Tazewell County, IL Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

051 sets the basic placement rule: a driveway must be at least one foot from a side or rear property line, except where two adjoining properties share a common driveway created by a recorded easement, in which case no gap is required between them. The off-street parking chapter adds more detail that reaches driveways serving parking areas. 317(F) caps the width of any driveway crossing public property at the right-of-way line at 25 feet, and requires that each required parking space open onto a driveway or aisle wide enough and designed to provide safe, efficient vehicular access without interfering with traffic movement.

317(G)(2) requires that any open off-street parking area with more than three spaces be improved with a compacted base and a dust-free surface, subject to approval by the County Highway Engineer, meaning bare dirt or an unmaintained gravel lot does not satisfy the standard once a lot exceeds three spaces. 317(G)(2), leaving the one-foot setback and 25-foot right-of-way width cap as the controlling driveway rules for typical single-family lots.