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 23, Section 20

Street cleaning between 65th Street to Marquette Ave, Pulaski Road to St Louis

Q: When is street cleaning between 65th Street to Marquette Ave, Pulaski Road to St Louis in Chicago?

This area is Ward 23, Section 20. Its next scheduled street cleaning is Tuesday, August 4, 2026. The City published 6 cleaning dates for this section in 2026, running May 26 – October 14, 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 Tuesday, August 4, 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

Tue, Aug 4

Cleaning days (2026)

Ticket if you forget

$60 → $120

What area is Ward 23, Section 20?

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

North

65th Street

South

Marquette Ave

East

Pulaski Road

West

St Louis

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 23, Section 20 in 2026, running May 26 – October 14, 2026.

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 · next
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Wednesday, October 14, 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 23

Section 1 — 51st Street to Archer Ave, Harlem Ave to New England →Section 2 — 51st Street to Archer Ave, New England Ave to Normandy Ave →Section 3 — 51st Street to Archer Ave, Normandy to Natchez Ave →Section 4 — 51st Street to Archer Ave, Natchez Ave to Merrimac Ave →Section 5 — 51st Street to 55th Street, Merrimac Ave to Austin Ave →Section 6 — 51st Street to 55th Street, Austin Ave to Menard Ave →Section 7 — 51st Street to 55th Street, Menard to Luna →Section 8 — 51st Street to Archer Avenue, Luna Ave to Laramie Ave →Section 9 — Archer Avenue to 55th Street, Luna Ave to Laramie Ave →Section 10 — 50th Street to 55th Street, Laramie Ave to Cicero Ave →Section 11 — 51st Street to 55th Street, Cicero Avenue to Kolin Avenue →Section 12 — 51st Street to 55th Street, Kolin Avenue to Pulaski Road →

See the whole Ward 23 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.