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 19, Section 17

Street cleaning between 115th Street to 119th Street, Rockwell to Hale

Q: When is street cleaning between 115th Street to 119th Street, Rockwell to Hale in Chicago?

This area is Ward 19, Section 17. Its next scheduled street cleaning is Thursday, October 8, 2026. The City published 6 cleaning dates for this section in 2026, running May 15 – October 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 Thursday, October 8, 2026. Leave your car on the block during the posted hours and it's a $60 ticket — $120if you don't catch it in time.

Next cleaning

Thu, Oct 8

Cleaning days (2026)

Ticket if you forget

$60 → $120

What area is Ward 19, Section 17?

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

North

115th Street

South

119th Street

East

Rockwell

West

Hale

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 19, Section 17 in 2026, running May 15 – October 9, 2026.

Friday, May 15, 2026
Monday, May 18, 2026
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Thursday, October 8, 2026 · next
Friday, October 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 19

Section 1 — 87th Street to 95th Street, Charles to Western →Section 2 — 91st Street to 95th Street, Damen to Western →Section 3 — 95th Street to 99th Street, Damen to Western →Section 4 — 95th Street to 99th Street, Damen to Charles →Section 5 — 99th Street to 103rd Street, Western Ave to Longwood →Section 6 — 103rd Street to 107th Street, Vincennes to Longwood →Section 7 — 99th Street to 103rd Street, Malta to Longwood →Section 8 — 103rd Street to 107th Street, Western Ave to California →Section 9 — 99th Street to 103rd Street, Western Ave to California →Section 10 — 103rd Street to 107th Street, Longwood to Western →Section 11 — 111th Street to 119th Street, Vincennes to Longwood →Section 12 — 107th Street to 111th Street, Vincennes to Longwood →

See the whole Ward 19 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.