Oak Lawn, IL Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Ban hours
- 1:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Coverage
- All public streets and alleys
- Fine range
- $25 to $750 per offense
- Main exception
- Resident-owned vehicles near home
Summary
Oak Lawn bars parking on any public street or alley village-wide between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., with narrow exceptions for resident-owned passenger vehicles kept near the owner's home. Violations run $25 to $750 per offense.
No person shall park or cause or permit any vehicle, other than (1) a motor vehicle of the first division as defined by 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/1-146... to stand on any public street or alley in the village between the hours of one o'clock (1:00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) A.M.
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
Village Code section 11-5-6(A) makes it unlawful to park or leave standing any vehicle on a public street or alley anywhere in Oak Lawn between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. The ban exempts first-division motor vehicles under state law, resident-owned non-commercial vehicles carrying twelve or fewer family members of the same residence, and vehicles serving a licensed "community residence," so long as each is parked close to the owner's home. Commercial vehicles get no overnight exception at all on residential streets and are capped at 60 minutes for loading on commercial streets.
Violations & Fines
Fined not less than $25 nor more than $750 per offense; a separate violation is charged for each day the overnight parking continues.
Frequently Asked Questions
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