Tinley Park, IL Public Conduct: Public Marijuana Use (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Village Code § 132.51
- Fine range
- $50 to $750 per offense
- Minor notification
- Parent/guardian must appear, § 132.53
- Expungement
- Automatic after fine paid, § 132.54
- Enforcement
- Tinley Park Police Department
Summary
Tinley Park makes unlawful cannabis use, possession, sale or delivery a village offense whenever it is not in compliance with current Illinois cannabis law, so unlawful public consumption is enforceable locally alongside any state charge.
It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to use, possess, sell, or deliver or to have intent to use, possess, sell, or deliver any quantity of any substance containing cannabis, not in compliance with current state statutes, as amended, or as otherwise noted in this subchapter.
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
" Because Illinois law still forbids smoking or otherwise consuming cannabis in a public place, a person who lights up on a Tinley Park sidewalk, park bench or business patio is out of compliance with state law and is therefore also committing a village ordinance violation that Tinley Park police can cite directly, without waiting on a county prosecutor. 50 folds in the state Cannabis Control Act, the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act and the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act by reference, so the local offense tracks whatever the state statutes currently allow or forbid.
51, and the Village Attorney is directed to have subpoenas issued if the parent skips the first two court dates. 2. 04(B)(2) bans consuming any product with visible smoke, vapor or odor, including cannabis products, within Harmony Square specifically.
Violations & Fines
Violating § 132.51 is punishable under the general penalty in § 132.99, which routes to § 10.99: a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $750, with each day a violation continues counted as a separate offense. The court may add conditional discharge or supervision of up to six months, restitution, community service, or an order to correct the violation by a set date.
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