SPRINGFIELD — Law enforcement officers and firefighters will soon be able to park their work vehicles at home without being subjected to homeowners' or condominium association restrictions under a new law led by State Senator Suzy Glowiak Hilton.
“First responders should not be subjected to penalties from their HOA when parking a work vehicle at their house,” said Glowiak Hilton (D-Western Springs). “This is a common-sense law that will remove unreasonable restrictions put on our law enforcement officers and firefighters.”
House Bill 67 will prohibit an HOA from designating a marked law enforcement vehicle assigned to an officer or a marked firefighter vehicle assigned to a firefighter as a commercial vehicle.
Glowiak Hilton's law came in response to reports of HOAs prohibiting law enforcement officers and firefighters from parking their work vehicles at their homes. Many HOAs reportedly restrict commercial vehicles with logos from parking in visible areas and define commercial vehicles to include police and fire vehicles.
House Bill 67 was signed into law Friday and takes effect Jan. 1.
