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 3, Section 16

Street cleaning between 51st to 55th St, Michigan to Dearborn

Q: When is street cleaning between 51st to 55th St, Michigan to Dearborn in Chicago?

This area is Ward 3, Section 16. Its next scheduled street cleaning is Friday, August 14, 2026. The City published 10 cleaning dates for this section in 2026, running May 13 – November 18, 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 3, Section 16?

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

North

51st

South

55th St

East

Michigan

West

Dearborn

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 3, Section 16 in 2026, running May 13 – November 18, 2026.

Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Friday, August 14, 2026 · next
Monday, August 17, 2026
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Wednesday, November 18, 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 3

Section 1 — 12th St to 16th St, Calumet to Clark →Section 2 — 16th St to Cermak, Calumet to Clark →Section 3 — Cermak to 26th St, Indiana to Clark →Section 4 — 26th St to 35th St, Giles to State St →Section 5 — 35th St to 39th St, State St to Princeton →Section 6 — 35th St to 39th St, King Drive to State St →Section 7 — 39th St. to 47th St, State to Stewart →Section 8 — 39th St to 45th St, King Drive to Evans →Section 9 — 45th St to 50th St, Champlain to King Drive →Section 10 — 39th St to 43rd St, King Drive to State →Section 11 — 43rd St to 47th St, Indiana to King Drive →Section 12 — 43rd St to 47th St, Michigan to Federal →

See the whole Ward 3 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.