Moving Permit in Chicago, IL
Permit Summary
Moving Permit Scope
Permit Scope
The Moving Van Parking activity is a CDOT Occupy the Public Right-of-Way permit for parking moving vans at a specified public-way location and for specified dates. A separate optional parking-restriction service request can be added when temporary curb restrictions are needed.
Moving Equipment Covered
The activity covers moving vans parked in the public way. The application asks for the total number of vehicles parked at one time, while Chicago's fee code lists work-vehicle parking and annual citywide parking as separate permit categories.
Vehicle Eligibility Rules
The Moving Van Parking form requires an ICC Vehicle Number and the total number of vehicles parked at one time. The current CDOT guide does not list a separate moving-van length, license-plate, or weight criterion for this activity.
Parking & Reserved Space
Location Restrictions
The permit is tied to the specific public-way location entered in the application, using a from/to street-number range and street name. If the location is on an arterial street, a Work Zone Sketch is required before the application can proceed past document upload.
Metered Parking Rules
Under Municipal Code § 10-28-281.3, applicable charges for public-way permits are in addition to charges for loss of parking-meter revenue and costs to relocate parking meters or traffic-control devices when those charges apply.
Timing & Permit Duration
Temporary No Parking Signs
Sign Posting Rules
If a parking restriction is needed, the applicant can use Manage Parking Restrictions after submitting the permit application and add an optional service request. The request records the posting purpose, side of street, posting start and end dates and times, address range, and optional instructions for Traffic Services. Municipal Code § 9-64-041 authorizes City officials to post temporary signs for temporary public-way uses.
Neighbor / Property Notice Rules
The current CDOT Moving Van Parking guide does not state a neighbor or adjacent-property notice or consent requirement. Its optional parking-restriction service request instead collects the affected street side, address range, posting dates and times, and posting purpose.
Enforcement & Street Restrictions
Enforcement / Towing Rules
Parking in violation of a temporary sign posted under Municipal Code § 9-64-041 is a parking violation, and the City may tow or relocate a vehicle from the posted area. Towing or storage fees for that temporary-use tow zone require the sign to have been in place for 24 hours. Separately, obstructing the public way without the necessary CDOT permit or violating permit terms is subject to a $1,000 to $3,000 per-day penalty under § 10-28-281.5(A).
Traffic / Street Restrictions
A public-way permit does not authorize a vehicle to remain in an obstructed traffic or curb lane unless it is being used for expeditious loading or unloading of materials, tools, or supplies, or the permittee has prior approval from the Commissioner of Transportation. Arterial-street applications also require a Work Zone Sketch.
What You Need Before Applying
Requirements
Use Chicago's online permit portal and select CDOT Occupy the Public Right of Way with the Moving Van Parking activity. Provide the moving dates, total vehicles parked at one time, ICC Vehicle Number, exact public-way location, required emergency contact information, and accept the legal agreement. An arterial-street application requires a Work Zone Sketch.
Exemptions
This permit regulates moving-van parking that occupies the public way. A move conducted without moving-van occupancy of the public way falls outside this permit's scope. The current CDOT guide does not identify a general exemption for moving-van parking that does occupy the public way.
Required Documents
A Work Zone Sketch must be uploaded when the permit is for work on an arterial street. The current guide does not identify a routine document upload for non-arterial Moving Van Parking; the application itself requires moving dates, vehicle count, ICC Vehicle Number, location, applicant information, and emergency contact information.