6401 West 31st Street
Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Open Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.Parking Division
The Parking Division of the Berwyn Police Department is responsible for the collection of fines and penalties for parking and local ordinance violations in addition to red light violations. The Parking Division is responsible for scheduling your request for court dates for parking and local ordinance violations.
Parking Fines and Penalties
Fines and penalties are set by the City of Berwyn City Council. These vary depending on the parking offense. For a complete list of fines and penalties, please refer to City Ordinance, Chapter 422.01 through 422.99 by
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Paying a Parking Ticket
Parking tickets may be paid by mail using the envelope provided with the ticket. Please write the ticket number on your check or money order and do not send cash. Do not enclose correspondence with your payment. In order to avoid penalties, allow sufficient time for mailing.
Payments may also be made in person at the Berwyn Police Department, Parking Division, 6401 West 31st Street, Berwyn, Illinois 60402 by cash, check, money order or credit card. The Parking Division is open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.
Contest a Ticket
If you disagree with your ticket, you may request a court date to contest the ticket. Court dates can be requested either in person or by mail through the Parking Division. When requesting in person, make sure to bring your ticket(s) with you. If you request a court date by mail, include your name, address, day time phone number and citation number. Court is held in the Community Service Room of the Berwyn Police Department.
Parking - General
Resident Parking Only between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. is in effect citywide. This restriction is in place seven (7) days a week and is in addition to any other parking restrictions posted on your block. The parking penalty for vehicles without a current and valid sticker is $100.00.
Any and all types of vehicles owned by residents of Berwyn or by businesses licensed in the City of Berwyn must be registered with the city and have affixed to said vehicle the applicable city sticker or tag on an annual basis. City Vehicle Stickers are valid from July 1st to and including June 30th of the following year. Click here for more information, including cost, on Vehicle Stickers.
Please keep in mind that once a vehicle has incurred $250.00 in parking fines, a wheel-lock will be applied to the vehicle, making it inoperable. The owner of the vehicle will then have 72 hours in which to pay all fines in full, plus any administrative costs, in order for the wheel-lock to be removed. If at 72 hours the fines are not paid, the vehicle will be towed and will only be released when all parking penalties are paid, in addition to the towing and storage fees incurred.
As you can see, it is important to pay any parking fines in a timely manner to avoid a wheel-lock on your vehicle. In 2010, the Berwyn Police Department acquired digital equipment which has the ability to read the license plates on any street in Berwyn and alert the officer that a vehicle has $250.00 in parking fines. This equipment provides the Berwyn Police Department with an effective and efficient means of locating vehicles with numerous parking violations.
Parking – Residential, Visitor Passes and Temporary Visitor Passes
Resident Parking Only between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. is in effect citywide. This restriction is in place seven (7) days a week and is in addition to any other parking restrictions posted on your block. Any non-resident who parks on any street in the City will be ticketed, unless an official visitor’s pass is properly displayed.
Berwyn residents are responsible for providing visitor passes for any non-residents who visits their homes during the time period when residential only parking is in effect. Each household on a street designated “Resident Permit Parking Only may obtain two (2) complimentary Visitor Passes each year. Visitor Passes are issued on an annual basis and are effective July 1 and expire June 30 the following year. Visitor Passes are issued at the Parking Division (located at the Berwyn Police Department) and require the resident to show proof of purchase of a current vehicle sticker. If the resident does not own a vehicle, the resident must produce two (2) of the following documents establishing that the person is a resident of Berwyn:
Valid driver’s license or photo ID showing the person’s name and address
Current utility bill, such as telephone, electric, water, gas, cable, etc., showing the resident’s name and address
Current bank statement or paycheck stub
Current mortgage statement
Current IRS tax report W-2 For or
Current lease executed by the resident and the resident’s landlord
A Temporary Visitor Parking Pass is a “one day” permit issued to a city resident for the person’s use and for the use of persons who do not reside in Berwyn who are temporary visitors to the resident. A “One Day” permit is defined as the 24 hour period indicated on the face of the temporary visitor parking pass. The Temporary Visitor Parking Passes are sold in books, with fifteen (15) passes in each book, at a cost of $5.00 per book and can be purchased at Parking Division at the Police Department. Proof of residency is required and the resident must produce two (2) of the following documents establishing that the person is a resident of Berwyn:
Valid driver’s license or photo ID showing the person’s name and address
Current utility bill, such as telephone, electric, water, gas, cable, etc., showing the resident’s name and address
Current bank statement or paycheck stub
Current mortgage statement
Current IRS tax report W-2 For or
Current lease executed by the resident and the resident’s landlord
The illegal use of a Visitor’s Pass or Temporary Visitor Parking Pass can result in a parking penalty of $100.00 per each occurrence.
It should be noted that any misuse of Visitor Passes or Temporary Visitor Passes such as using to avoid the purchase of a City vehicle sticker, duplication of the pass, providing false information to obtain the pass, etc. could result in a fine of $100.00 per day. A separate misuse is committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues to occur.
Residential Handicap Parking
Berwyn residents can request a designated handicap parking space at their residence. To request a handicap parking sign the Affidavit for Handicapped Residential Parking Sign form must be completed by yourself and your physician and then returned to the Parking Division. Once the form is submitted you will be interviewed by a member of the Berwyn Police Department who will prepare a report for your Alderman. This report will be submitted to your Alderman who will then bring the request before the City Council for approval or denial.
You can pickup an Affidavit for Handicap Residential Parking Sign at the Parking Division, or you can
click here to print the form. Parking - Vacin Fairway
Vacin Fairway is the parking area north of Cermak Road going west from Lombard Avenue to Grove Avenue and then again from Maple Avenue to Harlem Avenue. Parking in the Vacin Fairway is free if you are parking for two (2) hours or less; if you park for more than two (2) hours you can be issued a parking violation ticket.
If you work at an establishment based on Cermak Road and need to park in the Vacin Fairway, you will need to purchase Vacin Fairway Parking Permit. The costs of the Vacin Fairway Parking Permits are:
$30 per quarter or $100 for a year for passenger vehicles
$65 per quarter or $200 for a year for commercial vehicles owned by Berwyn residents
$125 per quarter or $400 for a year for commercial vehicles owned by non-residents
The permit can be purchased at either the Parking Division of the Berwyn Police Department or at the Collector’s Office at Berwyn City Hall. Click here for the application.
Parking – Depot and Business Reserved Parking
In order to meet the needs of the residents and due to the heavy volume of parking needs with Commuter rail stops and businesses in the area of Oak Park Avenue and Stanley/Windsor (Depot District) restricted parking has been instituted in the area.
The Depot Parking Permit for 2010 is $375.00 for the year or $100.00 per quarter and the number of permits are limited by availability. All parking spaces designated as “Depot Parking” is restricted to permit holders only Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. After 6:00 p.m. and until 6:00 a.m., Monday through Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday are for the use of the public. Depot Permit Parking is available along the north side of Windsor Avenue and the south side of Stanley, at parking spaces designated with signs. In addition, 300 parking spaces in the Municipal Parking Facility are designated for Depot Parking Permit holders.
The Depot Parking Permits are sold at the Collector’s Office at City Hall. Click here for applications for Depot Parking Permit
Parking – Municipal Parking Facility
Berwyn’s Municipal Parking Facility is located at Grove Avenue (1 block west of Oak Park Avenue) and 34th Street. The parking facility has four (4) levels designed for Commuter Parking from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. To park on the first four (4) levels requires either a Depot Parking Permit or that you pay for a minimum of eight (8) hours of parking.
Most of the parking on the fifth (5th) level is designated for public parking that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at a cost of $.25 per hour. Additionally, the public is allowed to park on the Commuter Parking levels (first four (4) levels) after 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday.
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