When is this block cleaned?
Wednesday, September 30
Then Thursday, October 1 · Tuesday, November 17 · Wednesday, November 18. 9am–2pm. A missed one is $60.
Do I need a permit?
No
Not in a residential permit zone — but nearby blocks are, so a guest can still cross the line into one.
Cameras nearby?
1
655 W. Root St. (10 min walk)
Streets to watch nearby
plate checks is the thing to watch around here: 900 W Exchange Ave alone took 402 tickets in three years, a 3 min walk away.
Plate checks1,466 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
- 900 W Exchange Ave — 402, 3 min walk SE
- 900 W 38th Pl — 158, 8 min walk NE
- 3800 S Emerald Ave — 140, 10 min walk NE
- 4200 S Union Ave — 123, 10 min walk SE
- 4100 S Emerald Ave — 104, 7 min walk E
Posted restrictions88 tickets
Posted time restrictions. Worth reading the sign twice — this block is enforced.
- 700 W Root St — 88, 8 min walk E
Every 2026 street-cleaning day on this block
Ward 11, section 13. Restriction runs 9am–2pm on each of these; a missed one is $60, and it doubles if it goes unpaid.
May13Wed
May14Thu
Jun30Tue
Jul1Wed
Aug14Fri
Aug17Mon
Sep30Wed
Oct1Thu
Nov17Tue
Nov18Wed
What makes this easy
✓Street cleaningA text the night before every cleaning day on this block — the next is Wednesday, September 30.
–Permit zoneNot needed here, but we flag the zones that start nearby.
✓Cameras1 within a short walk. The app warns you out loud before you reach one.
✓City sticker & platesA missed sticker is $200 and it’s a deadline, not a driving mistake. We buy them on time, every year.
✓The tickets you still getContested by mail — 59% of mailed contests are dismissed — and paid before the fine doubles.
✓What it costsThe average ticketed Chicago driver pays $319 a year in fines and late fees. Autopilot is $99/year.