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?
1
4909 N Cicero Ave (9 min walk)
Streets to watch nearby
street cleaning is the thing to watch around here: 4900 N Kolmar Ave alone took 84 tickets in three years, a 10 min walk away.
Street cleaning163 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
- 4900 N Kolmar Ave — 84, 10 min walk SE
- 4900 W Ainslie St — 79, 10 min walk S
City sticker checks133 tickets
They check stickers on this block. Keep your city sticker current.
- 5200 N Laramie Ave — 50, 9 min walk W
- 5200 N Leclaire Ave — 42, 6 min walk W
- 5000 N Leclaire Ave — 41, 9 min walk SW
Plate checks1,579 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
- 5000 W Argyle St — 205, 8 min walk SW
- 5000 W Carmen Ave — 149, 6 min walk SW
- 4800 W Ainslie St — 130, 10 min walk S
- 5000 N Kolmar Ave — 102, 9 min walk SE
- 4800 W Strong St — 89, 8 min walk S
Metered blocks141 tickets
Metered. Pay the full time you will actually be gone, and set an alarm.
- 4900 W Argyle St — 141, 7 min walk S
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.
✓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.