Oak Lawn, IL Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Front yard parking not leading to garage
- Required surface
- Asphalt, concrete, or cobblestone paving brick
- Max width
- Lesser of 36% lot width or 20 ft
- Issued by
- Department of Quality Control
- Permit fee
- None
Summary
Village of Oak Lawn residents parking in a required front yard without a driveway that leads to a garage need a front yard parking permit, and the space must be paved in asphalt, concrete, or cobblestone and capped at 36% of lot width or 20 feet.
where parking spaces are located in the required front yard or portion of a front yard, and the driveway upon which said parking spaces are located does not lead to a garage, a portion of the building which once was a garage but has been converted to living space, a side yard parking space or a rear yard parking space, a front yard parking permit shall be required. In order to obtain said front yard parking permit, the following conditions must be met:
(1) A driveway construction or replacement permit must be obtained pursuant to Sections 9-1B-1 through 9-1B-4 of the 1985 Village Code in the event a driveway is being constructed or replaced.
(2) The driveway and parking space(s) located in the required front yard or portion of a front yard must be constructed of asphalt, concrete, or cobblestone (permanent paving brick), if constructed or replaced after June 7, 1986, the effective date of this Section.
(3) The maximum width of any parking space(s) located in the required front yard or portion of a front yard shall be the lesser of thirty six percent (36%) of the width of the lot(s) upon which the driveway is located or twenty feet (20').
(4) Where the driveway which leads to a parking space(s) in the required front yard or a portion of the front yard does not lead to a garage, a portion of the building which once was a garage but has been converted to
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-15: Code current through: Ord. 26-09-22, passed April 28, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Oak Lawn's zoning code lets residential property owners park in a required front yard, but only under strict conditions. If the driveway serving that space doesn't lead to a garage, a converted garage, or a side or rear yard parking space, the owner must obtain a free front yard parking permit from the Department of Quality Control. The driveway and parking pad must be built of asphalt, concrete, or cobblestone paving brick, run along a side property line, and stay within the lesser of 36% of the lot's width or 20 feet. Vehicles parked there need current state and village stickers and can't cross onto a neighbor's property.
Violations & Fines
Violating Oak Lawn's front yard parking permit or paving standards is a Title 4 zoning violation punishable by up to $750 per offense, with each day of noncompliance counted as a separate violation (§ 4-2-11).
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