Jurisdiction and research scope
Village of Shorewood, Will County, Illinois, not Shorewood in Wisconsin. This checker covers the specific unoccupied motorhome, mini-motorhome and van-camper street exceptions in local Rules of the Road Section 11-1313. It does not approve private-property storage or sleeping.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Shorewood RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Storage | Private storage is not determined by this street-only route. |
| Street parking | Qualifying motorhome loading: up to 72 hours; guest-owned parking: 14 aggregate days per 30 days, plus weight rules. |
| Occupancy | Neither street exception grants sleeping or hookup permission. |
Vehicle class determines the street rule
Section 11-1313 prohibits trailers from parking on a street, highway, public way or parkway even when attached to a towing vehicle. Motorhomes, mini-motorhomes and van campers have a general prohibition with specific exceptions. The checker requires the applicable Illinois Vehicle Code classification; a marketing description or ordinary passenger-van label is not enough. School buses have a separate school-hours exception, not an RV exemption.
Loading and guest-owned vehicles
A qualifying motorhome, mini-motorhome or van camper may use the street exception for loading or unloading for no more than 72 hours. Another exception covers a vehicle owned by a guest of the occupants of the residence directly in front of which it is parked, for no more than 14 aggregate days in a 30-day period. The guest exception is a parking provision, not permission to sleep in the vehicle. The checker requires the complete prior-and-proposed aggregate for every affected 30-day window.
Registered weight and other restrictions
Vehicles registered for more than 26,000 pounds are prohibited on the covered public ways. A vehicle registered for more than 12,000 pounds through 26,000 pounds needs a permit from the Village vehicle parking commission as well as an applicable purpose exception. Exactly 12,000 pounds does not trigger that permit clause; exactly 26,000 does. The commission considers vehicle size, parking location, street width, sight distance and safety, and a permit can be reviewed or terminated. This rule does not override signs, obstruction rules or other site restrictions.
Who to contact for your setup
Confirm the exact address and proposal with the Village planning or police office. Administrative screening of the specific unoccupied street exceptions only. No campground, home-storage, sleeping, hookup, commercial-vehicle or special-exemption approval. This is not a permit or complete legal approval.
Use the Shorewood parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed November 7, 2026
- Street RV and registered-weight rules, Section 11-1313
Reviewed 2026-11-07.
- Private-property RV provisions, Section 10-3-7
Reviewed 2026-11-07.
- Current supplement and codification date
Reviewed 2026-11-07.
- Pending codification register
Reviewed 2026-11-07.
- Illinois Comptroller jurisdiction record
Reviewed 2026-11-07.
A review date records when we checked these sources. The notes above explain any use of older code editions or limits on access to the full source; an address-specific local-government determination may still be required. Read our research method.
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