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 25, Section 4

Street cleaning between Cermak Road to Blue Island, Ashland Ave to Western Ave

Q: When is street cleaning between Cermak Road to Blue Island, Ashland Ave to Western Ave in Chicago?

This area is Ward 25, Section 4. Its next scheduled street cleaning is Friday, August 14, 2026. The City published 16 cleaning dates for this section in 2026, running April 9 – November 20, 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, August 14, 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

Fri, Aug 14

Cleaning days (2026)

Ticket if you forget

$60 → $120

What area is Ward 25, Section 4?

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

North

Cermak Road

South

Blue Island

East

Ashland Ave

West

Western Ave

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 16 cleaning days for Ward 25, Section 4 in 2026, running April 9 – November 20, 2026.

Thursday, April 9, 2026
Friday, April 10, 2026
Monday, May 11, 2026
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Friday, June 12, 2026
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Friday, August 14, 2026 · next
Monday, August 17, 2026
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Monday, October 19, 2026
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Thursday, November 19, 2026
Friday, November 20, 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 25

Section 1 — 23rd Street to 27th Street, Kedzie Ave to Homan Ave →Section 2 — 23rd Street to 31st Street, Sacramento to Kedzie →Section 3 — 18th Street to 26th Street, Western Ave to California Avenue →Section 5 — 18th Street to Cermak, Damen Avenue to Western Avenue →Section 6 — 16th Street to Cermak Road, Ashland Ave to Damen Ave →Section 7 — 16th Street to 18th Street, Halsted to Ashland Ave →Section 8 — 18th Street to Cermak Road, Racine Ave to Ashland Ave →Section 9 — 18th Street to Cermak Road, Halsted Street to Racine →Section 10 — 14th Place to Viaduct, Canal Street to Blue Island →Section 11 — 16th Street to Cermak Road, Canal Street to Halsted Street →

See the whole Ward 25 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.