Oak Park is a landlocked suburb of Chicago with no navigable waterways, lakes, or rivers requiring boat dock permits. There are no local ordinances governing dock construction or watercraft mooring. Boat and trailer storage on residential property is regulated under the village's parking and zoning ordinances.
Oak Park has no natural or man-made bodies of water requiring boat dock permits. The village does not issue dock permits or regulate watercraft mooring. Residents who own boats must comply with the village's general parking and vehicle storage regulations. Boats and trailers stored on residential property must be properly maintained and may not be stored in front yards. Boats on trailers parked on the street are subject to the same parking time limits as other vehicles under Village Code Chapter 27 (Traffic). Boats stored outdoors must not create a property maintenance violation. For recreational boating, the nearest public launches are at the Des Plaines River and the Chicago lakefront. Contact Code Enforcement at (708) 358-5440 for questions about outdoor storage of boats or trailers.
Boats or trailers stored in violation of parking regulations may be ticketed or towed. Boats stored outdoors that become dilapidated or create blight conditions may receive property maintenance citations. Front yard storage of boats on trailers violates residential zoning standards.
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