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City residents who own a vehicle are required to have a valid city sticker. New residents and those who recently purchased a vehicle have 30 days to come into compliance. City stickers are sold through the Chicago City Clerk office. We do not sell city stickers at the 43rd Ward office. You can purchase a sticker at the following locations:
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City Clerk office – 121 N. LaSalle, Room 107
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City Clerk satellite office – 5430 W. Gale
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Department of Revenue – 2550 W. Addison
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At most currency exchanges (service fee may apply)
You must show proof of address and vehicle registration when purchasing a sticker in person.
The city sticker is required for residents in addition to vehicle registration. For State of Illinois vehicle registration requirements, please click here.
Annual Cost
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Smaller Passenger stickers (under 4,500 lbs.): $90.88
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Large Passenger Stickers (4,500 lbs. and over): $144.33
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If you are age 65 or older, you are eligible to receive a senior citizen discount on one sticker per household.
Chicago residents living within an established Residential Parking Zone may be eligible to include a Zone Number on their City Sticker at an additional cost of $25 per year (prorated for varying durations). Upon paying to add a zone, the Zone number that corresponds with the signs on your street will appear at the top of your City Sticker. If the word NONE appears on your vehicle sticker, you do not have a Residential Parking Zone on your sticker. If your Zone is NONE, you may be eligible for a Letter of Exception from our office. Please contact us with your address for more information.
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Residential Disabled Parking was established to provide disabled City residents with convenient and accessible parking in close proximity to their residences.
Requirements & Conditions
Disabled individuals who apply for signs must meet the following conditions to qualify for a restricted parking space:
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The applicant must reside on a residential street that is zoned R-1 through R-5.
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The applicant must have either a current disabled Illinois license plate or a disabled placard issued by the Illinois Secretary of State.
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The applicant must reside at the location for which the signs are being requested.
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The applicant may not have access to off-street parking.
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The number of restricted parking spaces on the street does not exceed the maximum allowed on a residential street.
Fees
Sign installation and maintenance costs must be paid by the applicant.
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The application fee for the signs is $70.00. This fee must be submitted with the application.
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The applicant will be billed a $25 maintenance fee on an annual basis.
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The application fee may only be waived if the applicant holds a valid, current disabled veterans state registration plate or provides certification of approval under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, 320 ILCS 25/1, et seq., as amended.
How Residential Disabled Parking Signs Work
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Once a completed application is received, the City will process it as required in Section 9-64-050 of the Chicago Municipal Code. The City will approve the application if all requirements are met.
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If the Department of Finance recommends that the signs be installed, notice will be sent to the applicant, the Alderperson's Ward Office, the Committee on Traffic Control and Public Safety and the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities. The City Council will review the findings of the Traffic and Public Safety Committee and vote on the passage of the permit.
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If the Department of Finance determines that signs cannot be recommended, notice will be sent to the applicant and the application fee will be refunded. The applicant may appeal the Department of Finance’s decision to the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities within 10 days of the denial.
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If approved, the City will erect two Disabled Parking Signs to mark a space of a minimum of 16 feet in the close proximity to the qualified applicant's residence and a Residential Disabled Parking Permit will be issued to the applicant.
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Only vehicles that display a disabled placard or disabled plate, as well as the Residential Disabled Parking Permit may park in the Residential Disabled Permit Parking space. Vehicles in violation of this ordinance will be ticketed.
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The applicant must observe and comply with any other parking restrictions which may apply at the approved location (i.e. Street Cleaning signs, Rush Hour Parking restrictions, etc).
How to Apply
Qualified applicants must complete an application form. All requested information and supporting documentation must be provided with your application. Incomplete applications will not be processed. You may obtain an application from your Alderperson's Ward Office, by calling the Department of Finance at 312.744.7275, or you may download here.
Completed applications and the $70.00 fee may be submitted to the office of your Alderperson or via mail to:
P.O. Box 803100
Chicago, IL 60680-3100
ATTN: Disabled Permit SectionBe sure to submit the following:
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A complete application for Disabled Parking Signs. All sections must be completed.
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A copy of a valid permanent disabled plate or placard issued by the Secretary of State to the applicant at the address where the signs are to be posted.
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Proof of residency for the address where the signs are to be posted (i.e., Driver's License or State ID).
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A $70.00 application fee by check or money order made payable to the City of Chicago.
Disabled Parking Renewal
When it is time for renewal, a renewal notice and form will be mailed to the address listed in our records. All requested information and supporting documentation must be provided with your renewal form. Incomplete renewals will not be processed. If you lost your renewal form, you may download an application here.
The completed renewal form, requested documents, and the $25.00 fee may be sent by mail to the above address or paid at City Hall, 121 North LaSalle, Room 107A.
Disabled Parking Sign Removal
If the applicant moves, becomes deceased, or is no longer a person with a disability, notice must be provided to the Department of Finance. All requests for sign removal should be submitted to the Department of Finance. If you have questions, please call 312.744.7275.
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Complimentary, non-enforceable, No Parking signage for residential moves are available to residents of the 43rd Ward. To obtain these signs, please stop by the 43rd Ward Service Office with proof of residency and a photo ID.
No Parking signs are available for an eight-hour window, between the hours of 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM or 9:00 AM-5:00 PM. Residents may not reserve space for more than one day at a time. Signs must be picked up and posted AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MOVE.
Please note that these signs are non-enforceable.
Signs must be posted in Legal Parking Spaces. Street Cleaning Signs take precedence over Moving Signs. Vehicles parked when Street Cleaning signs are posted are subject to ticket. Do Not post signs in existing Loading Zones, marked Tow Zones, Driveways, Crosswalks, or at a Fire Hydrant.
Residential Move Signs are NOT Valid on Commercial Streets with Paid (Pay Box) Parking.
The Chicago Department of Transportation also provides enforceable No Parking signs for residential moves. For a fee of $25, CDOT will provide enforceable signs to eligible moving companies (enabling ticketing or towing) for the day of the move. For more information on this program, please contact the Department of Transportation’s permit portal by clicking here.
Moving pods/containers are not allowed on the public way, no exceptions. My office has received an increasing number of calls from residents asking about the rules pertaining to the use of moving pods. By City ordinance those pods cannot be on the public way (sidewalks, streets, curbs, parkways, and alleys) and if they are the renter of the pod will face steep fines. Moving pods can only be left on private property or in a privately owned parking space or driveway.
Our office cannot intercede in parking ticket issues. If you receive a ticket, please read the directions on the back of the violation notice. You may have the option to pay or contest the ticket. For more information, you can call the Department of Revenue at 312-744-PARK or visit their website. Please also check out the common FAQs.
If you think your car has been towed, visit the Department of Revenue’s website to see if it is in an impound lot.
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Our office is currently open to sell parking passes. Our in-person hours are currently Monday – Friday from 9 am-5 pm. This is except for designated holidays. We encourage everyone to purchase passes online.
Daily passes are for guests of those living in a residential parking zone. The pass is valid for up to 24 hours from the date and time written on the permit.
Residents living in a zoned parking area can purchase up to 45 daily passes every literal 30 days. Daily passes are $8 for a set of 15. We can sell up to three sets per household every literal 30 days.
Daily passes expire on December 31st of each year. You may be ticketed if you use passes that are no longer valid.
Daily passes are available at the 43rd Ward office. Please bring your Driver’s License or ID with your current address. If your identification does not reflect your current address, please bring a utility bill, deed, or lease. We accept payment in the form of credit or debit cards. We do not accept cash.
*NOTICE*
If you do not have a resident record in the system, the Office of the City Clerk must create a record prior to purchasing them at our office. Email a scan of your photo ID and proof of address* if your current address is not reflected on your ID to EZBUY@cityofchicago.org. This process can take 2-3 business days. If you are short on time, the City Clerk’s Office can create your resident record on-site at 121 N. LaSalle, 5430 W. Gale, or 5674 S. Archer.
You must set up an account prior to purchasing. Anyone who does not know if they have an account can call the office and we can check. The number is 773-348-9500.
*Proof of address can include a scan of a deed, lease, or utility bill in your name that services your home.
Links & Files
Click here for Guest Parking information
Certain streets in the 43rd Ward restrict parking to neighborhood residents. Vehicles parking on these streets during specified hours are required to display a valid residential city sticker for the appropriate zone. Only residents of zoned streets and adjacent buffer zones are eligible to purchase city stickers for that zone and temporary guest parking passes. Buffer zones include streets that touch a street with zoned parking only. Businesses are not eligible to receive residential parking permits.
Click here to determine your residential parking zone, or refer to the map below.
View 43rd Ward Parking Zones in a larger mapCity residents who own a vehicle are required to have a valid city sticker. New residents and those who recently purchased a vehicle have 30 days to come into compliance. City stickers are sold through the Chicago City Clerk office. You must show proof of address and vehicle registration when purchasing a sticker in person.
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City Clerk office – 121 N. LaSalle, Room 107
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City Clerk satellite office – 5430 W. Gale
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Department of Revenue – 2550 W. Addison
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At most currency exchanges (service fee may apply)
The city sticker is required for residents in addition to vehicle registration. For State of Illinois vehicle registration requirements, please click here.
Links & Files
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The City's Winter Overnight Parking Ban helps ensure public safety each winter by allowing emergency vehicles and public transportation to move freely, and reducing hazardous conditions for motorists, pedestrians and other travelers. The ban is enforced on 107 miles of vital arterial streets from 3 am to 7 am starting December 1st through April 1st, regardless of snow.
Signage is permanently posted along the affected routes. DSS also posts flyers on cars parked on the streets affected by the parking ban as an additional reminder before restrictions begin.
Cars left parked on these designated roadways obstruct the path of snowplows and prevent routes from being fully plowed and salted when it snows. Violators of the parking ban will be towed and face a minimum $150 towing fee, a $60 ticket, and a storage fee of $25 per day. Vehicles in violation of the ban will be towed to Pounds 2 (10301 S. Doty Ave.) or 6 (701 N. Sacramento).
Two-Inch Parking Ban
A separate snow-related parking ban exists for another 500 miles of main streets and can be activated after there are at least two inches of snow on the street, no matter the time of day or the calendar date. While the 2” inch snow ban is not activated often, motorists who are parked there when it snows could receive a ticket or find that their vehicle has been relocated to facilitate snow-clearing operations.
Both of these parking bans were implemented on designated arterial streets to prevent recurrences of problems that happened in 1967 and 1979 when Chicago came to a traffic standstill due to major snowstorms.
If you are having issues with rodent control, you can obtain rodent abatement services through the Bureau of Rodent Control by contacting our office. Crews are dispatched to investigate every reported sighting and can provide guidance on rat-proofing private property. Many reported rodent problems are highly preventable. In addition to residents containing their garbage, dog owners need to clean up after their pets. This waste attracts rats, and owners should make sure waste materials are disposed of in sealed containers.
The Department of Streets and Sanitation needs the cooperation of businesses and residents to keep alleys rat-free. You can help by making sure your trash is properly contained. Exposed garbage is the primary reason rodents proliferate. When garbage carts are securely closed, rodents are cut off from their food supply and will subsequently eat the poison that the Bureau of Rodent Control places in rat burrows.
If you see a rat or notice conditions that may contribute to rodent activity, please contact our office or submit a 311 for Rodent Baiting.
Each ward has a Ward Superintendent responsible for coordinating street sweeping and other Streets and Sanitation services. The 43rd Ward’s Superintendent works closely with Alderperson Knudsen and his staff to ensure these services are delivered in an efficient manner. In addition to street sweeping, Superintendent Martin Casey oversees Garbage Collection, Rodent Control, Recycling, and Snow Shoveling and Removal.
Search your address here to see when your street will be swept next.
The Chicago Department of Water Management's Bureau of Operations and Distribution's primary responsibility is to maintain the water and sewer system. This includes 4,300 miles of water mains, 4,500 miles of sewer mains, 47,000 fire hydrants, 48,000 water control valves, and 56,000 sewer structures. They work to purify and deliver approximately 750 million gallons of drinking water to residents of Chicago and 120 suburbs daily. DWM also repairs any leaks or breaks that occur to a water line on the City property. If you have any questions about your water or your water line, please contact our office and we will be happy to submit an inspection request via 311 on your behalf.
Water Testing Kit
The Water Lead Test Kit Request allows Chicago residents to request a free lead test kit for their homes. If you have a lead pipe water service and are concerned about elevated lead levels in your water, submit a request to have a kit mailed to you. The kit is free and is mailed to your address with a set of instructions that can be requested in multiple languages. Providing an email or cell phone number allows you to track your request and receive updates. Click here for more information and to create a request.
Standing Water
Standing water - With an abundance of buildings, streets, and parking lots, urban areas have very little green space to absorb or slow down the onslaught of water in heavy rain. It's especially a problem in the City of Chicago, a city built on a swamp. The high water table contributes to slower absorption rates and more water flowing overland to fill the city's sewers - Chicago’s sewer network has an “inlet control valve system” that intentionally limits water intake during heavy rainfall events through Rainblockers to not overwhelm the stormwater system. Street flooding, while frustrating, is normal for a period of 24-48 hours after the end of a heavy rain event. This system is intended to prevent sewage backup through drains in people’s basements. Lead service lines information - education materials on lead pipes and city services for water filtration.
311 Services
Alley Sewer Inspection Request
No Water Complaint
Sewer Cave-In Inspection Request
Sewer Cleaning Inspection Request
Spills or Dumping in Natural Waterways
Water On Street Complaint
