The Village of Oak Park | 123 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302 | village@oak-park.us
Oak Park offers a variety of services that can be accessed online from a computer, tablet or smart phone. Some of the services are managed directly by the Village, while others are third-party vendors authorized by the Village to conduct transactions.
The Village of Oak Park provides a wide range of services, from public safety programs like fire and police protection to support for housing, historic preservation and neighborhood relations. Don't see what you are looking for? Use the search feature at the top of the page.
Oak Park operates under the village manager form of government. A part-time, elected legislative body of a president and six trustees hires a professional manager to oversee the day-to-day administration of government programs and services.
Oak Park boasts excellent schools, world class architecture, shopping, dining and an extensive public transportation network. But Oak Park is more than a place – it also is a way of life. Use the links in this menu to learn more about our community and the many services available to residents and visitors alike.
Oak Park offers a variety of services that can be accessed online from a computer, tablet or smart phone. Some of the services are managed directly by the Village, while others are third-party vendors authorized by the Village to conduct transactions.
The Village of Oak Park provides a wide range of services, from public safety programs like fire and police protection to support for housing, historic preservation and neighborhood relations. Don't see what you are looking for? Use the search feature at the top of the page.
Oak Park operates under the village manager form of government. A part-time, elected legislative body of a president and six trustees hires a professional manager to oversee the day-to-day administration of government programs and services.
Oak Park boasts excellent schools, world class architecture, shopping, dining and an extensive public transportation network. But Oak Park is more than a place – it also is a way of life. Use the links in this menu to learn more about our community and the many services available to residents and visitors alike.
Here are links to some of the most popular items on the Village web site.
Here are links to some of the most popular items on the Village web site.
In July of 2023, the Village of Oak Park passed an ordinance regarding the safe storage of firearms. The ordinance states that all firearms stored in homes within the Village must be secured with a locking device. No individual besides the person authorized to carry or control the firearm may have access to the key or the combination for the locking device. A firearm is also not considered secure if it is left unattended in a vehicle within plain view of people outside the vehicle.
In summary:
Storing guns safely (locked, unloaded, and separately from ammunition) prevents individuals within the household who are at elevated risk of harming themselves or others from accessing guns. An estimated 82% of adolescent firearm suicides involve a gun belonging to a family member. Among school shooters under the age of 18, 80% accessed the firearm from their own home or the home or a relative or friend.
Safe storage also deters potential thieves. There are an estimated 250,000 thefts of guns each year, resulting in 380,000 stolen guns annually.
Data collected by the CDC shows that the number of children killed by firearms rose by 50% between 2019 and 2021. The rise in gun deaths among children is part of an overall increase in deaths among all Americans.
The ordinance:
27-2-2: SAFE STORAGE OF FIREARMS:
A. It is unlawful for any person to keep or possess any firearm in a person’s home unless such firearm is secured by a locking device.
B. A firearm is not secured if a key or combination to the locking device is readily available to a person who is not an authorized user to carry or control the firearm, or the firearm is left unattended in a vehicle and within view of persons outside the vehicle.
C. Subsection A above shall not apply if a person gains access to a firearm and uses it in a lawful act of self-defense or defense of another.
D. An injured person may bring a civil action against the owner of a firearm in a court of competent jurisdiction for a violation of this section. (Ord. 23-75, 7-5-2023)
