Chicago parking by block · New City · Ward 20

Parking at 5050 S Union Ave

Chicago sets parking rules by the block, so this covers 5000–5099 S Union Ave. Everything here is from City records — 4,984 parking tickets written across 56 blocks within a 10-minute walk, 2023–2025.

When is this block cleaned?
Not published
No 2026 season is published for this section.
Do I need a permit?
No
Not in a residential permit zone.
Cameras nearby?
1
614 W 47th Street (9 min walk)

Streets to watch near 5050 S Union Ave

street cleaning is the thing to watch around here: 600 W 48th Pl alone took 273 tickets in three years, a 6 min walk away.

Street cleaning1,243 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
Plate checks3,175 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
Posted restrictions114 tickets
Rush-hour restrictions. Read the sign before you leave it at 4pm.

Cameras within a 10-minute walk

  • 614 W 47th Street — speed camera, 9 min walk N

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 20, section 6. Schedules change — always follow the posted signs.