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 46, Section 10

Street cleaning between Lawrence to Wilson, Clark to Magnolia

Q: When is street cleaning between Lawrence to Wilson, Clark to Magnolia in Chicago?

This area is Ward 46, Section 10. Its next scheduled street cleaning is Thursday, August 20, 2026. The City published 16 cleaning dates for this section in 2026, running April 27 – 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 20, 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 20

Cleaning days (2026)

Ticket if you forget

$60 → $120

What area is Ward 46, Section 10?

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

North

Lawrence

South

Wilson

East

Clark

West

Magnolia

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 16 cleaning days for Ward 46, Section 10 in 2026, running April 27 – November 18, 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
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Friday, July 24, 2026
Thursday, August 20, 2026 · next
Friday, August 21, 2026
Friday, September 18, 2026
Monday, September 21, 2026
Monday, October 19, 2026
Tuesday, October 20, 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.

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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 46

Section 1 — Wilson to Montrose, Clark to Magnolia →Section 2 — Ainslie to Montrose, Magnolia to Sheridan →Section 3 — Ainslie to Wilson, Sheridan to Marine Drive →Section 4 — Montrose to Irving Park, Clark to Clarendon →Section 5 — Wilson to Buena, Marine Drive to Sheridan →Section 6 — Montrose to Sheridan, Marine Drive to Clarendon →Section 7 — Irving Park Road to Waveland, Clarendon to Seminary →Section 8 — Sheridan to Stratford, Lakeshore Drive to Halstead →Section 9 — Clark to Ashland, Irving Park Road to Grace →

See the whole Ward 46 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.