Short-term rental guests in Oak Lawn must use on-site parking (driveway or garage) for at least one vehicle, with additional guest vehicles parking legally on public streets subject to overnight and snow-route restrictions. Permit parking zones around Metra stations are enforced.
Oak Lawn requires single-family and duplex residential properties — including any used as short-term rentals — to provide at least one off-street parking space, typically in the driveway or garage. Guest vehicles beyond that must use public street parking where legal. The Village enforces overnight parking restrictions in certain permit zones (notably around the Oak Lawn Metra station on the Southwest Service line at 95th Street) and a seasonal winter snow-route parking ban when 2+ inches of snow falls. Parking on lawns, blocking sidewalks, or obstructing fire hydrants is prohibited. STR operators should provide guests with posted parking instructions including Metra permit zones and the snow-route policy. For parking questions, contact the Oak Lawn Police at (708) 422-8292.
Parking tickets run $25 to $100 for routine violations. Snow-route violations can reach $150 plus towing. STRs with repeated parking complaints from neighbors may face license review.
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