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 43rd 800–1000 · E 44th 900–1000 · E 45th 800–1000 · E 46th 900–1000 · E 47th 900 · S Berkeley 4300–4400 · S Drexel 4300–4600 +1 more | 4–6 | Apr 15, 16 · May 28, 29 · Jul 13, 14 · Aug 24, 25 · Oct 6, 7 · Nov 19, 20 |
| E 43rd 1100 · E 44th 1100–1200 · E 45th 1100 · E 46th 1100–1200 · E 47th 1400 · S Greenwood 4300–4600 · S Lake Park 4300–4600 +5 more | 4–7 | Apr 17, 20 · Jun 1, 2 · Jul 15, 16 · Aug 26, 27 · Oct 8, 9 |
| E 47th 1200–1300 · E 48th 1200–1400 · E 49th 1200–1400 · E 50th 1200–1400 · S Blackstone 4900–5000 · S Cornell 4700–4800 · S Dorchester 4700–5000 +6 more | 4–2 | Apr 3, 6 · May 15, 18 · Jun 30 · Jul 1 · Aug 12, 13 · Sep 24, 25 · Nov 6, 9 |
| E 47th 800–1100 · E 48th 900–1100 · E 49th 800–1100 · E 50th 900–1100 · S Drexel 4700–5000 · S Ellis 4700–5000 · S Greenwood 4700–5000 +3 more | 4–3 | Apr 7, 8 · May 19, 20 · Jul 2, 6 · Aug 14, 17 · Sep 28, 29 · Nov 10, 12 |
| E 47th 1400–1500 · E 49th 1600 · E 50th 1600 · E 53rd 1700 · S Chicago Beach 4800–4900 · S Cornell 4800–5200 · S East End 4900–5000 +6 more | 5–17 | May 19, 20 · Jul 17, 20 · Sep 3, 4 · Nov 2, 3 |
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 Kenwood |
|---|---|
| 2447 | S Greenwood Ave, E 46Th St |
No speed or red-light camera sits inside Kenwood.
Drexel, Lake Park, 50th, Oakenwald generate most of the parking tickets in Kenwood — parking where it is never allowed, 14% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 4600 S Drexel Ave | #852 in city | 1,313 |
| 4600 S Lake Park Ave | #926 in city | 1,220 |
| 4500 S Drexel Ave | #1,050 in city | 1,088 |
| 1600 E 50th St | #1,078 in city | 1,063 |
| 4500 S Oakenwald Ave | #1,283 in city | 885 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/kenwood
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 | 10,836 |
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 8,196 |
| Parking/Standing Prohibited Anytime | $75 | 3,376 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 4,145 |