Bolingbrook, IL Environmental Rules: Vehicle Idling Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Idling time limit
- 3 minutes per 60 minutes
- Fine per violation
- $250.00
- Daily violation cap
- 8 per 24 hours
- Vehicles covered
- Diesel 'second division' vehicles
- Adopted
- Ord. No. 15-025, 4-14-2015
Summary
Bolingbrook Code § 50-36 caps diesel-powered idling at three minutes within any 60-minute period on public property or contracted private property. Violators face a $250.00 fine per 60-minute period, up to eight separate violations in one 24-hour day.
(a)It is unlawful for any person who owns or operates any second division vehicle, as defined by 635 ILCS 5/1-217, which is powered by diesel fuel to park or stand such vehicle with the engine running on public property or on private property that has a contract with the village permitting enforcement of village ordinances for more than a total of three minutes within any 60-minute period, with the exception of vehicles parked with the permission of the property owner, vehicles owned by a unit of government and vehicles engaged in the active loading and unloading of materials or goods.(b)Any person found to be in violation of this section is subject to a fine of $250.00. Each 60-minute period in which a violation occurs shall be a separate offense, with a maximum of eight violations in any consecutive 24-hour period.
Full Breakdown
Section 50-36 targets 'second division' vehicles as defined by the Illinois Vehicle Code, 625 ILCS 5/1-217, which covers trucks, buses, and other commercial vehicles powered by diesel fuel. It is unlawful for an owner or operator to park or stand such a vehicle with the engine running for more than a total of three minutes in any 60-minute window, whether the vehicle sits on village-owned public property or on private property under contract with the village allowing enforcement of village ordinances there. The rule carves out three exceptions: vehicles parked with the property owner's permission, vehicles owned by a unit of government, and vehicles actively loading or unloading materials or goods.
00. The section traces to Code 1973 § 17-1518 and was carried forward by Ordinance No. 15-025 on April 14, 2015. Because it is framed around 'second division' commercial vehicles rather than all motor vehicles, a passenger car idling in a driveway is not reached by this section; the rule is aimed squarely at trucks and buses staging or waiting with diesel engines running near homes and businesses.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding three minutes of diesel idling in a 60-minute period carries a $250.00 fine per offense, with each successive 60-minute period treated as a new violation up to a daily maximum of eight violations (up to $2,000.00 in a 24-hour span). The exceptions for loading/unloading, government-owned vehicles, and owner-permitted parking are absolute defenses under section 50-36(a).
Frequently Asked Questions
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