7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Verified from official government sources
RV and boat storage in unincorporated Dane County is primarily regulated by Dane County Chapter 10 (Zoning). Many rural residential districts allow on-lot storage of RVs and boats.
Dane County Code of Ordinances, ch. 10.102(8)(g)1.-2.
(g) Parking and storage of trucks, buses and special vehicles. 1. In the Residential and Rural Residential districts, and on any lot in the Rural Mixed Use districts where the principal use is residential, motor vehicles used for personal transportation and recreational vehicles and trailers owned by a person residing on the premises may be parked or stored within an accessory building, provide...
Driveway construction in unincorporated Dane County requires county highway access permits for driveways accessing county roads. Local town roads may require town permits.
Dane County has no specific commercial vehicle parking ordinance for unincorporated areas. Wisconsin traffic laws and county zoning restrictions on business activities apply.
Dane County Code of Ordinances, ch. 10.102(8)(g)5.a.-d.
5. Trucks with gross vehicle weight exceeding 12,000 pounds may be stored or parked only in the LC, HC, RI and MI districts, except that parking or storage of one truck and one road tractor and its trailer in excess of 12,000 pounds gross vehicle weight shall be permitted in the residence, rural homes and agricultural districts, subject to the following conditions: a. The vehicle shall be owned...
Parking on county roads in unincorporated Dane County is governed by Wisconsin traffic laws (Wis. Stat. §346). There is no specific county residential parking ordinance.
Madison enforces a citywide Alternate Side Parking rule (MGO §12.76) from March 15 to March 14 annually between 1:00 AM and 7:00 AM. Fitchburg, Middleton, Verona, Sun Prairie, and Stoughton each ban overnight street parking during snow/ice operations. Unincorporated Dane County generally defers to town road rules.
EV charger installations in Dane County are governed by the Wisconsin DSPS Uniform Dwelling Code (UDC) and state electrical code SPS 316 based on NEC Article 625. Madison, Fitchburg, and Middleton all issue expedited electrical permits. Wisconsin 2023 Act 121 clarifies that private EV charging is not a regulated utility.
Wisconsin Stat. §342.40 and §349.13 let Dane County and its municipalities tag and tow vehicles left over 48 hours on public ways or stored inoperable in view. Madison (MGO §12.82) gives 48-hour notice. Dane County Code §48.09 covers unincorporated junk vehicles on private property.
4 cities in Dane County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
7 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial Vehicle Restrictions
3 verified rules • Commercial Vehicle Restrictions, Driveway Rules
3 verified rules • Commercial Vehicle Restrictions, Driveway Rules
3 verified rules • Commercial Vehicle Restrictions, Driveway Rules
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