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 47, Section 1

Street cleaning between Montrose to Leland, Chicago River to Western Ave

Q: When is street cleaning between Montrose to Leland, Chicago River to Western Ave in Chicago?

This area is Ward 47, Section 1. Its next scheduled street cleaning is Thursday, November 19, 2026. The City published 10 cleaning dates for this section in 2026, running April 1 – November 20, 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, November 19, 2026. Leave your car on the block during the posted hours and it's a $60 ticket — $120 if you don't catch it in time.

Next cleaning

Thu, Nov 19

Cleaning days (2026)

Ticket if you forget

$60 → $120

What area is Ward 47, Section 1?

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

North

Montrose

South

Leland

East

Chicago River

West

Western Ave

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 10 cleaning days for Ward 47, Section 1 in 2026, running April 1 – November 20, 2026.

Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Friday, May 29, 2026
Monday, July 27, 2026
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · next
Friday, November 20, 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 47

Section 2 — Montrose to Lawrence, Western to Leavitt →Section 3 — Montrose to Lawrence, Leavitt to Damen →Section 4 — Montrose to Lawrence, Damen to Ravenswood →Section 5 — Montrose to Sunnyside, Clark to Ravenswood →Section 6 — Lawrence to Foster Ave, Ashland to Broadway →Section 7 — Irving Park Road to Wilson, Ashland to Southport Ave →Section 8 — Irving Park Road to Sunnyside, Ashland to Ravenswood →Section 9 — Irving Park Road to Montrose, Ravenswood to Damen →Section 10 — Irving Park Road to Montrose, Damen to Leavitt →Section 11 — Irving Park Road to Montrose, Leavitt to Western Ave →Section 12 — Irving Park Road to Montrose, Western to Chicago River →Section 13 — Addison to Irving Park, Western to Leavitt →

See the whole Ward 47 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.