Almost every parking ticket written here is avoidable, and it comes down to two things: knowing when your block is cleaned, and knowing whether you’re in a permit zone. Both are below — or scan the code at the bottom and type your address to get just your own block.
Find your street in the list below and note that row’s dates — those are the 2026 cleaning days for your block. If your street isn’t listed, or you’re near an edge, check your exact address at autopilotamerica.com/check-your-street. Tickets are written from 9am; the restriction lifts at 2pm.
| Streets | Section | 2026 cleaning dates |
|---|---|---|
| E 79th 0–200 · E 80th 0–200 · E 81st 0–200 · E 82nd 0–200 · S Indiana 7900–8200 · S Michigan 7900–8200 · S Prairie Park 8100 +2 more | 6–12 | May 1, 4 · Jul 21, 22 · Oct 6, 7 |
| W 79th 300 · W 80th 300–400 · W 81st 0–400 · W 82nd 0–100 · W 83rd 0–100 · S Dan Ryan 7900–8300 · S Dan Ryan 76th 7900–8000 +10 more | 6–20 | May 26, 27 · Aug 12, 13 · Oct 29, 30 |
| E 79th 800–1100 · E 80th 800–1100 · E 81st 800–1100 · E 82nd 800–1100 · E 83rd 800–1000 · S Dobson 7900–8200 · S Drexel 7900–8200 +6 more | 8–6 | Apr 15, 16 · Jun 22, 23 · Aug 26, 27 · Nov 2, 3 |
| E 80th 500–700 · E 81st 500–700 · E 82nd 500–700 · E 83rd 500–700 · S Champlain 7900–8200 · S Cottage Grove 7900–8200 · S Evans 7900–8200 +3 more | 6–10 | Apr 27, 28 · Jul 15, 16 · Sep 30 · Oct 1 |
| E 80th 300–500 · E 81st 300–500 · E 82nd 300–500 · E 83rd 300–500 · S Calumet 7900–8200 · S Dr Martin Luther King Jr 7900–8200 · S Eberhart 7900–8200 +2 more | 6–11 | Apr 29, 30 · Jul 17, 20 · Oct 2, 5 |
| E 83rd 600–700 · E 84th 500–700 · E 85th 500–600 · E 86th 500–600 · E 87th 700 · S Champlain 8600 · S Cottage Grove 8400 +3 more | 6–14 | May 7, 8 · Jul 27, 28 · Oct 13, 14 |
| E 83rd 0–200 · E 84th 0–200 · E 85th 0–200 · E 86th 0–200 · S Indiana 8300–8600 · S Michigan 8300–8600 · S Prairie 8300 +2 more | 6–19 | May 21, 22 · Aug 10, 11 |
| E 83rd 1000 · E 84th 800–900 · E 85th 800–900 · E 86th 800–900 · E 87th 800 · S Cottage Grove 8300–8600 · S Drexel 8300–8600 +3 more | 8–10 | Apr 27, 28 · Jul 2, 6 · Sep 8, 9 · Nov 13, 16 |
| W 83rd 200–700 · W 84th 0–500 · W 85th 0–600 · W 86th 400–600 · W 87th 0–700 · W 88th 200–300 · W 89th 200–300 +24 more | 21–20 | May 26, 27 · Jul 23, 24 · Sep 18, 21 · Nov 17, 18 |
5 more sections cover the edges of Chatham — look yours up at autopilotamerica.com/check-your-street.
If your street is here you need a zone permit or a day pass, at any hour the posted signs name. Only blocks the City lists as active.
| Zone | Streets in Chatham |
|---|---|
| 269 | E 79Th St, E 85Th St, E 80Th St, S Eberhart Ave, S Michigan Ave, S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr |
| 64 | S Wentworth Ave, W 80Th St, S Perry Ave, S Lafayette Ave |
| 121 | S Wabash Ave, E 79Th St, S State St |
| 129 | E 87Th St, S Michigan Ave, S Wabash Ave |
| 195 | E 84Th St, S Maryland Ave |
Speed cameras ticket at 6 mph over. Counts are tickets issued in 2024, from the City’s own records.
| Location | Type | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette & 87th | Red light | 12,290 |
| 49 W 85th St | Speed | 0 |
| 8550 S Lafayette Ave | Speed | 0 |
Cottage Grove, Ellis, 79th, Wabash generate most of the parking tickets in Chatham — expired meter, 59% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 8200 S Cottage Grove Ave | #659 in city | 1,716 |
| 8200 S Ellis Ave | #784 in city | 1,425 |
| 700 E 79th St | #835 in city | 1,348 |
| 7900 S Wabash Ave | #867 in city | 1,295 |
| 600 E 79th St | #966 in city | 1,182 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/chatham
The fine the City actually billed, averaged over the real tickets — before it doubles for going unpaid.
| Violation | Fine | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Expired Plate Or Temporary Registration | $60 | 16,542 |
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 9,104 |
| Exp. Meter Non-Central Business District | $50 | 6,729 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 7,291 |