Tinley Park, IL Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Passenger loading limit
- 3 minutes maximum
- Freight loading limit
- 30 minutes maximum
- Hospital/hotel zone
- 75 feet of curb, any time
- Public building zone
- 75 feet of curb, 8am-6pm except Sunday
- Max fine
- $500 per offense under § 73.99
Summary
Tinley Park limits loading zone stops to three minutes for passenger loading and 30 minutes for freight, in public alleys at all hours, within 75 feet of a hospital or hotel entrance at any time, and within 75 feet of a public building entrance from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. except Sunday. Village Code § 73.07 sets the time caps.
During the times specified herein it shall be unlawful for the driver of a vehicle to stand a passenger vehicle for a period of time longer than is necessary for the loading or unloading of passengers, not to exceed three 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. (A) In any public alley, during any hour of the day or night. (B) At any place not to exceed 75 feet along the curb before the entrance to any hospital or hotel at any time. (C) At any place not to exceed 75 feet along the curb before 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: 2026 S-40: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance 2026-O-007, passed 2-17-2026, Resolution 2018-R-077, passed 10-2-18, and State legislation current through 2010 Pamphlet No. 7).
Full Breakdown
07 of the Village Code caps how long any vehicle can occupy a designated loading area. A passenger vehicle may stand only as long as necessary to load or unload passengers, capped at three minutes, while a freight-carrying vehicle may stand only as long as necessary to load, unload and deliver materials, capped at 30 minutes. m. The section dates to the original 1958 code and was last amended by Ord. 95-0-025 in 1995 to add the Oak Park Avenue loading zone. 099. Because the limits are keyed to actual necessity rather than a flat clock, an officer can cite a vehicle that stands longer than needed even within the three- or 30-minute ceiling.
Violations & Fines
A loading zone violation under § 73.07 falls under the chapter's general penalty in § 73.99: a fine of not more than $500 per offense. There is no separate loading zone fine schedule, so repeated overstays are each charged individually, and a vehicle left beyond the posted time can also be ticketed and towed under the village's illegal-parking towing rules in §§ 90.20 through 90.24.
Frequently Asked Questions
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