Every vehicle in the city for 30+ days must have a Chicago City Sticker, regardless of the city or state where it is registered. Commercial streets require parking meter payment during designated hours. Additionally, please be mindful of signage regulating parking for street cleaning, Cubs games, rush hour, loading zones, handicapped spaces, and temporary no parking signs for moving or construction.

In Lakeview, residential streets west of Broadway in the 44th Ward fall under the ‘Zone 383’ parking zone, and require a Zone 383 parking permit. These parking permits are required during certain marked hours (typically overnight from 6pm-6am) or 24 hours a day depending on the street (see a Zone 383 map here). You can qualify for parking in this zone via either a 383 daily pass or an annual City Sticker with the 383 zone marked on it. However, please also be sure to refer to the signage at any particular parking spot.

See information below on how to purchase 383 daily passes, or an annual City Sticker with the 383 zone.

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Buying Annual City Stickers & Daily Residential Parking Permits (‘Daily Passes’/’Guest Passes’)

As mentioned above, City Stickers are DIFFERENT from the 24-hour 383 Daily Residential Parking Permits (also known as ‘daily passes’ or ‘guest passes,’ etc). Our Lakeview office ONLY sells daily passes to local residents that have first registered with the City Clerk’s office online (allow 2-3 weeks) or in-person. You can purchase annual City Stickers with the 383 Zone at a City Clerk location, online at their website, or at some local currency exchanges.

See the graphic and text below for more details on purchasing either of these items:

Daily Residential Parking Permits/Daily Guest Passes (valid for 24 hours from the time of posting) are available to 44th Ward residents who have first registered with the City Clerk’s office. Residents can day passes for visitors to the neighborhood and do not need to own a car to purchase these passes.

The 44th Ward Service Office (3223 N Sheffield Ave) prints daily passes on demand and can be purchased in sheets of 15 for $15.00 (limit 45 guest permits (3 sheets) per residential unit every 30 days – NO exceptions, CASH/APPLE PAY NOT ACCEPTED). Residents selling daily guest passes will be suspended or banned from using this system.

You can also purchase daily passes or register for them at a City Clerk location in-person, or online. As mentioned above, registering allows you to purchase them from our Lakeview office in the future. To register for 383 day passes you can visit a City Clerk location or do so online, by completing the form on this page. To purchase daily passes online, use this page. Expect up to 2-3 weeks for online registration/purchase of daily passes, and same-day for in-person visits.

Purchasing annual city stickers does not necessarily mean you have an account with the City Clerk’s Office to buy daily passes. If you have not purchased daily passes before please contact our office at (773) 525-6034 to confirm you have an account.

See the City Clerk’s full website here.

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1) – Map of 383 parking within the 44th Ward – LINK

2) – City Clerk, Currency Exchange Locations and Hours:

You may purchase a City Sticker at the City Clerk’s office or the currency exchanges below, but you can ONLY register for daily parking passes with the City Clerk. To purchase city stickers, residents with out-of-state license plates or those requiring an exception letter must use the City Clerk’s office and not a currency exchange. See below for necessary documents to bring to the City Clerk’s office or 44th Ward office.

City Clerk

City Hall Office
121 N LaSalle St
Room 107
Chicago, IL 60602
Main Line: 312-74C-LERK (312-742-5375)
City Council Division: 312-744-6870
Mon – Fri: 8am – 5pm
Sat – Sun: Closed
North Side Satellite Office
5430 W Gale St
Chicago, IL 60630
Main Line: 312-74C-LERK (312-742-5375)
Mon – Fri: 9am – 5pm
Sat – Sun: Closed
South Side Satellite Office
5672 South Archer Ave
Chicago, IL 60638
Main Line: 312-74C-LERK (312-742-5375)
M – F: 9am – 5pm
Sat – Sun: Closed

Currency exchanges that sell City Stickers near the 44th Ward (added $5.50 fee):

1356 W Diversey (773-248-6224)
2735 N Clark (773-348-5474)

3) – Documents to Bring When Visiting City Clerk or 44th Ward Office (‘proof of residency’):

To establish proof of residency within a Residential Parking Zone and register for Zone 383 parking with the City Clerk, or purchase daily passes from the 44th Ward office, you must present the following information at the time of purchase:

Full Name
Complete mailing address
Any government issued ID such as a U.S. Passport, US Military ID, a valid Driver’s License, or State ID showing a home address within the residential zone

AND ANY of the following documents that include the same name and the updated and complete address:

A current mortgage or lease;
A bill for any of the following utilities or services:
Property tax;
Water, gas or electric;
Landline phone (cell phone bill NOT accepted);
Satellite or cable television;
USPS Change of Address Confirmation.

Other relevant links: