a crosswalk. Every parked vehicle must sit within 12 inches of the curb, and violators face a $5 ticket that jumps to $20 if unpaid within 72 hours.
On-Street Parking and Stopping Rules, Rock Island County
Some RestrictionsRock Island County Code of Ordinances § 71.01
(A) Any vehicle in the county shall not: (1) Stop, stand, or park a vehicle: ... (b) On a sidewalk; ... (2) Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge passengers: (a) In front of a public or private driveway; (b) Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant; (c) Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection; ... (C) Except as otherwise pr...
Abandoned Vehicles
Rock Island County treats an inoperable motor vehicle kept outside an enclosed building as a nuisance under § 90.03 once the owner has been notified to remove it. A vehicle counts as inoperable if its engine, wheels, or other parts have been removed, damaged, or altered so it cannot be driven under its own power for at least 15 days.
Inoperable and Abandoned Vehicle Rules, Rock Island County
Some RestrictionsRock Island County Code of Ordinances § 90.03
§ 90.03 INOPERABLE VEHICLES. The following acts are hereby declared to be nuisances: (A) The storing, keeping, or maintaining of inoperable motor vehicles, outside of an enclosed building, after notice has been given to a person, corporation, or other such controlling agent for removal of such vehicles. (1) Nothing in division (A) above shall apply to any motor vehicle kept within an enclosed b...
Loading Zones
Rock Island County requires off-street loading space for any new commercial building of 10,000 square feet or more in the unincorporated area, keeping delivery trucks out of public streets. The Zoning Board of Appeals administers exceptions, and loading docks must meet minimum size standards under County Code of Ordinances Section 154.048.
Rock Island County Off-Street Loading Rules
Some RestrictionsRock Island County Code of Ordinances § 154.048(B)(2), (C)(3)
In all districts, in connection with every building or part thereof hereafter erected, having a gross floor area of 10,000 square feet or more, which is to be occupied by uses requiring the receipt or distribution by vehicles of materials and merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the same premises with such building at least one off-street loading space accessible from any alle...
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