Parking Enforcement

Parking enforcement is a very important part of the Naperville Police Department's Traffic Section’s responsibilities. Officers patrol different sections of the city enforcing parking regulations daily. The Unit’s parking enforcement officers are assigned to four major parts of the city, including the Downtown Central Business District, the area surrounding North Central College and the 4th Avenue Naperville and Route 59 train stations.

Parking for special events, such as Last Fling, require officers to patrol the areas surrounding the event and tow cars as needed.

Here is some additional information about parking regulations throughout Naperville:

• Street Parking - By ordinance, parking on public streets is prohibited from 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. See below for more information. 
• Downtown Parking - Locations and restrictions
• Train Station Access - Information about daily fee and permit train station parking and the City's two Commuter Station Park-n-Ride lots

Overnight Parking

Naperville’s Municipal Code (11-2A-8) prohibits the parking of any vehicle on city streets between 2 and 5 a.m. The Naperville Police Department enforces this ordinance proactively as resources allow and in response to complaints.

Exceptions exist for emergency situations, participation in the City’s Overnight Parking Program, or temporary permission granted by the Police Department.

Overnight Parking Program

This City of Naperville program is available to eligible multi-family neighborhoods through an application and approval process administered by City departments and overseen by the Transportation Advisory Board and City Council. Guidelines outline program eligibility, application process, and rules for participating neighborhoods.

Read the Overnight
Parking Program Guidelines

Exemptions to the overnight parking ordinance only apply to program participants when the vehicle clearly displays the HOA-issued hangtag associated with the program AND is parked in an area designated in the Municipal Code as being exempt from the overnight parking ordinance.

Temporary Overnight Parking Permission

Motorists may request temporary overnight parking permission but are limited to three requests per vehicle per month. Approval of overnight parking requests is at the discretion of the Naperville Police Department.

Requests can be made by calling (630) 420-6666 or by submitting an online request:

Request Temporary
OVERNIGHT Parking Permission

Chronic Parking Violators

Under the City of Naperville Municipal Code, a chronic parking violator is defined as the registered owner of any vehicle, which has been issued 10 or more parking tickets in Naperville within a one-year period. The registered owner is considered a chronic parking violator regardless of whether the parking tickets are outstanding, paid or any combination thereof. A registered owner shall not be considered a chronic parking violator if, after one year following the issuance of the last parking ticket, all outstanding tickets are paid.

If a chronic parking violator is illegally parked within the City of Naperville and cited for a parking violation, he/she is subject to the following penalties:

• The fine amount will be doubled
• The vehicle can be towed
• Vehicles towed pursuant to Ordinance 02-178 will be impounded until any overdue parking tickets have been paid

For information on the status of unpaid or overdue parking tickets, please contact the Naperville Police Department's Records Section at (630) 420-6157.

For inquiries regarding the status of an individual's designation as a chronic parking violator, please contact the Traffic Section at (630) 420-8833.