Parking tickets are common in Chicago, and understanding the city's parking regulations is essential to avoid receiving one. Chicago has some of the highest parking ticket fees in the country, with fines ranging from $25 to $500 per ticket.
Absolutely nothing. While the penalty for certain parking violations will vary at the state and municipal levels, they are non-moving violations in all instances. As such, a parking ticket doesn't go on your driving record because it doesn't reflect poorly on your safety habits as a driver.
When the City of Chicago determines that an ordinance violation has occurred, it will serve (in-person or by mail) the party responsible for the alleged violation with a Notice of Violation ("Notice") outlining the city's allegations. Learn more about why you were issued a Notice of Violation.
On September 16, 1987, the City of Chicago established a vehicle immobilization program, better known as the boot program. Vehicles become boot-eligible if a registered owner: Accrues three (3) or more unpaid parking, red light, and/or automated speed enforcement tickets in final determination status.
Notice of Seizure (NOS) indicates that the motorist has accumulated either a) three or more tickets in Final Determination status, or b) two or more violations in Final Determination status that are at least a year old.
Vehicles become boot-eligible if a registered owner: Accrues three (3) or more unpaid parking, red light, and/or automated speed enforcement tickets in final determination status.