City Of Evanston: 2022 Street Cleaning Begins March 1

Evanston IL

23 February, 2022

3:57 PM

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Press release from the City of Evanston: 02/23/2022 12:32 PM The City of Evanston's Public Works Agency will begin 2022 street cleaning operations on Tuesday, March 1, weather permitting. Street cleaning will run through December 15. Parking signage posted at the beginning and end of each block indicates the specific days and times that parking restrictions will be in place on each street (i.e. First Tuesday of the Month, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.). The 2022 street cleaning map and schedule can be found at cityofevanston.org/streetcleaning. Parking is prohibited only on the sides and dates indicated on the street signs. Parking will be prohibited as indicated and residents are reminded to always check the street signs before parking their cars. Drivers parked illegally are subject to a $75 ticket. Additional fall street cleaning dates have been added for residential streets to ensure debris is cleared in the late fall months. Signage will be posted and parking restrictions will be enforced. Sign Up for Courtesy Text and Email Reminders In addition to the parking signage, the City offers courtesy text message and email notifications to remind residents to move their vehicles prior to street cleaning. Residents can sign up for parking notifications for their street cleaning zone by visiting cityofevanston.org/streetcleaning, or by calling/texting 847-448-4311. Residents who've signed up for street cleaning notifications previously do not have to update their notifications unless their address or parking location has changed. Leaf Blowing Gasoline-powered leaf blowers are allowed March 30 to May 15 and October 15 through the first Thursday of December on weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Leaf blowers are prohibited on City holidays. Raking or blowing leaves into the streets is illegal, and can block sewers and cause flooding. Violators are subject to fines. Beginning April 1, 2023, the use of gasoline- and propane-powered leaf blowers will be prohibited in Evanston. For questions about street cleaning or assistance signing up for text/email notifications, please call/text 847-448-4311. For convenience, residents may simply dial 3-1-1 in Evanston. This press release was produced by the City of Evanston. The views expressed here are the author's own.