Des Plaines, IL Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)

Under City Code Section 7-3-2, a 'commercial vehicle' is any vehicle licensed and classified by the State in excess of a B plate or weighing more than eight thousand (8,000) pounds gross weight (including the vehicle and its maximum load). It is unlawful to park such a commercial vehicle on any private or public property in any residential district of the city, except when it is parked within a fully enclosed private garage. It is also unlawful to park a commercial vehicle overnight on any public right of way, street, parkway, or sidewalk. These restrictions do not apply to commercial vehicles parked within the city for the purpose of delivering or collecting persons, materials, or merchandise, or performing a service to the residents on whose property (or adjacent property) the vehicle is parked. Active loading, delivery, or service work is therefore exempt while it is occurring.