When is this block cleaned?
Monday, October 19
Then Tuesday, October 20. 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: 5400 N Lieb Ave alone took 51 tickets in three years, a 9 min walk away.
Street cleaning51 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
- 5400 N Lieb Ave — 51, 9 min walk W
City sticker checks92 tickets
They check stickers on this block. Keep your city sticker current.
- 5200 N Laramie Ave — 50, 10 min walk SW
- 5200 N Leclaire Ave — 42, 9 min walk SW
Plate checks222 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
- 5400 N Elston Ave — 68, 9 min walk W
- 5100 N Lavergne Ave — 60, 10 min walk S
- 5300 N Laramie Ave — 54, 8 min walk SW
- 5300 N Elston Ave — 40, 7 min walk SW
Every 2026 street-cleaning day on this block
Ward 39, section 16. Restriction runs 9am–2pm on each of these; a missed one is $60, and it doubles if it goes unpaid.
May13Wed
May14Thu
Jul7Tue
Jul8Wed
Aug26Wed
Aug27Thu
Oct19Mon
Oct20Tue
What makes this easy
✓Street cleaningA text the night before every cleaning day on this block — the next is Monday, October 19.
–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.