Will County, IL Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- 2+ inches of snow accumulation
- Enforcement
- Tow and impound, owner pays fees
- Who designates routes
- County Superintendent or Township Commissioner
- Citation
- Will County Code § 71.02
- Scope
- County/township roads, not Joliet streets
Summary
Will County bans parking on designated snow routes once accumulation hits two inches, with tow-away enforcement by the Highway Commissioner or County Superintendent of Highways.
(A) The Highway Commissioner of each township, and the County Superintendent of Highways are authorized to designate streets and roads under their respective jurisdictions as snow routes. (B) Parking is prohibited on any designated snow routes during snow removal operations where snowfall has reached an accumulation of two or more inches in the road right-of-way.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-25: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance No. 24-100, passed 4-18-2024 and Res. 23-387, passed 11-16-2023; and State legislation approved through 2024 Pamphlet #2).
Full Breakdown
Under Chapter 71 of the Will County Code, the County Superintendent of Highways and each Township Highway Commissioner may designate county and township roads as snow routes. Once snowfall reaches two or more inches in the right-of-way, parking is banned on those designated routes during snow removal operations, and violating vehicles can be towed to a storage area and impounded until claimed, with owners billed for towing and storage. This applies to county highways and township roads, not to streets inside Joliet, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Plainfield or Lockport, which run their own street departments and rules.
Violations & Fines
Vehicles parked on a posted snow route during a qualifying snowfall (2+ inches) can be towed and impounded; owners pay towing and storage fees before release.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which roads count as snow routes in Will County?
What happens if I park on a snow route during a storm?
Sources & Official References
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