Parking Rules in Washington County, WI (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Washington County, Wisconsin.
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Driveway Rules
Washington County bars parking or stopping a vehicle within four feet of the entrance to an alley, private road or driveway on any county highway. The Sheriff's Office enforces the rule under Code § 200-5D(4), and violators face the county's general forfeiture penalty plus court costs.
Washington County Driveway Parking Buffer Rule
Some RestrictionsWashington County Code § 200-5D(4)
Parking prohibited in certain specified places. No person shall stop or leave any vehicle standing in any of the following places except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading or in receiving or discharging passengers and while the vehicle is attended by a licensed operator so that it may promptly be moved in case of an emergency or to avoid obstructio...
Street Parking Limits
Washington County bars parking within four feet of an alley, private road or driveway entrance and requires vehicles on two-way streets to park parallel, headed in the direction of traffic, on the right side. The Sheriff's Office enforces these rules on County highways and issues citations payable directly by mail.
Washington County On-Street Parking & Driveway Rules
Some RestrictionsWashington County Code § 200-5D(4), E(1)
(4) Within four feet of the entrance to an alley or a private road or driveway. ... (1) Upon a street where traffic is permitted to move in both directions simultaneously and where angle parking is not clearly designated by official traffic signs or markers, a vehicle must be parked parallel to the edge of the street, headed in the direction of traffic on the right side of the street.
Abandoned Vehicles
Washington County deems any motor vehicle, trailer or mobile home left unattended on public or private property for more than 48 hours without the owner's permission to be abandoned and a public nuisance. The Sheriff impounds it, and a conviction carries a forfeiture of $25 to $200 plus prosecution costs.
Washington County Abandoned Vehicle Impound Rules
Significant RestrictionsWashington County Code § 200-9, § 200-12
Pursuant to § 342.40, Wis. Stats., no person shall leave unattended any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer or mobile home on any public highway or private or public property, for such time and under such circumstances as to cause the vehicle to reasonably appear to have been abandoned. Except as otherwise provided in this section, whenever any vehicle has been left unattended without the permi...
Loading Zones
Washington County prohibits stopping or parking in a designated loading zone except while a licensed operator is actively loading or unloading goods or passengers and can move the vehicle immediately. The same rule bars unattended parking near fire hydrants, in business-district alleys and within 15 feet of a crosswalk.
Washington County Loading Zone Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsWashington County Code § 200-5D, D(1)
Parking prohibited in certain specified places. No person shall stop or leave any vehicle standing in any of the following places except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading or in receiving or discharging passengers and while the vehicle is attended by a licensed operator so that it may promptly be moved in case of an emergency or to avoid obstructio...
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