Will County, IL Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Outdoor vehicle limit
- 5 per property
- Surface required
- Regularly constructed driveway
- Jurisdiction
- Unincorporated county only
- Governing section
- Will County Code § 155-11.50
- Enforced by
- Zoning Administrator
Summary
Unincorporated Will County limits residential parking to five vehicles outside an enclosed building and requires every vehicle parked outside to sit on a regularly constructed driveway, not the yard.
(C) In residential districts, parking is prohibited in street setbacks, except that parking spaces for residential uses may be located on a driveway leading to a garage or other allowed off-street parking area... (D) No more than five vehicles owned or controlled by the owner or occupant of the subject property may be parked outside of an enclosed building in A-2, E-1, E-2, R-1, R-2, R-2A, R-3, R-4 and R-5 zoning districts. All vehicles parked outside of an enclosed building in these districts must be parked on a regularly constructed residential driveway.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-25: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance No. 24-100, passed 4-18-2024 and Res. 23-387, passed 11-16-2023; and State legislation approved through 2024 Pamphlet #2).
Full Breakdown
Will County's zoning ordinance (§ 155-11.50) caps outdoor vehicle storage at five per property in A-2, E-1, E-2, R-1, R-2, R-2A, R-3, R-4 and R-5 districts, and every vehicle kept outside an enclosed building must sit on a regularly constructed residential driveway: grass, gravel or dirt parking doesn't satisfy the rule. Street-setback parking is otherwise barred in residential districts except on a driveway leading to a garage or other approved off-street area. The Zoning Administrator enforces this, and it applies only in unincorporated Will County; Joliet, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Plainfield and Lockport enforce their own municipal driveway standards on incorporated land.
Violations & Fines
Zoning Administrator enforcement; parking on an unpaved surface or exceeding the five-vehicle outdoor limit is a zoning code violation subject to enforcement action.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park on grass or gravel in unincorporated Will County?
Does this rule apply inside Joliet or Bolingbrook?
Sources & Official References
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