Tinley Park, Illinois, IL — the municipal code, in plain language

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. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/tinleypark/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Tinley Park, Illinois's live in its municipal code — 160 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.

What's in the Tinley Park, Illinois code

• 1. Tinley Park, Illinois
• 2. Tinley Park, Illinois Code of Ordinances
• 3. VILLAGE OFFICIALS
• 4. ORDINANCE NO. 86-0-023
• 5. ORDINANCE NO. 88-0-002
• 6. ORDINANCE NO. 90-0-075
• 7. ORDINANCE NO. 92-0-015
• 8. ORDINANCE NO. 93-0-027
• 9. ORDINANCE NO. 94-0-039
• 10. ORDINANCE NO. 95-0-032
• 11. ORDINANCE NO. 97-0-039
• 12. ORDINANCE NO. 98-0-030
• 13. ORDINANCE NO. 99-0-030
• 14. ORDINANCE NO. 2000-0-032
• 15. ORDINANCE NO. 2001-0-032
• 16. ORDINANCE NO. 2002-O-028
• 17. ORDINANCE NO. 2004-O-015
• 18. ORDINANCE NO. 2005-O-018
• 19. ORDINANCE NO. 2006-O-044
• 20. ORDINANCE NO. 2007-O-006
• 21. ORDINANCE NO. 2008-O-025
• 22. ORDINANCE NO. 2009-O-040
• 23. ORDINANCE NO. 2010-O-016
• 24. ORDINANCE NO. 2011-O-018
• 25. ORDINANCE NO. 2012-O-009
• 26. ORDINANCE NO. 2013-O-017
• 27. ORDINANCE NO. 2014-O-008
• 28. ORDINANCE NO. 2015-O-006
• 29. ORDINANCE NO. 2016-O-024
• 30. ORDINANCE NO. 2017-O-017
• 31. ORDINANCE NO. 2018-O-022
• 32. ORDINANCE NO. 2019-O-023
• 33. TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 34. CHAPTER 10: GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 35. TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
• 36. CHAPTER 30: BOARD OF TRUSTEES
• 37. CHAPTER 31: VILLAGE OFFICIALS
• 38. CHAPTER 32: DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS
• 39. CHAPTER 33: POLICE DEPARTMENT
• 40. CHAPTER 34: FIRE DEPARTMTENT
• 41. CHAPTER 35: EMPLOYMENT POLICIES
• 42. CHAPTER 36: FINANCE
• 43. CHAPTER 37: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
• 44. CHAPTER 38: PREVAILING WAGES RATES FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS
• 45. CHAPTER 39: CODE OF ETHICS
• 46. CHAPTER 40: STATE GIFT BAN ACT
• 47. CHAPTER 41: LOCAL GOVERNMENT TAXPAYERS' BILL OF RIGHTS
• 48. CHAPTER 42: RECOVERY OF COSTS OF PROVIDING SERVICES
• 49. CHAPTER 43: PUBLIC COMMENT POLICY
• 50. CHAPTER 44: ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURE UNDER THE PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ACT
• 51. CHAPTER 45: EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL REIMBURSEMENT
• 52. TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
• 53. CHAPTER 50: WATER
• 54. CHAPTER 51: SEWERS
• 55. CHAPTER 52: CROSS CONNECTIONS AND BACKFLOW PROTECTION
• 56. CHAPTER 53: ELECTRIC AGGREGATION PLAN
• 57. CHAPTER 54: RESPONSIBLE BIDDER REQUIREMENTS ON PUBLIC WORK PROJECTS
• 58. CHAPTER 55: STANDARDS AND TEMPLATES FOR ALL UTILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE WORK
• 59. TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
• 60. CHAPTER 70: GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 61. CHAPTER 71: LICENSING PROVISIONS
• 62. CHAPTER 72: TRAFFIC RULES
• 63. CHAPTER 73: PARKING
• 64. CHAPTER 74: PARKING LOTS; PARKING AND FIRE LANE REGULATIONS; VIOLATION PROCEDURE
• 65. CHAPTER 75: EQUIPMENT; LOADS
• 66. CHAPTER 76: BICYCLES; MOTORCYCLES
• 67. CHAPTER 77: PEDESTRIANS
• 68. CHAPTER 78: TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
• 69. CHAPTER 79: PARKING SCHEDULES
• 70. CHAPTER 80: ADMINISTRATION ADJUDICATION
• 71. CHAPTER 81: AUTOMATED TRAFFIC LAW VIOLATIONS
• 72. CHAPTER 82: UNSCHEDULED INTERCITY BUSES
• 73. CHAPTER 83: ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLES
• 74. TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
• 75. CHAPTER 90: ABANDONED, HAZARDOUS, AND UNLAWFUL VEHICLES; TOWING, IMPOUNDMENT, AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
• 76. CHAPTER 91: ANIMALS
• 77. CHAPTER 92: BURGLAR AND ROBBERY ALARM SYSTEMS
• 78. CHAPTER 93: CIVIL EMERGENCIES
• 79. CHAPTER 94: ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL REGULATIONS
• 80. CHAPTER 95: FIRE PREVENTION
• 81. CHAPTER 96: GARBAGE
• 82. CHAPTER 97: HEALTH
• 83. CHAPTER 98: NUISANCES
• 84. CHAPTER 99: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
• 85. CHAPTER 100: TREES AND SHRUBS
• 86. CHAPTER 101: DANGEROUS AND ABANDONED BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
• 87. CHAPTER 102: FAIR HOUSING
• 88. CHAPTER 103: CONSTRUCTION OF UTILITY FACILITIES IN PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
• 89. CHAPTER 104: CONSTRUCTION SITE SIGNS
• 90. CHAPTER 105: SPECIAL EVENTS
• 91. CHAPTER 106: SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES
• 92. CHAPTER 107: REGISTRATION OF DEFAULTED MORTGAGE PROPERTY
• 93. TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
• 94. CHAPTER 110: GENERAL BUSINESS LICENSE REGULATIONS
• 95. CHAPTER 111: ADVERTISING
• 96. CHAPTER 112: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
• 97. CHAPTER 113: AMUSEMENTS
• 98. CHAPTER 114: DAY CARE CENTERS
• 99. CHAPTER 115: FOOD DEALERS AND ICE DEALERS; VENDING MACHINES
• 100. CHAPTER 116: TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT RESIDENTIAL HOUSING LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
• 101. CHAPTER 117: JUNK DEALERS AND PAWNBROKERS; SECONHAND MERCHANDISE SALES; FLEA MARKETS
• 102. CHAPTER 118: LIQUIDATION SALES
• 103. CHAPTER 119: PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS; SCAVENGERS
• 104. CHAPTER 120: COMPREHENSIVE REGULATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS
• 105. CHAPTER 121: TAXICAB, LIMOUSINE, AND LIVERY SERVICES; CAR RENTAL SERVICES
• 106. CHAPTER 122: VEHICLE TOWING SERVICES
• 107. CHAPTER 123: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
• 108. CHAPTER 124: OTHER BUSINESSES
• 109. CHAPTER 125: MUNICIPAL TAXES
• 110. CHAPTER 126: EMERGENCY ENERGY PLAN
• 111. CHAPTER 127: SURCHARGE FOR EMERGENCY 911 TELEPHONE SYSTEM
• 112. CHAPTER 128: GUN SALES
• 113. CHAPTER 129A: HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS TAX
• 114. CHAPTER 129B: MAIN STREET BUSINESS DISTRICT
• 115. CHAPTER 129C: TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE FEE
• 116. CHAPTER 129D: SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
• 117. CHAPTER 129E: VALET PARKING
• 118. CHAPTER 129F: RESIDENTIAL RENTAL LICENSE
• 119. CHAPTER 129G: CABLE AND VIDEO CUSTOMER PROTECTION
• 120. CHAPTER 129H: NEWSPAPER VENDING AT COMMUTER TRAIN STATIONS
• 121. CHAPTER 129I: MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
• 122. CHAPTER 129J: SHORT-TERM/VACATION RENTAL
• 123. CHAPTER 129K: SELF-STORAGE FACILITY ACCOMMODATIONS TAX
• 124. CHAPTER 129L: MUNICIPAL CANNABIS RETAILERS' OCCUPATION TAX
• 125. CHAPTER 129M: REAL ESTATE TRANSFER STAMP
• 126. CHAPTER 129N: MUNICIPAL GROCERY RETAILERS’ AND SERVICE OCCUPATION TAX
• 127. TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
• 128. CHAPTER 130: OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
• 129. CHAPTER 131: OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
• 130. CHAPTER 132: OFFENSSES AGAINST MORALS
• 131. CHAPTER 133: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY
• 132. TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
• 133. CHAPTER 150: ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS, AND THE LIKE
• 134. CHAPTER 151: EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL
• 135. CHAPTER 152: FLOODPLAIN CONTROL
• 136. CHAPTER 153: RESERVED
• 137. CHAPTER 154: RESERVED
• 138. CHAPTER 155: COMPREHENSIVE BUILDING CODE
• 139. CHAPTER 156: ESTABLISHMENT OF IMPACT FEES
• 140. CHAPTER 157: HISTORIC DISTRICT
• 141. CHAPTER 158: LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERYARDS
• 142. APPENDIX A: BUFFERYARD REQUIREMENTS
• 143. APPENDIX B: APPROVED TREES
• 144. APPENDIX C: LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERYARDS
• 145. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
• 146. TABLE I: ANNEXATIONS; DETACHMENTS
• 147. TABLE II: CONTRACTS; AGREEMENTS
• 148. TABLE III: FRANCHISES
• 149. TABLE IV: REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
• 150. TABLE V: SPECIAL USE PERMITS
• 151. TABLE VI: STREET NAME CHANGES
• 152. TABLE VII: VACATIONS;OPENINGS
• 153. TABLE VIII: VARIANCES
• 154. TABLE IX: ZONING MAP CHANGES
• 155. TABLE X: TAXES
• 156. TABLE XI: COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE
• 157. PARALLEL REFERENCES
• 158. REFERENCES TO ILLINOIS COMPILED STATUTES
• 159. REFERENCES TO 1977 CODE
• 160. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES