Bolingbrook, IL Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Places listed
- 16 specific locations
- Driveway blocking fine
- $50.00
- Sidewalk/crosswalk fine
- $30.00
- Fire hydrant buffer
- 15 feet
- Handicap space fine
- $250.00
Summary
Bolingbrook Code § 50-42 lists 16 places where parking is banned, including on sidewalks, in front of driveways, within intersections, and within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. Fines run $30.00 to $50.00 per the section 50-46 schedule.
No person shall park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places: (1)On a sidewalk.(2)In front of a public or private driveway.(3)Within an intersection.(4)Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.(5)On a crosswalk.(6)Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.( ... 11)On the roadway side of any vehicle parked at the edge or curb of a street.(1 ... 6)In such a manner as to obstruct or prevent a legally parked vehicle from exiting a legal parking space.
Full Breakdown
Section 50-42 sets out a village-wide list of no-parking locations that applies regardless of signage, unless a police officer or traffic control device directs otherwise. Beyond blocking a sidewalk or a public or private driveway, the list bars parking within an intersection, on a crosswalk, within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, within 30 feet of the approach to a flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic signal, within 50 feet of a railroad grade crossing, within 20 feet of a fire station driveway (and within 75 feet on the opposite side when posted), alongside a street excavation that would obstruct traffic, on the roadway side of an already-parked vehicle (double parking), on a bridge or in a highway tunnel, in a posted fire lane or a section of curb painted yellow, or in a spot reserved for disabled parking without the required plate or decal.
It also independently bars parking in a way that traps a legally parked vehicle in its space. The section descends from Code 1973 § 17-1503(a) and works together with section 50-41's angle-parking rule, which requires wheels within 12 inches of the curb where angle parking is not posted. 00 for occupying a handicapped space without authorization.
Violations & Fines
Fines under section 50-46 run $30.00 for most section 50-42 violations, such as parking on a sidewalk, crosswalk, or within 15 feet of a hydrant, but rise to $50.00 for blocking a driveway, parking within an intersection, or occupying a posted fire lane. Parking in a disabled space without a valid plate or decal carries a $250.00 fine.
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