By removing the graffiti from your property you help to eliminate its adverse effect on your neighborhood. Automobiles Vehicles parked on private residential property are required to be operable and currently licensed. Most commercial vehicles cannot be parked on a residential lot or a residentially zoned street. Only passenger plated vehicles are permitted to be stored in the open. All vehicles must be parked on a durable, approved surface.
Inoperative vehicles parked on Village streets are subject to citation or towing.
Repairing, spray painting, or restoring vehicles on private property is not permitted. Dumping toxic materials, such as oil or other fluids, in public street drains, gutters, or on public or private property is environmentally unsafe and a serious violation of the Village Code and State and Federal Law. The Village of Skokie encourages its citizens to maintain high standards of property maintenance. The Property Standards Staff works directly with the community to assist with any concerns citizens may have pertaining to property maintenance. When assessing conditions in your neighborhood that need to be addressed, use the checklist below as a guide for identifying some of the more common violations.