How much is a Chicago street cleaning ticket?

A Chicago street-cleaning ticket is $60, and it doubles to $120 if it is not paid or contested in time.

Chicago street cleaning · Ward 13, Section 17

Street cleaning between 63rd Street to 65th Street, Austin to Narragansett

Q: When is street cleaning between 63rd Street to 65th Street, Austin to Narragansett in Chicago?

This area is Ward 13, Section 17. The City published 6 cleaning dates for it in 2026, running May 15 – October 22, 2026, and the posted season has now ended. A section covers many blocks, so confirm your exact address and follow the posted signs.

Q: What hours is Chicago street cleaning enforced?

Chicago posts residential street cleaning as a no-parking window of roughly 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the scheduled day. The posted orange sign on your block is what governs — follow it.

The City's published 2026 cleaning season has ended for this section. All 6 dates are listed below for reference.

Next cleaning

Season ended

Cleaning days (2026)

Ticket if you forget

$60 → $120

What area is Ward 13, Section 17?

The City schedules street cleaning by section — a block of streets inside a ward. This section is bounded by:

North

63rd Street

South

65th Street

East

Austin

West

Narragansett

Those four streets describe the boundary of the area. A street on the edge of a section is often served by the section on the other side of it, so don't assume a boundary street is swept on the dates below — look up your exact address.

Every 2026 street cleaning date for this section

The City published 6 cleaning days for Ward 13, Section 17 in 2026, running May 15 – October 22, 2026.

Friday, May 15, 2026
Monday, May 18, 2026
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Thursday, October 22, 2026

Cleaning is posted as a no-parking window of roughly 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the scheduled day. The orange sign on your block is what governs — always follow it.

Get a free reminder the night before

A section covers a lot of blocks, and the City sets new dates every season. Look up your exact address and we'll text you the night before cleaning on your block, so you can move the car and never get the ticket.

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Already got a ticket?

A street-cleaning ticket can be contested by mail — the signs must be posted and the sweeper actually scheduled that day. Here's the full cost and how to fight it →

Other sections in Ward 13

Section 1 — Archer Avenue to 59th Street, Sayre to Harlem →Section 2 — Archer Ave to Railroad Tracks, Oak Park to Sayre →Section 4 — Archer Ave to Railroad Tracks, Narragansett to Nashville →Section 5 — 55th Street to Railroad Tracks, Melvina to Narragansett →Section 6 — 55th Street to Railroad Tracks, Austin to Melvina →Section 7 — 55th Street to Railroad Tracks, Menard to Austin →Section 8 — 55th Street to Railroad Tracks, Central to Menard →Section 9 — Minuteman Park to 63rd Street, Central to Menard →Section 10 — Railroad Tracks to 63rd Street., Menard to Austin →Section 11 — Railroad Tracks to 63rd Street, Austin to Melvina →Section 12 — Railroad Tracks to 63rd Street, Melvina to Narragansett →Section 13 — Railroad Tracks to 63rd Street, Narragansett to Nashville →

See the whole Ward 13 street cleaning schedule →

Dates from the City of Chicago's published 2026 street-cleaning schedule — the same schedule Autopilot uses to send reminders. Sections cover many blocks and the City can revise dates mid-season; always follow the posted signs on your street.