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 37, Section 12

Street cleaning between Grand Ave to Chicago Ave, Kostner to Cicero

Q: When is street cleaning between Grand Ave to Chicago Ave, Kostner to Cicero in Chicago?

This area is Ward 37, Section 12. Its next scheduled street cleaning is Thursday, September 10, 2026. The City published 10 cleaning dates for this section in 2026, running May 1 – October 26, 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, September 10, 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, Sep 10

Cleaning days (2026)

Ticket if you forget

$60 → $120

What area is Ward 37, Section 12?

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

North

Grand Ave

South

Chicago Ave

East

Kostner

West

Cicero

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 37, Section 12 in 2026, running May 1 – October 26, 2026.

Friday, May 1, 2026
Monday, May 4, 2026
Monday, June 15, 2026
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Thursday, September 10, 2026 · next
Friday, September 11, 2026
Friday, October 23, 2026
Monday, October 26, 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 37

Section 1 — Grand Ave to North Ave, Laramie to Central →Section 2 — North Ave to Potomac, Laramie to Central →Section 3 — Potomac to Augusta, Laramie to Central →Section 4 — Augusta to Huron, Laramie to Central →Section 5 — Huron to West End, Laramie to Central →Section 6 — West End to Madison, Central to Laramie →Section 7 — Huron to Lake Street, Cicero to Laramie →Section 8 — Huron to Lake Street, Cicero to Laramie →Section 9 — Potomac to Augusta, Cicero to Laramie →Section 10 — North Ave to Potomac, Cicero to Laramie →Section 11 — Grand Ave to Chicago Ave, Cicero to Laramie →Section 13 — Kamerling to Thomas, Avers to Kostner →

See the whole Ward 37 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.