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 42, Section 4

Street cleaning between Ohio to Kinzie, McClurg to LaSalle

Q: When is street cleaning between Ohio to Kinzie, McClurg to LaSalle in Chicago?

This area is Ward 42, Section 4. Its next scheduled street cleaning is Thursday, August 13, 2026. The City published 30 cleaning dates for this section in 2026, running April 14 – 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 Thursday, August 13, 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, Aug 13

Cleaning days (2026)

Ticket if you forget

$60 → $120

What area is Ward 42, Section 4?

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

North

Ohio

South

Kinzie

East

McClurg

West

LaSalle

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 30 cleaning days for Ward 42, Section 4 in 2026, running April 14 – November 18, 2026.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Friday, May 29, 2026
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Friday, June 12, 2026
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Friday, July 17, 2026
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Friday, July 31, 2026
Thursday, August 13, 2026 · next
Friday, August 14, 2026
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Friday, August 28, 2026
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Friday, October 16, 2026
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Friday, October 30, 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 42

Section 1 — Chicago to Ohio, LaSalle to River →Section 2 — Ohio to Kinzie, LaSalle to River →Section 3 — Walton to Ohio, St. Clair to LaSalle →Section 5 — Cedar to Chicago, Michigan to State →

See the whole Ward 42 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.