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 Addison 2200–2300 · N Bell 3300–3500 · N Claremont 3300–3500 · W Cornelia 2200–2300 · W Melrose 2200–2300 · N Oakley 3200–3500 · W Roscoe 2200–2300 +2 more | 32–1 | May 13, 14 · Jul 13, 14 · Sep 8, 9 · Nov 4, 5 |
| W Addison 2100 · W Cornelia 2000–2100 · N Damen 3200–3400 · N Hamilton 3300–3500 · N Hoyne 3200–3500 · N Leavitt 3200–3500 · W Melrose 2000–2100 +3 more | 32–2 | May 15, 18 · Jul 15, 16 · Sep 10, 11 · Nov 6, 9 |
| W Addison 2300 · N Bell 3600–3900 · W Byron 2200–2300 · N Claremont 3600–3900 · W Grace 2200–2300 · W Irving Park 2200–2300 · N Oakley 3600–3900 +2 more | 47–13 | May 5, 6 · Jul 2, 6 · Aug 28, 31 · Oct 27, 28 |
| W Addison 2000 · W Bradley 2000–2100 · W Byron 2000–2100 · W Cornelia 2000 · W Grace 2000–2100 · N Hamilton 3600–3900 · N Hoyne 3600–3900 +4 more | 47–14 | May 7, 8 · Jul 7, 8 · Sep 1, 2 · Oct 29, 30 |
| W Addison 1600–1900 · N Ashland 3500 · W Cornelia 1600–1800 · N Damen 3500 · W Eddy 1800–1900 · N Hermitage 3500 · N Lincoln 3400–3500 +6 more | 47–18 | May 19, 20 · Jul 17, 20 · Sep 14, 15 · Nov 10, 12 |
| W Addison 2400–2700 · N Artesian 3600 · W Barry 2400 · W Belmont 2400–2500 · W Berenice 2400 · W Bradley 2400–2600 · W Byron 2400 +13 more | 47–19 | May 21, 22 · Jul 21, 22 · Sep 16, 17 · Nov 13, 16 |
| W Barry 2200–2300 · N Bell 2800 · W Belmont 2200–2300 · N Claremont 2800–2900 · N Clybourn 3000–3100 · W Fletcher 2200 · W George 2300 +9 more | 32–5 | May 26, 27 · Jul 23, 24 · Sep 18, 21 · Nov 17, 18 |
| W Barry 2000–2100 · W Belmont 2000–2100 · N Clybourn 2800–2900 · N Damen 2800–3100 · W Fletcher 2000–2100 · W George 2000 · N Hamilton 3000 +4 more | 32–6 | Apr 1, 2 · May 28, 29 · Jul 27, 28 · Sep 22, 23 · Nov 19, 20 |
7 more sections cover the edges of North Center — 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 North Center |
|---|---|
| 1446 | W Cuyler Ave, W Belle Plaine Ave, W Irving Park Rd, N Wolcott Ave, N Damen Ave, W Larchmont Ave +1 more |
| 960 | N Campbell Ave, N Western Ave, W Berenice Ave, W Bradley Pl, W Grace St, W Addison St +3 more |
| 346 | N Clybourn Ave, W Fletcher St, W Wellington Ave, W Barry Ave, N Hoyne Ave, N Leavitt St +3 more |
| 1618 | W Cullom Ave, N Bell Ave, N Claremont Ave, N Oakley Ave, N Leavitt St, W Montrose Ave +1 more |
Speed cameras ticket at 6 mph over. Counts are tickets issued in 2024, from the City’s own records.
| Location | Type | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 2501 W Irving Park Rd | Speed | 20,966 |
| 3521 N Western Ave | Speed | 14,438 |
| 2549 W Addison St | Speed | 9,956 |
| 3534 N Western Ave | Speed | 9,353 |
| Western & Addison | Red light | 2,884 |
| Montrose & Western | Red light | 1,267 |
| Western & Irving Park | Red light | 0 |
Roscoe, Montrose, Lincoln, Irving Park generate most of the parking tickets in North Center — almost all expired meter, 91% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 2000 W Roscoe St | #436 in city | 2,485 |
| 1900 W Montrose Ave | #745 in city | 1,498 |
| 4000 N Lincoln Ave | #888 in city | 1,269 |
| 1900 W Irving Park Rd | #1,078 in city | 1,063 |
| 4100 N Lincoln Ave | #1,104 in city | 1,040 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/north-center
The fine the City actually billed, averaged over the real tickets — before it doubles for going unpaid.
| Violation | Fine | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Exp. Meter Non-Central Business District | $50 | 13,985 |
| Expired Plate Or Temporary Registration | $60 | 11,980 |
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 11,689 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 5,635 |