Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Waukesha, WI (2026)
1 verified homelessness & encampment rules for Waukesha, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Encampment Sanitation
Waukesha makes it unlawful to lodge, camp or use as a temporary residence any City park, plaza area or municipal parking lot or ramp, treating bedrolls, sleeping bags or repeated presence with belongings as evidence of the violation, with a forfeiture of $25 to $200 per day.
Camping Ban in Waukesha Parks
Heavy RestrictionsWaukesha Municipal Code § 11.37
PROHIBITION. It shall be unlawful for any person to lodge, camp or use as a temporary place of residence or habitation a City Park, Plaza Area or Municipal Parking Lot or Ramp. Evidence of lodging, camping or using one of the aforementioned areas as a temporary place of residence or habitation shall include, but is not limited to, any person having on or about his or her person a substantial am...
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