Chicago parking by block · West Pullman · Ward 9

Parking at 12750 S Emerald

Chicago sets parking rules by the block, so this covers 12700–12799 S Emerald. Everything here is from City records — 2,316 parking tickets written across 66 blocks within a 10-minute walk, 2023–2025.

When is this block cleaned?
Tuesday, November 17
9am–2pm. A missed one is $60.
Do I need a permit?
No
Not in a residential permit zone.
Cameras nearby?
1
445 W 127th St (7 min walk)

Every 2026 street-cleaning day on this block

Ward 9, section 26. The restriction runs 9am–2pm on each of these; a missed one is $60 and it doubles if it goes unpaid.

Jun
11
Thu
Jun
12
Fri
Aug
28
Fri
Aug
31
Mon
Nov
17
Tue
Nov
18
Wed

Streets to watch near 12750 S Emerald

street cleaning is the thing to watch around here: 12700 S Morgan St alone took 60 tickets in three years, a 6 min walk away.

Street cleaning60 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
Plate checks1,463 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.

Cameras within a 10-minute walk

  • 445 W 127th St — speed camera, 7 min walk E

How to not get any of these

  • A text the night before every cleaning day on this block.
  • A spoken warning before you reach any of the 1 cameras nearby.
  • Your city sticker and plates bought on time — a missed sticker is $200.
  • The tickets you still get contested by mail, where 59% are dismissed.
The average ticketed Chicago driver pays $319 a year in fines and late fees. Autopilot is $99/year.
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Ticket counts are parking citations issued 2023–2025 from City of Chicago records obtained under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140), placed to the 100-block. Speed and red-light citations are counted separately. Street-cleaning dates are the City’s published 2026 season for ward 9, section 26. Schedules change — always follow the posted signs.