When is this block cleaned?
Tuesday, October 6
Then Wednesday, October 7. 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?
3
9618 S. Ewing (1 min walk) · 3542 E 95th St (5 min walk) · 3535 E 95th St (5 min walk)
Streets to watch nearby
street cleaning is the thing to watch around here: 9600 S Avenue L alone took 220 tickets in three years, a 2 min walk away.
Street cleaning1,279 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
- 9600 S Avenue L — 220, 2 min walk W
- 9700 S Avenue L — 170, 3 min walk SW
- 9600 S Avenue N — 123, 5 min walk W
- 9900 S Avenue J — 98, 8 min walk S
- 9800 S Avenue H — 91, 4 min walk S
Plate checks514 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
- 9700 S Avenue M — 142, 4 min walk SW
- 9500 S Avenue M — 101, 5 min walk NW
- 9900 S Avenue H — 64, 7 min walk S
- 9700 S Avenue N — 63, 5 min walk SW
- 3500 E 96th St — 57, 4 min walk NW
Posted restrictions64 tickets
Posted time restrictions. Worth reading the sign twice — this block is enforced.
- 4000 E 98th St — 64, 9 min walk E
Every 2026 street-cleaning day on this block
Ward 10, section 12. Restriction runs 9am–2pm on each of these; a missed one is $60, and it doubles if it goes unpaid.
May1Fri
May4Mon
Jun24Wed
Jun25Thu
Aug14Fri
Aug17Mon
Oct6Tue
Oct7Wed
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.
✓Cameras3 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.