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 49, Section 1

Street cleaning between Howard to Juneway, Lake Michigan to Haskins

Q: When is street cleaning between Howard to Juneway, Lake Michigan to Haskins in Chicago?

This area is Ward 49, Section 1. Its next scheduled street cleaning is Wednesday, August 12, 2026. The City published 12 cleaning dates for this section in 2026, running April 21 – 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 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 49, Section 1?

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

North

Howard

South

Juneway

East

Lake Michigan

West

Haskins

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 12 cleaning days for Ward 49, Section 1 in 2026, running April 21 – October 28, 2026.

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Friday, May 29, 2026
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · next
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Friday, September 18, 2026
Monday, September 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 49

Section 2 — Touhy to Howard, Ridge to Western →Section 3 — Touhy to Howard, Damen to Ridge →Section 4 — Touhy to Howard, Clark to Damen →Section 5 — Touhy to Howard, Greenview to Clark →Section 7 — Morse to Touhy, Clark to Ridge →Section 8 — Albion to Morse, Clark to Ridge →Section 9 — Pratt to Touhy, Greenview to Clark →Section 11 — Arthur to Pratt, Glenwood to Clark →Section 12 — Arthur to Pratt, Lake Michigan to Glenwood →Section 13 — Devon to Arthur, Sheridan to Clark →

See the whole Ward 49 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.