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 12th 3400–3500 · W 13th 3400–3500 · W 15th 3100–3500 · S Central Park 1200–1500 · S Christiana 1400–1500 · W Douglas 3100–3500 · S Drake 1400–1500 +6 more | 24–7 | Apr 17, 20 · May 19, 20 · Jun 22, 23 · Jul 23, 24 · Aug 24, 28 · Sep 24, 25 · Oct 27, 28 |
| W 12th 2600–2700 · W 13th 2600 · W 14th 2400–2700 · W 15th 2400–2700 · W 16th 2400–2500 · W 17th 2400 · W 18th 2400–2500 +32 more | 28–4 | Apr 3, 6, 29, 30 · May 26, 27 · Jun 22, 23 · Jul 17, 20 · Aug 12, 13 · Sep 8, 9 · Oct 2, 5, 29, 30 |
| W 13th 4000–4300 · W 14th 4000–4400 · W 15th 4000–4400 · S Karlov 1200–1500 · S Kedvale 1200–1500 · S Keeler 1200–1500 · S Kenneth 1400–1500 +7 more | 24–5 | Apr 13, 14 · May 13, 14 · Jun 15, 16 · Jul 17, 20 · Aug 18, 19 · Sep 18, 21 · Oct 21, 22 |
| W 13th 3600–3900 · W 14th 3800–3900 · W 15th 3600–3900 · S Avers 1200–1500 · W Douglas 3600–3700 · S Hamlin 1400–1500 · S Harding 1200–1500 +6 more | 24–6 | Apr 15, 16 · May 15, 18 · Jun 17, 18 · Jul 21, 22 · Aug 20, 21 · Sep 22, 23 · Oct 23, 26 |
| W 16th 3100–3900 · W 18th 3400–3900 · W 19th 3600–3900 · W 21st 3900 · S Avers 1600–2100 · S Central Park 1600–1800 · S Christiana 1600 +16 more | 24–3 | Apr 7, 8 · May 7, 8 · Jun 9, 10 · Jul 13, 14 · Aug 12, 13 · Sep 14, 15 · Oct 15, 16 · Nov 17, 18 |
| W 16th 4000–4500 · W 17th 4200–4300 · W 18th 4000–4300 · W 19th 4000–4300 · W 21st 4000–4300 · W Cullerton 4000–4300 · S Karlov 1600–2100 +6 more | 24–4 | Apr 9, 10 · May 11, 12 · Jun 11, 12 · Jul 15, 16 · Aug 14, 17 · Sep 16, 17 · Oct 19, 20 · Nov 19, 20 |
| W Cermak 3900–4500 · S Kedvale 2200 · S Keeler 2200 · S Kenneth 2200–2300 · S Kenton 2100–2400 · S Kildare 2200–2300 · S Kirkland 2200–2300 +3 more | 22–5 | Apr 13, 14 · May 21, 22 · Jul 2, 6 · Aug 12, 13 · Sep 22, 23 · 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 North Lawndale |
|---|---|
| 395 | S Fairfield Ave, S Troy St |
| 769 | S Central Park Ave |
| 1942 | S Karlov Ave, W Grenshaw St |
| 372 | S Christiana Ave, W 15Th St |
| 990 | S California Blvd, S California Ave |
Speed cameras ticket at 6 mph over. Counts are tickets issued in 2024, from the City’s own records.
| Location | Type | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 2900 W Ogden Ave | Speed | 45,156 |
| 2917 W Roosevelt Rd | Speed | 23,701 |
| 2912 W Roosevelt Rd | Speed | 11,932 |
| Ogden & Kostner | Red light | 6,673 |
| 1110 S Pulaski Rd | Speed | 4,971 |
| Roosevelt & Pulaski | Red light | 4,296 |
| 1117 S Pulaski Rd | Speed | 4,145 |
| Roosevelt & Kostner | Red light | 2,949 |
Ogden, 15th, Washtenaw generate most of the parking tickets in North Lawndale — parking where it is never allowed, 58% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 2700 W Ogden Ave | #293 in city | 3,382 |
| 2700 W 15th St | #910 in city | 1,243 |
| 1500 S Washtenaw Ave | #1,217 in city | 927 |
| 1400 S Washtenaw Ave | #1,461 in city | 790 |
| 2600 W 15th St | #1,550 in city | 752 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/north-lawndale
The fine the City actually billed, averaged over the real tickets — before it doubles for going unpaid.
| Violation | Fine | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 18,501 |
| Expired Plate Or Temporary Registration | $60 | 17,600 |
| Parking/Standing Prohibited Anytime | $75 | 5,287 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 6,935 |