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 36, Section 12

Street cleaning between Cortez to Chicago Ave, Western to Hoyne

Q: When is street cleaning between Cortez to Chicago Ave, Western to Hoyne in Chicago?

This area is Ward 36, Section 12. The City published 10 cleaning dates for it in 2026, running April 13 – October 16, 2026, and the posted season has now ended. 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 City's published 2026 cleaning season has ended for this section. All 10 dates are listed below for reference.

Next cleaning

Season ended

Cleaning days (2026)

Ticket if you forget

$60 → $120

What area is Ward 36, Section 12?

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

North

Cortez

South

Chicago Ave

East

Western

West

Hoyne

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 36, Section 12 in 2026, running April 13 – October 16, 2026.

Monday, April 13, 2026
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Friday, May 29, 2026
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Friday, August 28, 2026
Monday, August 31, 2026
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Friday, October 16, 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 36

Section 1 — School to Wellington, Sayer to Normandy →Section 2 — Roscoe to Wellington, Normandy to Narragansett →Section 3 — Wellington to Wrightwood, Sayer to Normandy →Section 4 — Wellington to Grand, Normandy to Moody →Section 5 — Wrightwood to Belden, Sayre to Normandy →Section 6 — Fullerton to Mclean, Natchez to Meade →Section 7 — Fullerton to Armitage, Meade to Central →Section 9 — Wabansia to Thomas, Kostner to Central Park →Section 10 — Division to Grand Ave, Central Park to California →Section 11 — Hadden to Iowa, California to Western →Section 13 — Augusta to Chicago Ave, Hoyne to Wood Street →Section 14 — Chicago Ave to Grand, Western to Hoyne →

See the whole Ward 36 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.