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1. How do I dispute a parking ticket?

Beginning May 1, 2014, the Village of Hanover Park began utilizing an adjudication process for the mediation of all parking and local ordinance tickets. 

Hearings are held at the Village Hall, 2121 Lake Street, Room 214. Simply report on the date assigned and check in with the clerk. 

Beginning December 28, 2022, individuals and/or entities may contest a parking ticket by mail and waive their appearance regardless of residency.  The Request for Hearing Form without Personally Appearing and Waiving the Right to Personally Appear may be obtained at the police department front desk or on the Village website; forms must be completed with all requested information provided and must be postmarked within 10-days of the ticket's issuance.  

Continuances will not be granted by phone and must be made in person on the assigned date printed on the notice/ticket.

Please be advised that in accordance with Article XVIII Section 2-744(D)(4) if the Adjudicating Judge determines one is liable then a $100 court fee will be assessed on top of the initial fine of the ticket.

2. Does Hanover Park prohibit parking overnight on village streets?

Hanover Park prohibits parking overnight on village streets. Overnight parking is allowed on certain streets throughout the village which are posted with signs.  For specific locations where parking is allowed, view the maps below.

• Freemont Junction, The Glens, Rainbow Pointe, & Sacramento
• Greenbrook & Tanglewood
• Larkspur & Hanover
• Olde Salem & Harford Square
• Sierra Blanca

3. How do I get permission to park my vehicle on the street between 2 and 6 a.m.?

If one has a computer, smart phone, iPad, or tablet then night parks can be self entered on the Night Parking page. Complete the information as requested. You will need a valid email address to complete the process, as residents will receive a confirmation email providing information and a confirmation number. Residents will need this confirmation in the event that a ticket is issued in error. In the event one does not have a computer or internet access we will be happy to help over the phone by calling us at 630-823-5500.

Overnight parking permission cannot and is not granted on streets designated odd/even parking.

 Additionally, if permission is granted, and there is a snowfall of 2-inches or more, the permission is revoked and any vehicle parked on a street is subject to ticketing or tow.

4. Can I park my vehicle across the sidewalk?

Vehicles may not stop, stand or park a vehicle on any sidewalk or parkway between 7 am to 9 pm Monday to Friday and 9 am to 9 pm on Saturday & Sunday.  At no time shall any portion of any parked vehicle extend into any roadway.

5. Can I park on the street after it snows?

It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle on any public street in the village at any time within 24 hours after a snowfall of two inches or more has occurred, except on those streets where late night parking is permitted in section 62-11-1327(b), that within 24 hours after a snowfall of two or more inches vehicles shall be parked only on the side of the street on the day during which late night parking is permitted. 

This is needed so the public works department can efficiently and safely clear the roadways and allow the safe flow of traffic on the village roadways. The snow removal of major roadways such as Lake Street, County Farm, Barrington Road and Irving Park are the jurisdiction of the state and/or county.  

6. What are the METRA parking regulations and how do I pay?

The Village of Hanover Park maintains three Metra parking lots with a combined 832 spaces. Parking lots are located on Lake Street, Ontarioville Road and Liberty Street. Parking regulations are enforced Monday through Saturday, 24 hours a day. Daily Fee parking is only available at the Lake Street and Ontarioville Road parking lots. The current daily fee rate is $1.75.

Monthly permits may be purchased online or in person at the Finance Department. Daily fee users can pay at the pay stations located at the west end of the train depot, pay online, or download the Passport Parking Application from the Apple App Store or Google Play. If you do not have a smartphone or internet connection, but want to pay for a daily fee by phone, dial 630-581-2445.

7. Can I park a commercial motor vehicle within a residential district?

Pursuant to Village Ordinance 62-110-6.2.4(a), it is unlawful to park a commercial vehicle in residential districts, except under the conditions stated below in items (1) through (5): No commercial vehicle, having a gross weight in pounds, including vehicle and maximum load, in excess of 8,001 pounds and bearing a class designation other than "B" under the provisions of 625 ILCS 5/15-111, as amended, shall be parked or stored on any residential premises, except when making a delivery or rendering a service at such premises or as listed below. The storage of a commercial vehicle or contractor's equipment at a place of residence shall not constitute the making of a delivery or the rendering of a service and shall be prohibited unless specifically permitted below in this section 6.2.4.

1. Box trucks, flatbed trucks, dump trucks, light weight duty dump trucks, platform / stake bodies, semi-trailer or truck/tractor combination, dovetail body, mechanical cranes, hoists, booms, bed lifts, step trucks or step vans shall be prohibited to be parked or stored in a residential district regardless of size or license plate classification, except when making a delivery or rendering a service in the residential district.
2. Commercial vehicles having a gross weight when fully loaded of 12,000 pounds or less, including those within such weight bearing a classification of "D" under the provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code and displaying a current Illinois state inspection sticker, but excluding those vehicles described in (1) above, may be permitted to be parked in a zoning area classified as a residential district provided equipment and racks/ladders and cargo which do not extend beyond the front or rear of the body of the vehicle may remain on top of the vehicle parked in a residential district provided such equipment and racks/ladders and cargo and the vehicle shall together not exceed nine feet in height as measured from the surface at ground level nearest the vehicle. One commercial vehicle shall be permitted to be parked per residential property.
3. Except for the equipment and racks/ladders and cargo located upon the top of the commercial vehicle described in (2) above, the storage of equipment or commercial/contractor material within or upon a commercial vehicle otherwise permitted to be parked in a residential district, shall be completely concealed from view by a commercial grade manufactured bed cap, permanent original equipment (OE) grade enclosure, or manufactured cover secured to the body of the vehicle. The use of plywood as a bed riser, height extender, or equipment enclosure is prohibited.
4. All commercial vehicles permitted by this section 6.2.4. to be parked in a residential zoning classification shall: display plate classification on the front and rear of the vehicle at all times; be parked on a permanent paved surface as otherwise required by this Code; and be owned or under the control or possession of one of the occupants of the residence.
5. It shall be unlawful for any person to park a public passenger vehicle, other than a taxicab or limo, in any zoning area classified as a residential district between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. except when dropping off or picking up a passenger.