Tinley Park, IL Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Village Code § 90.02
- Max fine
- $500 per day (§ 90.99)
- Private property wait
- 7+ days before removal
- Removal authority
- Chief of Police
- Origin ordinance
- Ord. 70-O-011, 7-13-70
Summary
Tinley Park bans abandoning any vehicle or vehicle part on a village highway, and on private or public property in public view unless it belongs to that property's owner. Village Code § 90.02 allows police-ordered removal from private property after a seven-day wait, with fines up to $500 per day under § 90.99.
§ 90.02 ABANDONMENT OF VEHICLES PROHIBITED. (A) The abandonment of a vehicle or any part thereof on any highway of this village is unlawful. (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 village is unlawful except on property of the owner or bailee of the abandoned vehicle. A vehicle or any part thereof abandoned on private property shall be authorized for removal under the provisions of §§ 90.20 et seq. below, by or upon the order of the Chief of Police after a waiting period of seven days or more. ... § 90.99 PENALTY. Whoever violates any provision of § 90.02 shall be fined not more than $500. Each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense.
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
Chapter 90's Impoundment and Disposal subchapter, carried forward from Ord. 02. 01 to include any road, street, alley, or public way within Tinley Park. Division (B) extends the ban to private or public property other than a highway whenever the vehicle is in view of the general public anywhere in the village, with a narrow exception for a vehicle left on property belonging to its own owner or bailee. only by or upon the order of the Chief of Police, and only after a waiting period of seven days or more has passed. 04's recordkeeping requirements, capturing the vehicle's color, VIN, plate and registration sticker data, and the tow's date, time, and authorizing officer.
Violations & Fines
Section 90.99 penalizes any violation of § 90.02 with a fine of not more than $500, and expressly makes each day the abandoned vehicle remains in place a separate offense, so a prolonged violation can compound well beyond the base $500. The Chief of Police can order removal from private property once the seven-day waiting period in § 90.02(B) has run, shifting enforcement from a fine alone to actual towing and disposal under the companion towing sections (§§ 90.20 et seq.).
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