Bloomington, IL Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)

Bloomington's version of a preferential residential parking permit district runs through § 29-2204, which caps issuance at two permits per address each year and requires proof of a current address plus a valid driver's license or state ID showing that address. Permits are non-transferable, must be displayed prominently from the rearview mirror, and are limited to passenger cars as defined by 625 ILCS 5/1-157, so pickup trucks, RVs and heavier vehicles do not qualify. Losing a permit costs $25 to replace, and an old permit must be surrendered before a renewal is issued.

seven days a week) are posted tow-away zones, but a vehicle displaying a § 29-2204 permit is exempt from towing there, which is the preferential-parking mechanism at work: unrestricted parking for local residents on a street the City otherwise clears of parked cars. Misusing a permit, transferring it, or lying to the City to obtain one is a separate offense from an ordinary parking ticket, carrying a minimum $50 and maximum $500 fine under § 29-2204(F), and any vehicle towed for a permit-related violation must pay a $50 release fee to the Bloomington Police Department under § 29-2204(G).