Arlington Heights, IL Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Municipal Code § 18-206
- Passenger loading limit
- 5 minutes maximum
- Freight loading limit
- 30 minutes maximum
- Alley restriction
- applies 24 hours a day
- Hospital/hotel curb zone
- 75 feet, all hours
- Public building curb zone
- 75 feet, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. except Sunday
Summary
Arlington Heights, Illinois, limits how long a vehicle may stand in a designated loading zone under Municipal Code Section 18-206: five minutes for a passenger vehicle loading or unloading passengers, and 30 minutes for a freight-carrying vehicle loading or delivering materials. Standing is barred entirely in public alleys and near hospital, hotel, or public-building entrances during set hours.
During the times specified herein, it shall be unlawful for the driver to stand a passenger vehicle for a period of time longer than is necessary for the loading or unloading of passengers, not to exceed five minutes, and for the driver to stand any freight-carrying vehicle for a period of time longer than is necessary to load, unload, and deliver materials, not to exceed 30 minutes, in any of the following places: 1.In any public alley during any hour of the day or night;2.Within 75 feet along the curb of the entrance to any hospital or hotel;3.Within 75 feet along the curb of the entrance to a public building between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., except on Sunday.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 3 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
" Chapter 18's definitions article describes a "Loading Zone" as "a designated area in the roadway, adjacent to the curb or shoulder, to be occupied exclusively by vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or material" (Section 18-101(e)). , by reference for terms not otherwise defined locally. Because the alley restriction applies at all hours while the hospital/hotel and public-building curb restrictions apply within a fixed 75-foot band, a driver working downtown Arlington Heights must check both the clock and the distance from the nearest protected entrance before exceeding the five- or 30-minute window.
Violations & Fines
Standing beyond the five-minute passenger or 30-minute freight limit in a public alley, within 75 feet of a hospital or hotel entrance, or within 75 feet of a public building entrance between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (except Sunday) violates Section 18-206. Vehicles that exceed the limit are subject to citation and processing under Chapter 18's general parking-violation and Administrative Adjudication procedures.
Frequently Asked Questions
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