When is this block cleaned?
Tuesday, November 17
Then 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?
None
No speed or red-light camera within a 10-minute walk.
Streets to watch nearby
street cleaning is the thing to watch around here: 12700 S Morgan St alone took 60 tickets in three years, a 4 min walk away.
Street cleaning60 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
- 12700 S Morgan St — 60, 4 min walk NW
Plate checks1,003 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
- 12800 S Emerald Ave — 95, 3 min walk E
- 12700 S Sangamon St — 95, 3 min walk NW
- 12700 S Union Ave — 94, 6 min walk NE
- 12500 S Emerald Ave — 85, 9 min walk N
- 12800 S Green St — 85, 1 min walk SE
Every 2026 street-cleaning day on this block
Ward 9, section 26. Restriction runs 9am–2pm on each of these; a missed one is $60, and it doubles if it goes unpaid.
Jun11Thu
Jun12Fri
Aug28Fri
Aug31Mon
Nov17Tue
Nov18Wed
What makes this easy
✓Street cleaningA text the night before every cleaning day on this block — the next is Tuesday, November 17.
–Permit zoneNot needed here, but we flag the zones that start nearby.
–CamerasNone nearby, but the app warns you anywhere in the city.
✓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.