When is this block cleaned?
Friday, September 11
Then Wednesday, November 4 · Thursday, November 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
street cleaning is the thing to watch around here: 3800 N Panama Ave alone took 55 tickets in three years, a 9 min walk away.
Street cleaning95 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
- 3800 N Panama Ave — 55, 9 min walk SE
- 3900 N Pacific Ave — 40, 9 min walk SE
Permit zones165 tickets
Permit zone. You need a zone sticker or a day pass, whatever the hour.
- 3900 N Plainfield Ave — 96, 7 min walk S
- 4000 N Pontiac Ave — 69, 5 min walk SW
Plate checks168 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
- 8200 W Irving Park Rd — 43, 5 min walk S
- 3900 N Pittsburgh Ave — 42, 6 min walk S
- 3900 N Pontiac Ave — 42, 7 min walk S
- 3900 N Pioneer Ave — 41, 7 min walk S
Every 2026 street-cleaning day on this block
Ward 38, section 26A. Restriction runs 9am–2pm on each of these; a missed one is $60, and it doubles if it goes unpaid.
May21Thu
May22Fri
Jul15Wed
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Nov5Thu
What makes this easy
✓Street cleaningA text the night before every cleaning day on this block — the next is Friday, September 11.
–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.