When is this block cleaned?
Wednesday, October 21
Then Thursday, October 22. 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
6616 N Central Ave (10 min walk)
Streets to watch nearby
permit zones is the thing to watch around here: 6400 N Algonquin Ave alone took 44 tickets in three years, a 5 min walk away.
Permit zones44 tickets
Permit zone. You need a zone sticker or a day pass, whatever the hour.
- 6400 N Algonquin Ave — 44, 5 min walk N
Plate checks65 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
- 6300 N Spokane Ave — 65, 6 min walk NE
Metered blocks1,333 tickets
Metered. Pay the full time you will actually be gone, and set an alarm.
- 5300 W Devon Ave — 706, 5 min walk NE
- 5400 W Devon Ave — 268, 4 min walk N
- 6400 N Kinzua Ave — 172, 6 min walk N
- 6400 N Central Ave — 105, 5 min walk NE
- 6400 N Leoti Ave — 82, 6 min walk N
Every 2026 street-cleaning day on this block
Ward 39, section 17. Restriction runs 9am–2pm on each of these; a missed one is $60, and it doubles if it goes unpaid.
May15Fri
May18Mon
Jul9Thu
Jul10Fri
Aug28Fri
Aug31Mon
Oct21Wed
Oct22Thu
What makes this easy
✓Street cleaningA text the night before every cleaning day on this block — the next is Wednesday, October 21.
–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.