When is this block cleaned?
Wednesday, September 16
Then Thursday, September 17 · Friday, October 23 · Monday, October 26. 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?
3
2782 W Diversey Ave (8 min walk) · 2811 W Diversey Ave (8 min walk) · 2755 N California Ave (8 min walk)
Streets to watch nearby
street cleaning is the thing to watch around here: 3000 W Wellington Ave alone took 235 tickets in three years, a 10 min walk away.
Street cleaning5,513 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
- 3000 W Wellington Ave — 235, 10 min walk W
- 2900 N Sacramento Ave — 225, 9 min walk SW
- 2800 W Fletcher St — 214, 4 min walk W
- 2900 W George St — 204, 8 min walk SW
- 2800 N Francisco Ave — 197, 8 min walk SW
Permit zones2,679 tickets
Permit zone. You need a zone sticker or a day pass, whatever the hour.
- 2800 N Rockwell St — 433, 7 min walk S
- 2700 N Maplewood Ave — 323, 9 min walk SE
- 2800 N Maplewood Ave — 281, 7 min walk SE
- 2700 N Francisco Ave — 264, 10 min walk SW
- 2800 N Campbell Ave — 251, 8 min walk SE
Plate checks2,388 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
- 2300 W Melrose St — 320, 9 min walk NE
- 2900 W Nelson St — 274, 7 min walk W
- 2300 W Barry Ave — 230, 8 min walk E
- 3200 N Elston Ave — 166, 5 min walk NW
- 2800 W Nelson St — 165, 4 min walk W
Posted restrictions1,378 tickets
Rush-hour restrictions. Read the sign before you leave it at 4pm.
- 2500 W Diversey Ave — 286, 8 min walk S
- 2900 W Belmont Ave — 249, 6 min walk NW
- 2400 W Diversey Avenue — 197, 9 min walk SE
- 2300 W Belmont Ave — 112, 8 min walk E
- 3400 N Rockwell St — 97, 9 min walk N
Metered blocks231 tickets
Metered. Pay the full time you will actually be gone, and set an alarm.
- 2800 W Diversey — 231, 8 min walk S
Every 2026 street-cleaning day on this block
Ward 35, section 12. Restriction runs 9am–2pm on each of these; a missed one is $60, and it doubles if it goes unpaid.
Apr17Fri
Apr20Mon
May26Tue
May27Wed
Jul2Thu
Jul6Mon
Aug10Mon
Aug11Tue
Sep16Wed
Sep17Thu
Oct23Fri
Oct26Mon
What makes this easy
✓Street cleaningA text the night before every cleaning day on this block — the next is Wednesday, September 16.
–Permit zoneNot needed here, but we flag the zones that start nearby.
✓Cameras3 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.