Cicero, IL Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing sections
- Town Code §§ 94-191, 94-263
- Fine range
- $50 to $750 per offense
- Example zone hours
- 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Mon-Fri (W. 25th St.)
- Enforcement
- Ticketing and towing by town officials
- Zone specificity
- Each schedule entry sets its own hours
Summary
The Town of Cicero designates specific curbside stretches as commercial loading zones under Town Code Sec. 94-191, banning all parking there except vehicles actively loading or unloading merchandise. Where signs mark a zone under Sec. 94-263, parking for any other purpose is unlawful at any time the signs are posted, and violators face a fine of $50.00 to $750.00 per offense.
Sec. 94-191. - Commercial loading zones; schedule XXI. All parking of vehicles shall be prohibited at all times in the following designated areas, except for the exclusive use of motor vehicles using such areas for the purpose of loading and unloading merchandise: 25th Street, immediately in front of the premises commonly known as 5333 West 25th Street and 5335 West 25th Street... between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Sec. 94-263. - Prohibited in commercial loading zones. (a) When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle at any time except for the purpose of loading and unloading goods. (b) Any person convicted of violating this section shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $50.00 and not more than $750.00 for each offense.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 121).
Full Breakdown
Cicero's Schedule XXI, codified at Town Code Sec. 94-191, lists the exact curb frontages the town has carved out for commercial deliveries. , Monday through Friday, so the space reverts to ordinary parking outside those hours. , Monday through Saturday, while a Central Avenue zone runs with no stated time limit at all. Each entry in the schedule fixes its own dimensions and, where the ordinance says so, its own hours, so drivers have to read the posted sign for that specific block rather than assume a townwide rule applies.
Enforcement runs through the companion provision, Sec. 94-263, which makes it unlawful to park in any signed commercial loading zone for any purpose except loading and unloading goods, at any time the signs are in effect. Town officials and police-authorized personnel ticket or tow vehicles found in violation, and towing must follow the impounding procedures in Division 7 of Chapter 94, meaning towed vehicles are held until the owner pays towing and storage costs or wins a post-tow hearing under Sec. 94-490. Because these zones exist to keep merchandise moving in and out of specific storefronts, a driver who is not actively loading or unloading goods has no defense for parking there during posted hours, even briefly.
Violations & Fines
Parking in a posted commercial loading zone for any purpose other than loading or unloading goods violates Sec. 94-263 and carries a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $750.00 per offense under the section's own penalty clause. Vehicles found in these zones outside the permitted loading use are subject to ticketing, and town officials may tow the vehicle under the towing procedures cross-referenced in Sec. 94-280 and Division 7's impounding rules, with towing and storage costs billed to the registered owner.
Frequently Asked Questions
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