When is this block cleaned?
Tuesday, October 6
Then Wednesday, October 7 · Thursday, November 19 · Friday, November 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
5941 N Nagle (10 min walk)
Streets to watch nearby
street cleaning is the thing to watch around here: 5600 N Meade Ave alone took 88 tickets in three years, a 9 min walk away.
Street cleaning910 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
- 5600 N Meade Ave — 88, 9 min walk S
- 5700 N Mason Ave — 82, 5 min walk S
- 5700 N Austin Ave — 77, 6 min walk S
- 5800 N Mulligan Ave — 71, 9 min walk SW
- 6000 N Elston Ave — 68, 4 min walk NW
Plate checks1,001 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
- 5600 N Mason Ave — 108, 8 min walk S
- 6100 N Meade Ave — 103, 5 min walk NW
- 5700 N Mcvicker Ave — 97, 6 min walk S
- 5600 N Moody Ave — 79, 9 min walk SW
- 5800 N Elston Ave — 72, 4 min walk SE
Every 2026 street-cleaning day on this block
Ward 45, section 14. Restriction runs 9am–2pm on each of these; a missed one is $60, and it doubles if it goes unpaid.
May7Thu
May8Fri
Jul23Thu
Jul24Fri
Oct6Tue
Oct7Wed
Nov19Thu
Nov20Fri
What makes this easy
✓Street cleaningA text the night before every cleaning day on this block — the next is Tuesday, October 6.
–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.