Winter Overnight Parking Ban Returns for Key Arterial Streets:

One of the surest signs of Winter in Chicago is the return of our annual snow-related parking restrictions.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at 3:00 AM, is the time and date that Chicago reactivates its Winter Overnight Parking restrictions for a number of Chicago's most critical arterial streets. More directly, if you go to sleep on Monday evening the ban will already be operational by the time you wake up on Tuesday morning.

Motorists should also pay attention to the 2-inch snow restrictions that are technically in effect all year round but realistically are only a factor during the winter months.

The Winter overnight parking ban resumes for approximately 107 miles of city streets from 3 a.m. to 7 a.m. between December 1st and April 1st - REGARDLESS OF SNOW!

Enforcement begins Tuesday, December 1st at 3 a.m.

Signs for this seasonal restriction are permanently posted. Ignoring them can cost the violator a $150 towing fee (minimum), a $50 ticket and a daily storage fee of $10 that will increase over time. If you regularly park on one of these designated streets during non-winter months, it's a good idea to secure a safe and legal parking spot until the restrictions expire on April 1st.

With the exception of a small section of Foster Avenue, no other streets in the 46th Ward have Overnight Parking bans.  Download the map of overnight parking bans (.pdf) to be sure you aren't parked on a street with those restrictions.