Oak Park, IL Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- 2 inches of snow accumulation
- Alternate-side hours
- 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
- Named overnight blocks
- Midnight-8:00 a.m. ban
- Fine
- $100, +$70 if late ($170 total)
- Enforcement
- Tow without prior notice
Summary
Once two inches of snow accumulates, Oak Park bans street parking on the odd-address side on even calendar days and the even-address side on odd days, plus on mapped emergency snow routes, under Village Code section 15-1-22. Violators may be towed without prior notice and face a $100 fine.
15-1-22: EMERGENCY SNOW PARKING: ... The following restrictions are adopted in order to facilitate snow removal and the movement of traffic under winter conditions: A. At such times as there is an accumulation of two inches (2") of snow on the streets in the Village, it shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to park said vehicle, or for the owner of any vehicle to permit said vehicle to be parked, on the even side (as indicated by address) on odd days (as indicated by date) or on the odd side (as indicated by address) on even days (as indicated by date) of any such street in the Village between the hours of eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. and ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. except for emergency vehicles, vehicles making deliveries which do not exceed ten (10) minutes ... ... E. The provisions of this section shall override all other Village parking regulations, including all permit parking regulations of the Village. F. Vehicles violating any of the provisions of this section may be towed without prior notice.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-9: Code current through: Ord. 26-159, passed - -2026).
Full Breakdown
, with exceptions only for emergency vehicles and delivery vehicles stopped ten minutes or less. Subsection B layers a separate ban on the designated emergency snow routes shown on the map referenced in section 15-1-23, again with the same emergency-vehicle and short-delivery exceptions. , on ten specifically named blocks, including stretches of Marion Street, Westgate Street, North and South Boulevard, and Harrison Street. The enforcing officer determines snow depth 'in a manner that reflects the depth of snow at locations near the parked vehicle' under subsection C.
Subsection E makes the snow-emergency rules override every other Village parking regulation, including permit parking, and subsection F authorizes towing 'without prior notice' for any violation. The section 15-1-23 snow route map itself is published only as a linked graphic exhibit, not as text in the code.
Violations & Fines
Section 15-5-1.C sets the fine for violating the emergency snow route requirements at one hundred dollars if paid within fourteen days of the citation, with an additional seventy dollar penalty, for a total of one hundred seventy dollars, if the fine is not paid within that window, on top of the possibility of an unannounced tow under section 15-1-22.F.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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