When is this block cleaned?
Friday, October 2
Then Monday, October 5. 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
plate checks is the thing to watch around here: 5900 N Odell Ave alone took 45 tickets in three years, a 5 min walk away.
Plate checks86 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
- 5900 N Odell Ave — 45, 5 min walk NE
- 7500 W Bryn Mawr Ave — 41, 5 min walk SW
Posted restrictions86 tickets
Posted time restrictions. Worth reading the sign twice — this block is enforced.
- 5500 N Neva Ave — 86, 9 min walk SE
Other enforcement53 tickets
Enforced regularly. Read the posted signs before you park.
- 5500 N Harlem — 53, 7 min walk SE
Every 2026 street-cleaning day on this block
Ward 41, section 11. Restriction runs 9am–2pm on each of these; a missed one is $60, and it doubles if it goes unpaid.
Apr1Wed
Apr2Thu
May15Fri
May18Mon
Jul2Thu
Jul6Mon
Aug18Tue
Aug19Wed
Oct2Fri
Oct5Mon
What makes this easy
✓Street cleaningA text the night before every cleaning day on this block — the next is Friday, October 2.
–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.