Arlington Heights, IL Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Municipal Code § 18-209
- Trigger
- 2 inches or more of snow accumulation
- Ban duration
- until snow removal is completed
- Towing authority
- § 18-210, declared a Village emergency
- Preparation charge
- up to $25.00 if vehicle is embedded
- Vehicle release
- requires paying all towing/storage fees first
Summary
Arlington Heights, Illinois, bars parking on any public street or public parking facility once two inches or more of snow has accumulated, until Village crews finish removing it, under Municipal Code Section 18-209. Vehicles left in violation can be towed at the owner's expense under the emergency-towing authority in Section 18-210.
In addition to any other restriction now or hereafter imposed, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to park or cause to be parked any vehicle on any public street or public parking facility within the Village after an accumulation of two inches or more of snow until snow removal has been completed.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 3 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
00 for the preparation of the vehicle for towing," plus a storage fee, on top of any other fines or court costs assessed for the underlying violation. It is separately unlawful under Section 18-210(d) to retrieve a towed vehicle from the storage lot without first paying all towing, preparation, and storage fees.
Violations & Fines
Parking on a public street or Village lot after two or more inches of snow has fallen, before plowing is complete, violates Section 18-209 and is declared an emergency under Section 18-210, authorizing immediate towing. The owner owes the prevailing towing-service rate, up to a $25.00 preparation charge if the vehicle is embedded in snow, and any applicable storage fee, on top of the underlying fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
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