Naperville, IL Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Curb Distance
- within 12 inches of curb
- Wrong-Way Parking
- barred on one-way streets
- Angle Parking
- only where marked
- Governing Section
- Municipal Code § 11-2A-5
Summary
Naperville requires vehicles to park parallel within 12 inches of the curb and bars parking against traffic flow on one-way streets, one piece of the city's broader on-street parking code.
No vehicle shall be parked with the left side of such vehicle next to the curb, except on one-way streets, there shall be no parking against the direction of traffic on one-way streets, and it shall be unlawful to stand or park any vehicle in a street other than parallel with the curb and with the two (2) right wheels of the vehicle within twelve (12) inches of the regularly established curb line.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 101).
Full Breakdown
Under Section 11-2A-5, vehicles parked on Naperville streets must stand parallel to the curb, with the two right wheels within twelve inches of the established curb line; left-side, wrong-direction parking against the flow of traffic on one-way streets is prohibited. A separate general parking-places rule bars standing in intersections, crosswalks, and within ten feet of a driveway, so drivers who block a neighbor's driveway face a violation there as well. Angle parking is allowed only where the City has marked spaces and posted the required angle.
Violations & Fines
Violating the curb-parking or wrong-direction rule is a parking ticket enforced under the City's general parking penalty schedule in Section 11-2B-11, with towing possible for repeat or hazardous violations.
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