Tinley Park, IL Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Driveway blocking
- Banned except momentary passenger drop-off
- Fire hydrant buffer
- 15 feet minimum
- Curb parking direction
- Right wheels within 12 inches of curb
- Railroad track parking
- $500 fine or 50 hours community service
- General fine
- Up to $500 per offense, § 73.99
Summary
Tinley Park bars parking in front of driveways, within 15 feet of fire hydrants, in crosswalks, and on the roadway side of another parked car. Village Code § 73.01 also outlaws parking against traffic direction under § 73.04, which requires cars to park parallel to and within 12 inches of the curb, right wheels closest, on two-way streets.
(A) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer, or an official traffic-control device, no person shall: ... (2) Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge passengers: (a) In front of a public or private driveway; (b) Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant; ... (A) No vehicle shall be parked with the left side of the vehicle next to the curb, except on those streets designated as one-way streets.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-40: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance 2026-O-007, passed 2-17-2026, Resolution 2018-R-077, passed 10-2-18, and State legislation current through 2010 Pamphlet No. 7).
Full Breakdown
01 of the Village Code lists the places where stopping, standing or parking is banned outright unless the driver is avoiding a traffic conflict or following a police officer's direction. Subsection (A)(1) forbids parking on the roadway side of another vehicle already at the curb, in an intersection, on a crosswalk, on a sidewalk or parkway, on a railroad track, and in front of stacked mailboxes serving four or more households. Subsection (A)(2) separately bans standing or parking, except momentarily to load or unload passengers, in front of any public or private driveway, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, and within 20 to 75 feet of a fire station driveway depending on which side of the street.
Blocking a railroad track carries its own mandatory penalty: a $500 fine or 50 hours of community service under (A)(1)(h). 04: vehicles must park parallel to the curb, within 12 inches of it, with the two right wheels closest to the curb, meaning parking with the driver's side against the curb, facing oncoming traffic, is illegal except on streets posted one-way. Angle parking is allowed only where the street is marked for it. 01.
Violations & Fines
Most § 73.01 and § 73.04 violations carry the general chapter fine under § 73.99: not more than $500 per offense. Parking on railroad tracks is treated more seriously, with a mandatory $500 fine or 50 hours of community service under § 73.01(A)(1)(h) rather than the standard range, and the village may also tow an illegally parked vehicle under §§ 90.20 through 90.24.
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