Cicero, IL Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Scope
- Town-owned property, streets and alleys only
- Fine
- $100 to $750 per offense
- Repeat-offense unit
- Each 8-hour period is a new offense
- Enforcement
- Immediate tow without prior notice
- Private property
- Not reached by this section's text
Summary
The Town of Cicero bans parking or storing any boat, boat trailer, or boat-and-trailer combination on town-owned property, streets or alleys anywhere in town under Sec. 94-275. The ordinance does not reach boats kept on a resident's own driveway or yard; it targets public rights-of-way and municipal lots, with towing authorized immediately.
Sec. 94-275. - Boat parking. (a) No person shall park or store any boat, boat trailer or boat and trailer combination on any town owned property, street or alley within the corporate limits. (b) The penalty for violation of this section shall be a fine of not less than $100.00 or more than $750.00 for each violation. For purposes of this section, each eight-hour period any boat, trailer or boat and trailer combination is parked or stored in violation of subsection (a) of this section shall be considered a separate offense. (c) In addition to any other penalties provided in subsection (b) of this section, the department of police is authorized to immediately or without prior notice tow away or cause to be towed away any boat, trailer or boat and trailer combination parked or stored in violation of subsection (a) of this section.
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
Sec. 94-275 flatly bans parking or storing a boat, boat trailer or boat-and-trailer combination on any town-owned property, street or alley within Cicero's corporate limits. m. Because the text is limited to town-owned property, streets and alleys, it does not by its own terms reach a boat parked or stored in a resident's own driveway or side yard, which would instead fall under whatever zoning or nuisance rules apply to that private property rather than this parking chapter. Enforcement is immediate: the police department is authorized to tow away, or have towed away, any boat, trailer or boat-and-trailer combination found parked or stored in violation without first issuing a warning or waiting period, and the ordinance measures repeat violations in eight-hour blocks, so a boat left in the same illegal spot for more than a day can generate multiple separate offenses and fines rather than just one citation.
Violations & Fines
Each violation of Sec. 94-275 carries a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $750.00. The ordinance treats every eight-hour period a boat, trailer, or boat-and-trailer combination remains parked or stored in violation as a separate offense, so fines can multiply quickly for a boat left on a town street or lot for an extended stretch. The police department may tow the boat or trailer immediately, without prior notice, in addition to any fine imposed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my boat trailer on the street in front of my house?
What if I keep my boat in my driveway instead of the street?
How many fines can I get for leaving a boat on a town lot for two days?
Sources & Official References
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