On April 1, 2025, the City launched two critical debt relief initiatives: the Vehicle Violation Debt Relief Program and the Commercial Driveway and Signs Violation Debt Relief Program.
Vehicle Violation Debt Relief
This program allows all motorists, regardless of income, to resolve eligible violations at a reduced cost by paying only the base fine. Penalties and fees are fully waived, as long as full payment is made by June 30, 2025.
Eligible violations include:
- Non-meter parking tickets and standing violations.
- Compliance violations (e.g., expired registration, no City sticker, or missing license plate).
- Automated speed and red-light camera tickets.
- A Notice of Final Determination must have been issued on or before December 31, 2023.
Additional program features:
- Tickets currently enrolled in a payment plan are eligible if paid in full by June 30, 2025.
- Seizure-related fees (towing, storage, booting, etc.) are also waived with limited exceptions.
- Exclusions include expired meter tickets and any violation where the City has filed a case in court or has initiated administrative proceedings to collect the debt.
No application is required—eligible tickets have been adjusted and will reflect the applicable waivers until June 30, 2025. To learn more about these programs and to search or pay for tickets, visit www.Chicago.gov/VDR or call (312) 744-7275 (Monday through Friday, 7 AM to 7 PM).
Commercial Driveway & Signs Violation Debt Relief
This program offers property owners and businesses the chance to pay only the base fine for eligible, commercial public way use violations. Penalties and fees are waived if full payment is made by June 30, 2025.
Eligible violations include:
- Failure to pay required driveway permit fees.
- Failure to secure a permit to use or build on the public way.
- Improper construction of driveways over sidewalks.
Violations must have a final order entered by the Department of Administrative Hearings on or before December 31, 2023. For assistance with the Commercial Driveway & Signs Violation Debt Relief Program, please contact Heller & Frisone, Ltd. at (312) 236-3644.