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 44, Section 5

Street cleaning between Addison to Roscoe, Halsted to Racine

Q: When is street cleaning between Addison to Roscoe, Halsted to Racine in Chicago?

This area is Ward 44, Section 5. Its next scheduled street cleaning is Tuesday, August 25, 2026. The City published 14 cleaning dates for this section in 2026, running April 27 – October 29, 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 25, 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 25

Cleaning days (2026)

Ticket if you forget

$60 → $120

What area is Ward 44, Section 5?

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

North

Addison

South

Roscoe

East

Halsted

West

Racine

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 14 cleaning days for Ward 44, Section 5 in 2026, running April 27 – October 29, 2026.

Monday, April 27, 2026
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Friday, July 24, 2026
Monday, July 27, 2026
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 · next
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Thursday, October 29, 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 44

Section 1 — Byron to Belmont, Southport to Greenview →Section 2 — Byron to Addison, Racine to Southport →Section 3 — Irving Park to Addison, Halsted to Racine →Section 4 — Addison to Belmont, Racine to Southport →Section 6 — Roscoe to Belmont, Halsted to Racine →Section 7 — Cornelia to Belmont, Lake Shore Drive to Halsted →Section 8 — Belmont to Diversey, Sheffield to Racine →Section 9 — Belmont to Diversey, Halsted to Sheffield →Section 10 — Belmont to Wellington, Lake Shore Drive West to Halsted →Section 11 — Wellington to Diversey, Lake Shore Drive West to Halsted →

See the whole Ward 44 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.