Truck & trailer parking in the City of Joliet is not a permitted use unless it is accessory to an approved business or industrial use and is onsite (off-street) parking only. Unauthorized truck parking within existing commercial and industrial parking lots is also prohibited and is subject to towing at the owner’s expense.   

Residentially zoned property and vacant lots:

The City of Joliet does not allow truck parking on residentially-zoned lots.  Homeowners that own and operate a semi-tractor cab are not permitted to park them at their home or on vacant property near their home. 

R-B (restricted business), B-1 (neighborhood business) and B-2 (central business) zoned properties:

The City does not allow truck parking on R-B , B-1 and B-2 lots as a permitted use.

B-3 (general business), I-1 (light industrial) and I-2 (general Industrial) zoned properties:

Truck parking (carting, express & hauling) on commercially and industrially zoned lots require a Special Use Permit approved through the Zoning Board of Appeals and City Council (approximately a 2 month process). Staff support for this use would depend on the circumstances of the site and the surrounding area in question. The majority of available B-3 lots would likely not be appropriate in the City. If the Joliet City Council approves a site for truck parking, the truck parking lot would be required to be developed to the City’s Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations, which requires adherence to landscape and screening;  parking lot paving and curbing; parking lot lighting; and, on-site stormwater detention requirements. These details would need to be depicted on a site plan filed as part of the Special Use Permit application. 

A Traffic Impact Study (TIS) may be required when deemed appropriate by the City’s Public Works Department.  It should also be known that if approved for truck parking, a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) fee would be required as per approved Ordinance #18194.

Planning Division
Mr. James Torri, Director
150 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432
First Floor, South Wing
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
Phone: (815) 724-4050 Email: zoning@joliet.gov