Winter Parking Rules

The following motor vehicles are Permitted Vehicles under these Rules and Regulations:

Passenger cars having not more than four (4) entry doors.

Compact sports utility vehicles such as Blazers and Jeeps, but excluding any off-road or sports vehicles not licensed to be driven on Illinois roads and highways.

Pick-up trucks, "Suburban," passenger vans and conversions.

Restricted Vehicles
The following motor vehicles are defined as Restricted Vehicles under these Rules and Regulations:

Trucks of every kind and description except for pick-up trucks.

Buses, cargo vans and other vans except for passenger vans.

Motor vehicles which may not be lawfully driven and/or are not registered or licensed for operation on Illinois roads highways.

Commercial vehicles which shall include but shall not be limited to any vehicles licensed as commercial vehicles, and any vehicles which would otherwise be Permitted Vehicles but which are designed for, modified for, or sued primarily for business purposed and/or which bear commercial advertising, messages, or identification of any kind whatsoever.

Farming, industrial , delivery, landscaping or construction vehicles, show plowing vehicles (including jeeps and pick-up trucks equipped with snow plowing and/or salt spreading equipment), taxicabs, limousines, and hearses.

Recreational vehicles, boats, boat trailers, snowmobiles, house trailers, campers, mobile homes or park trailers.

Prohibited Vehicles

The following motor vehicles are defined as Prohibited Vehicles under those Rules and Regulations.

Any vehicle in a state of disrepair rendering it incapable of being driven in its present condition.

Any vehicles without a current valid vehicle license plate.

Any vehicles which has been abandoned by its Owner. A vehicles which has not been moved from the Parking area for a period of seven (7) days shall be presumed to be abandoned unless the car owner otherwise gives prior notice to the Association of his/her intent.

Any vehicle which would otherwise be a Restricted Vehicle, but which is too large to be safely or properly parked in Unit garages with the garage door closed.

Any other vehicles not specifically defined as a Permitted Vehicle or a Restricted Vehicles, except only for emergency or official vehicles (such as postal vehicles, city public works vehicles, ambulances, hospital vehicles, fire trucks and equipment, or police vehicles) being utilized for official or emergency purposes.

Movement and Use of Vehicles in the Common Elements

Vehicles are prohibited from being driven or moved through or on any portion of the Common Elements except for the driveways and the parking areas.

Posted speed limits and general rules of the road must be observed when driving through the Association.

Only Permitted or Restricted Vehicles may be operated in the Association. Prohibited Vehicles are prohibited from the Association and shall not be driven or moved through the Common Elements

Motor vehicles repair work, servicing, or oil changes are prohibited in the Common Elements except for emergency repair work, provided that the owner and/or resident shall be responsible for repairing or cleaning any damage caused as a result of such emergency repairs. Washing one's own vehicle by Association residents is permitted.

Parking

Parking by Association residents is restricted to unit garages and driveways located in front of a unit. Only permitted vehicles may be parked on limited common elements and only permitted vehicles may be parked on the common elements that are designated for such purposes: i.e., additional parking areas/island parking areas.

No vehicle may be parked in a manner which obstructs passage of other vehicle or which obstructs fire hydrants.

After snow fall, vehicles obstructing snow removal operations, in accordance to City or Association regulations, will be removed. See Community Snow Policy.

Prohibited Vehicles area prohibited from the Association and shall not be parked or stored in the Common Elements or in the Unit garage.

Restricted Vehicles shall not be parked or stored in the Common Elements. Parking of restricted vehicles is strictly limited to Unit garages, except only for emergency or official or emergency purposed, or service vehicles being driven on the property on a reasonable and temporary basis in order to provide services or make deliveries to residents of the Association.

Parking of any vehicle, boat trailer, 2 wheeled flat trailer, or motorcycle trailer is not allowed on either side of a common driveway from teh street to the first garage space.  See Parking diagram in index.  No trailers are permitted to be stored on the property at any time.

Enforcement and Towing
These Rules and Regulations may be enforced in the same manner as a violation of the Associations Declaration and/or according to the Associations "Rules Regarding the Enforcement Policies."

These Rules and Regulations may also be enforced by the removal, at the vehicle owner's expense, of any vehicles parked or operated in violation of any of the restrictions set forth herein. If the vehicles is parked in an area designated as a tow zone with a posted sign providing notice that it is a tow zone, the vehicle may be towed. If the Association has information on file to identify the resident in accordance with Paragraph 3 below.

Notwithstanding any of the notice requirement above, if the Board of Directors finds that any vehicles parked or operated in violation of these Rules and Regulations constitutes a nuisance to the residents because of the danger of blocking access to emergency and service vehicles, or otherwise threatens harm, any such vehicles shall be removed by the Association without notice to the vehicle owner and at the vehicle owner's expense The Board of Directors shall execute an agreement with a commercial towing company to lawfully remove vehicles parked or operated in violation of these Rules and Regulations. The Board of Directors shall have the sole and absolute discretion to make any final determinations of whether a specific vehicle is a Permitted, Restricted or Prohibited Vehicle under these Rules and Regulations, or whether a vehicle is parked or operated in violation of these Rules and Regulations.

Any vehicle parked in a fire lane or any other designated no parking area is subject to ticketing by the Village of Fox Lake Police Department.