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 8

Street cleaning between North Avenue to Division Street, State Street to Lake Shore Drive

Q: When is street cleaning between North Avenue to Division Street, State Street to Lake Shore Drive in Chicago?

This area is Ward 43, Section 8. Its next scheduled street cleaning is Tuesday, August 4, 2026. The City published 61 cleaning dates for this section in 2026, running April 1 – October 28, 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, August 4, 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, Aug 4

Cleaning days (2026)

Ticket if you forget

$60 → $120

What area is Ward 43, Section 8?

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

North

North Avenue

South

Division Street

East

State Street

West

Lake Shore Drive

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 61 cleaning days for Ward 43, Section 8 in 2026, running April 1 – October 28, 2026.

Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 · next
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Wednesday, October 28, 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 6 — Armitage to North Avenue, Racine to Larrabee →Section 7 — Armitage to North Avenue, Larrabee to Stockton 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.