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 4, Section 11

Street cleaning between 35th St to 39th St, Vincennes to Calumet

Q: When is street cleaning between 35th St to 39th St, Vincennes to Calumet in Chicago?

This area is Ward 4, Section 11. Its next scheduled street cleaning is Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The City published 10 cleaning dates for this section in 2026, running April 29 – October 22, 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, September 8, 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, Sep 8

Cleaning days (2026)

Ticket if you forget

$60 → $120

What area is Ward 4, Section 11?

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

North

35th St

South

39th St

East

Vincennes

West

Calumet

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 4, Section 11 in 2026, running April 29 – October 22, 2026.

Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Friday, June 12, 2026
Monday, July 27, 2026
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 · next
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Thursday, October 22, 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.

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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 4

Section 1 — 51st St to 53rd St, Lake Park to Woodlawn →Section 2 — 47th St to 51st St, Lake Park to Woodlawn →Section 3 — 47th St to 51st St, Woodlawn to Drexel →Section 4 — 47th St to 51st St, Drexel to Forrestville →Section 5 — 43rd St to 47th St, Drexel to Forrestville →Section 6 — 43rd St to 47th St, Greenwood to Drexel →Section 7 — 43rd St to 47th St, Oakenwald to Greenwood →Section 8 — 39th St to 43rd St, Oakenwald to Drexel →Section 9 — 39th St to 43rd St, Drexel to Vincennes 600 E →Section 10 — 35th St to 39th St., Lake Park 428 E to Vincennes 600 E →Section 12 — 31st St to 35th St, Lake Park to Prairie →Section 13 — 26th St to 31st St, Lake Park to Michigan →

See the whole Ward 4 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.