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 14, Section 5

Street cleaning between 45th Street to Archer Avenue, Central Park to Pulaski Road

Q: When is street cleaning between 45th Street to Archer Avenue, Central Park to Pulaski Road in Chicago?

This area is Ward 14, Section 5. Its next scheduled street cleaning is Friday, November 6, 2026. The City published 10 cleaning dates for this section in 2026, running April 13 – November 9, 2026. 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 next scheduled cleaning for this section is Friday, November 6, 2026. Leave your car on the block during the posted hours and it's a $60 ticket — $120 if you don't catch it in time.

Next cleaning

Fri, Nov 6

Cleaning days (2026)

Ticket if you forget

$60 → $120

What area is Ward 14, Section 5?

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

North

45th Street

South

Archer Avenue

East

Central Park

West

Pulaski Road

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 10 cleaning days for Ward 14, Section 5 in 2026, running April 13 – November 9, 2026.

Monday, April 13, 2026
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Monday, July 27, 2026
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Friday, November 6, 2026 · next
Monday, November 9, 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.

Get free reminders →Check my exact address

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 14

Section 1 — 47th Street to 51st Street, Cicero to Kostner →Section 2 — 47th Street to 51st Street, Keeler to Kostner →Section 3 — 43rd Street to 47th Street, Pulaski Road to Keeler →Section 4 — 47th Street to 51st Street, Pulaski Road to Keeler →Section 6 — Archer Ave to 46th Street, Pulaski Road to Albany →Section 7 — 51st Street, Artesian →Section 8 — 51st Street to 55th Street, Washtenaw to Francisco →Section 9 — 51st Street to 55th Street, Francisco to Albany →Section 10 — 51st Street to 55th Street, Albany to Spaulding →Section 11 — 50th Street to 55th Street, Spaulding to St Louis →Section 12 — 55th Street to 59th Street, Christiana to Central Park →Section 13 — 55th Street to 59th Street, Troy to Christiana →

See the whole Ward 14 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.