Chicago parking ticket · MCC 9-64-040
Street Cleaningticket in Chicago: cost & how to fight it
A street cleaning ticket is issued when a car is left on a block during its posted street-cleaning hours.
How to fight a street cleaning ticket
The signs must be posted and the sweeper actually scheduled that day. Autopilot cross-checks the City’s own street-cleaning schedule and the sweeper’s GPS track — if no cleaning was scheduled or performed, that becomes the core of the appeal.
You can contest any Chicago parking ticket in one of three ways: by mail, online through the City's portal, or in person at an administrative hearing. Contesting by mail is how Autopilot does it — and across the City's own 2023–2025 hearing data, mailed street cleaning contests were dismissed 25% of the time.
Let Autopilot fight it for you
Autopilot watches your plate, catches a street cleaning ticket within days of it posting, builds the appeal with the right evidence attached, and mails it — before the fine has a chance to double. It also alerts you before street cleaning, snow bans, and permit/meter enforcement on your block so the next one never happens.
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How much is a street cleaning ticket in Chicago?
A street cleaning ticket under MCC 9-64-040 is $60. If it isn't paid or contested in time, the fine doubles to $120 — a $60 late penalty.
Can you fight a street cleaning ticket in Chicago?
Yes. You can contest it by mail or online. The signs must be posted and the sweeper actually scheduled that day. Autopilot cross-checks the City’s own street-cleaning schedule and the sweeper’s GPS track — if no cleaning was scheduled or performed, that becomes the core of the appeal. Across mailed, decided cases from 2023–2025, 25% of street cleaning contests were found Not Liable (18,169 decided cases).
What happens if I ignore a street cleaning ticket?
The $60 fine doubles to $120. Unpaid tickets can lead to license-plate holds and, after enough debt, a vehicle boot.
Other Chicago ticket types
Fines from the City of Chicago fine schedule (MCC 9-64-040). Dismissal rate is mail-only, decided cases (Not Liable ÷ decided), tickets issued 2023–2025, from Department of Finance / DOAH records obtained by FOIA. Not legal advice.