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 43, Section 6

Street cleaning between Armitage to North Avenue, Racine to Larrabee

Q: When is street cleaning between Armitage to North Avenue, Racine to Larrabee in Chicago?

This area is Ward 43, Section 6. Its next scheduled street cleaning is Wednesday, August 12, 2026. The City published 24 cleaning dates for this section in 2026, running April 13 – November 5, 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 Wednesday, August 12, 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

Wed, Aug 12

Cleaning days (2026)

Ticket if you forget

$60 → $120

What area is Ward 43, Section 6?

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

North

Armitage

South

North Avenue

East

Racine

West

Larrabee

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 24 cleaning days for Ward 43, Section 6 in 2026, running April 13 – November 5, 2026.

Monday, April 13, 2026
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Friday, May 22, 2026
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Monday, July 6, 2026
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · next
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Friday, August 14, 2026
Monday, August 17, 2026
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Friday, September 25, 2026
Monday, November 2, 2026
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Thursday, November 5, 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 43

Section 1 — Armitage to Fullerton, Sheffield to Rachine →Section 2 — Fullerton to Diversey, Racine to Halsted →Section 3 — Fullerton to Diversey, Halsted to Stockton Drive →Section 4 — Fullerton to Armitage, Stockton Drive to Orchard →Section 5 — Fullerton to Armitage, Orchard to Sheffield →Section 7 — Armitage to North Avenue, Larrabee to Stockton Drive →Section 8 — North Avenue to Division Street, State Street to Lake Shore Drive →

See the whole Ward 43 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.