Oak Lawn, IL Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- General trailers
- Banned unless in enclosed garage
- RVs/boat trailers
- Allowed in driveway or side yard
- Surface required
- Paved, impervious surface only
- Commercial use
- Not allowed under this exception
- Citation
- Oak Lawn Village Code § 11-5-20
Summary
Oak Lawn bans parking any trailer, camper, or boat trailer on streets or residential property unless enclosed in a garage, except recreational units, which may sit in a driveway or side yard on a paved surface.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to park any trailer, whether licensed or not, on any street, highway, or parkway within the village, or upon any property within the village zoned for residential use unless the trailer is at all times parked in a completely enclosed garage. ... A camping trailer, motor home, travel trailer, boat trailer, truck camper or van camper used primarily for recreational purposes ... may be parked on a registered owner's or leaseholder's residential property in the driveway or in the side yard, on a paved, impervious surface.
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
The Village of Oak Lawn's trailer parking ordinance treats RVs, campers and boat trailers as trailers under Village Code section 11-5-20. General trailer parking is banned on streets, highways and parkways within the village, and on residential property, unless the trailer is kept at all times in a fully enclosed garage. A specific exception lets a registered owner or leaseholder keep one camping trailer, motor home, travel trailer, boat trailer, truck camper or van camper used primarily for recreational purposes in the driveway or side yard, provided it sits on a paved, impervious surface and is not used commercially or for hire.
Violations & Fines
Violations are enforced as a village ordinance violation, subject to citation and fine under the Village's general penalty provisions; recreational units parked off the required paved surface or used commercially lose the driveway/side-yard exemption.
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