Milwaukee, WI Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)

Milwaukee's traffic code prohibits heavy traffic, semitrailers, truck tractors as defined under Wis. Stat. Sec. 340.01(57) and (73), and any vehicle exceeding 3 tons, from operating in residential districts except on state trunk highways or through highways specifically designated to permit heavy traffic. The code separately makes it unlawful for the operator of any such vehicle to leave it unattended on a street where heavy traffic is barred. The prohibition does not reach a truck that is actively making a delivery or performing a service; it targets vehicles parked and abandoned on residential blocks. Violations run $75 to $105 per citation under the city's forfeiture schedule.