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 |
|---|---|---|
| W Altgeld 7000–7100 · W Armitage 6800–7100 · W Belden 6800–7100 · W Dickens 6800–7100 · W Grand 7000–7100 · N Harlem 2300 · W Medill 7000–7100 +11 more | 29–12 | May 1, 4 · Jun 11, 12 · Jul 23, 24 · Sep 1, 2 · Oct 13, 14 |
| W Altgeld 6700–6900 · W Belden 6700–6800 · W Grand 6700–6900 · W Medill 6700–6900 · N New England 2400–2500 · N Newcastle 2300–2500 · N Newland 2300–2500 +5 more | 36–5 | May 1, 4 · Jun 17, 18 · Aug 4, 5 · Sep 18, 21 · Nov 4, 5 |
| W Barry 7000–7100 · W Belmont 7000–7100 · W Diversey 7000–7100 · W George 7000–7100 · N Harlem 2700–3200 · W Melrose 7000 · N Mont Clare 2600–2900 +9 more | 29–13 | May 5, 6 · Jun 15, 16 · Jul 27, 28 · Sep 8, 9 · Oct 19, 20 |
| W Barry 6700–6900 · W Belmont 6700–6900 · W Fletcher 6900 · W Melrose 6900 · W Nelson 6900 · N New England 3000–3200 · N Newcastle 3000–3100 +6 more | 36–1 | May 13, 14 · Jun 30 · Jul 1 · Aug 14, 17 · Sep 30 · Oct 1 · Nov 17, 18 |
| W Diversey 6700–6900 · W George 6700–6900 · N New England 2600–2900 · N Newcastle 2600–2900 · N Newland 2600–2900 · N Normandy 2600–2700 · N Oak Park 2600–2900 +6 more | 36–3 | May 7, 8 · Jun 24, 25 · Aug 10, 11 · Sep 24, 25 · Nov 10, 12 |
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 Montclare |
|---|---|
| 26 | W Medill Ave, N Neva Ave, N Sayre Ave |
| 162 | N Neva Ave, W Belmont Ave |
| 255 | N Natoma Ave, W George St |
| 262 | W Belmont Ave, N Harlem Ave |
| 124 | N Rutherford Ave |
Speed cameras ticket at 6 mph over. Counts are tickets issued in 2024, from the City’s own records.
| Location | Type | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Harlem & Belmont | Red light | 2,629 |
| Grand & Oak Park | Red light | 0 |
Grand, Rutherford, Natoma, Harlem generate most of the parking tickets in Montclare — expired meter, 31% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 7100 W Grand Ave | #2,926 in city | 440 |
| 2400 N Rutherford Ave | #5,640 in city | 262 |
| 2800 N Natoma Ave | #6,752 in city | 226 |
| 2900 N Harlem Ave | #7,466 in city | 205 |
| 2300 N Newland Ave | #8,627 in city | 177 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/montclare
The fine the City actually billed, averaged over the real tickets — before it doubles for going unpaid.
| Violation | Fine | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 4,579 |
| Expired Plate Or Temporary Registration | $60 | 2,764 |
| Missing/Noncompliant Front And/Or Rear Plate | $60 | 642 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 1,104 |