Parking Rules in Winnebago County, WI (2026)
6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.
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RV & Boat Parking
Winnebago County's town/county zoning code caps residential recreational-vehicle storage at two units, requires state licensing, and bans RVs from the street yard and from side, shore, and rear yard setbacks in towns that adopted the ordinance.
Winnebago County RV Storage Rules
Some RestrictionsWinnebago County Code Ch. 23 § 23.8-85(b)
(b) On-site storage of a recreational vehicle. A recreational vehicle located on a residential property shall be licensed by the state of Wisconsin. No more than 2 recreational vehicles shall be stored on a residential property with a principal building. A recreational vehicle may not be placed or used on a property without a principal building present. A recreational vehicle shall not be store...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
County zoning allows only one licensed commercial vehicle, including cargo trucks and tractor-trailers, to be stored outdoors on a residential lot in towns that fall under the county's zoning code.
Winnebago County Commercial Vehicle Parking Limit
Some RestrictionsWinnebago County Code Ch. 23 Sec. 23.8-449
No more than one licensed commercial vehicle shall be stored out-of-doors on a residential lot. Examples of commercial vehicles include cars, vans, and trucks painted or embellished with a business logo or color scheme (often referred to as "company vehicles"), school buses, cargo trucks, and tractor-trailers (cab and trailer). Such vehicles shall be fully operative and in active commercial use.
Street Parking Limits
Winnebago County enforces Wisconsin's stopping-and-parking statutes, §§ 346.50–346.56, throughout the unincorporated county, covering blocked driveways, wrong-side stops, and no-stopping zones, with a flat $10 forfeiture per violation.
Winnebago County On-Street Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsWinnebago County Code Ch. 9 § 9.28(2)-(4)
Sections 346.50 through 346.56, Wis Stats, to the extent such statutory section requires any act to be performed or prohibits any act is hereby adopted and by reference made a part of this Section of the Code as if fully set forth herein... This ordinance shall be applicable in all unincorporated areas of Winnebago County... Any person who violates any provision of this section of the Code shal...
Overnight Parking
Winnebago County bars overnight parking inside its parks except in areas designated as campgrounds or overnight mooring areas, or with the Parks Director's permission, under County Code § 19.23.
Winnebago County Park Overnight Parking Rule
Some RestrictionsWinnebago County Code Ch. 19 § 19.23(1) (Camping, Overnight Mooring)
No camping or overnight parking shall be permitted in any park except at those areas designated as campgrounds or overnight mooring areas or unless permission has been given by the Director. (2) The following rules and regulations shall apply for the Sunnyview Exposition Center campground area: (a) A non-electric site is $20/Day. A 30amp...
Abandoned Vehicles
Winnebago County treats any motor vehicle, trailer, or mobile home left unattended over 72 hours on public or private property as abandoned. The Sheriff's Department can impound, store, and eventually sell it after notifying the owner and lienholders.
Winnebago County Abandoned Vehicle Removal
Some RestrictionsWinnebago County Code Ch. 9 § 9.04(3)
No person shall leave unattended any motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer 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 subsection, whenever any vehicle has been left una...
Loading Zones
At Wittman Regional Airport, Winnebago County caps loading-zone parking at five minutes in front of the Terminal Building, backed by county parking-violation forfeitures.
Winnebago County Airport Loading Zone Limit
Some RestrictionsWinnebago County Code Ch. 21 § 21.04(4) (Public Parking - Loading Zones)
No vehicle shall be parked within the designated loading zones in front of the Terminal Building for a period greater than five minutes.
Parking Rules by City in Winnebago County
2 cities in Winnebago County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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