Will County, IL Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- No parking in front of
- public or private driveways
- Fire hydrant clearance
- 15 feet
- Curb parking distance
- within 12 inches, facing traffic
- Standard fine
- $35 if paid within 14 days
- Applies to
- county-jurisdiction roads only
Summary
Will County bars parking in front of driveways, near hydrants and crosswalks, and requires vehicles to park facing traffic within 12 inches of the curb on county-maintained roads.
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; (c) Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection... Every vehicle stopped or parked upon a two-way roadway shall be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels parallel to and within 12 inches of the right-hand curb.
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
Will County Code § 74.03 prohibits standing or parking in front of a public or private driveway, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, within 20 feet of a crosswalk, in a fire lane, or on a sidewalk or crosswalk, except momentarily to load or unload. Section 74.06 requires two-way-road parking with the right-hand wheels within 12 inches of the curb, facing the direction of traffic: parking against traffic flow (wrong-way parking) violates this section. These rules govern roads under county jurisdiction; Joliet, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Plainfield and Lockport enforce their own municipal parking codes on their streets.
Violations & Fines
Sheriff's deputies cite general parking violations under §§ 74.02–74.10; fine is $35 if paid within 14 days of the citation, per § 74.19(B)(1), or referred to Administrative Adjudication.
Frequently Asked Questions
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