When is this block cleaned?
Wednesday, October 21
Then Thursday, October 22. 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: 7000 S Artesian Ave alone took 154 tickets in three years, a 9 min walk away.
Street cleaning586 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
- 7000 S Artesian Ave — 154, 9 min walk N
- 2400 W 72nd St — 141, 5 min walk NE
- 7200 S Oakley Ave — 129, 8 min walk NE
- 7200 S Mozart St — 85, 8 min walk NW
- 2300 W 72nd St — 77, 8 min walk NE
Plate checks7,487 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
- 7100 S Rockwell St — 288, 6 min walk N
- 7000 S Maplewood Ave — 238, 8 min walk N
- 7300 S Maplewood Ave — 229, 1 min walk NE
- 7000 S Rockwell St — 225, 8 min walk N
- 7200 S Talman Ave — 223, 4 min walk NW
Posted restrictions362 tickets
Rush-hour restrictions. Read the sign before you leave it at 4pm.
- 7000 S California Ave — 309, 10 min walk NW
- 7300 S Western Ave — 53, 4 min walk E
Every 2026 street-cleaning day on this block
Ward 18, section 3. Restriction runs 9am–2pm on each of these; a missed one is $60, and it doubles if it goes unpaid.
May19Tue
May20Wed
Jul21Tue
Jul22Wed
Aug26Wed
Aug27Thu
Oct21Wed
Oct22Thu
What makes this easy
✓Street cleaningA text the night before every cleaning day on this block — the next is Wednesday, October 21.
–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.