When is this block cleaned?
Wednesday, September 16
Then Thursday, September 17. 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: 5700 S Green St alone took 222 tickets in three years, a 6 min walk away.
Street cleaning758 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
- 5700 S Green St — 222, 6 min walk NW
- 5700 S Peoria St — 110, 7 min walk NW
- 5900 S Carpenter St — 97, 10 min walk W
- 400 W 62nd St — 84, 10 min walk SE
- 5700 S Lowe Ave — 73, 3 min walk N
Plate checks4,733 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
- 400 W 61st Pl — 259, 9 min walk SE
- 600 W 61st St — 206, 6 min walk S
- 5500 S Union Ave — 187, 8 min walk N
- 5800 S Union Ave — 187, 1 min walk W
- 5500 S Emerald Ave — 185, 8 min walk N
Every 2026 street-cleaning day on this block
Ward 16, section 9. Restriction runs 9am–2pm on each of these; a missed one is $60, and it doubles if it goes unpaid.
Apr23Thu
Apr24Fri
Jul7Tue
Jul8Wed
Sep16Wed
Sep17Thu
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.
–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.