Tinley Park, IL Homelessness & Encampment Rules: Encampment Sanitation (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Village Code § 133.04(B)(7)
- Scope
- Overnight encampments of any kind
- Location
- Harmony Square plaza only
- Fine range
- $50 to $750 per offense
- Adopted
- Ord. 2025-O-027, Aug. 19, 2025
Summary
Village Code § 133.04(B)(7) bans constructing or utilizing overnight encampments of any kind within Harmony Square, the village's 1.6-acre downtown plaza, backed by a fine of up to $750 per offense.
Definition. As used in this section, "HARMONY SQUARE" is defined as the 1.6-acre multi-use plaza with an address of 6700 North St., Tinley Park, Illinois 60477. ... Prohibited Conduct. In addition to any other applicable regulations governing conduct in public spaces, it shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly engage in any of the following activities within Harmony Square: ... (7) Constructing or utilizing overnight encampments of any kind;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-40: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance 2026-O-007, passed 2-17-2026, Resolution 2018-R-077, passed 10-2-18, and State legislation current through 2010 Pamphlet No. 7).
Full Breakdown
04, adopted by Ord. 6-acre multi-use plaza at 6700 North Street. m. daily, except for posted special events). Together the two provisions mean no one may set up tents, bedding or similar overnight shelter in the plaza at any time, not merely after closing, and loitering is separately barred once the square is closed. The section also bans littering in (B)(8) and requires use of trash receptacles for proper refuse disposal, provisions that would apply to any encampment-related waste even where the encampment ban itself did not reach it.
Because the Harmony Square list applies "in addition to any other applicable regulations governing conduct in public spaces," the village retains any other municipal or trespass authority it has to address encampments elsewhere in Tinley Park; this section's plain text reaches only the Harmony Square plaza.
Violations & Fines
Section 133.99(D) sets the penalty for a § 133.04 violation, including the encampment ban, at not less than $50 but no more than $750 for each separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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