Des Plaines, IL Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Code Section
- City Code 7-3-2 through 7-3-4
- Resident Districts
- 7-3-10 (permit required)
- State Authority
- 625 ILCS 5/11-1303
- Time-Limit Fine
- $50 (7-10-6)
Summary
Des Plaines regulates on-street parking through Title 7, Chapter 3, with prohibited and time-limited zones; restricted resident parking districts post 'No Parking' signs that override general rules. Illinois Vehicle Code 625 ILCS 5/11-1303 sets the baseline of where stopping, standing, and parking are prohibited statewide.
Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device, no person shall: 1. Stop, stand or park a vehicle: a. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street; b. On a sidewalk; c. Within an intersection; d. On a crosswalk; ... j. At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.
Full Breakdown
General on-street parking in Des Plaines is governed by City Code Title 7, Chapter 3 (Stopping, Standing and Parking). Section 7-3-2 prohibits parking in certain places, 7-3-3 designates additional prohibited places, and 7-3-4 sets time-limited zones. Section 7-3-10 establishes Restricted Resident Parking Districts where, when official signs are erected, only residents with permits may park during the posted hours. The city's authority sits atop the Illinois Vehicle Code, 625 ILCS 5/11-1303, which prohibits stopping, standing, or parking on sidewalks, within intersections, on crosswalks, within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant, on bridges, on railroad tracks, and wherever official signs prohibit it. Time-limit and posted-zone violations are enforced under the city's administrative fine schedule in Section 7-10-6.
Violations & Fines
Overstaying a one-, two-, or three-hour limited zone carries a $50 fine; parking in a posted tow-away zone or abandoning a vehicle is $150 (Daily Herald, 2024 fine increase, Section 7-10-6). Under 625 ILCS 5/11-1303, parking on railroad tracks carries a mandatory $500 fine or 50 hours of community service.
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