Green Bay, WI Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Front-yard parking
- Not permitted
- Exception width
- 8 ft max beyond garage
- Uncovered spaces
- 4 max per unit
- Game-day carve-out
- Near Lambeau Field events
Summary
Green Bay bars off-street parking between a house and the street, limiting vehicles to driveways and a narrow strip beside an undersized garage rather than open front lawns.
(b)On a lot containing a single-family or two-family dwelling unit, off-street parking shall not be located between the principal structure and a street right-of-way, except within residential driveways leading to a legal parking space or as otherwise permitted in this chapter. ... (d)Except for driveways leading to legal parking spaces or otherwise regulated in this article, parking is not permitted in the front yard.
Full Breakdown
Sec. 44-1747 keeps parking off single-family and two-family front yards: spaces can't sit between the principal structure and the street right-of-way except inside a legal driveway. Homes with an attached single-stall garage that can't fit code-compliant parking may add one narrow space beside the driveway, capped at eight feet past the garage door and kept clear of the front entrance. Uncovered spaces elsewhere on the lot are limited to four per unit, set back 2.5 feet from side and rear lines, and screened from view. The rule doesn't apply on NFL game days, when the City may open yards to overflow stadium parking.
Violations & Fines
Off-street parking not tied to a driveway or an approved exception is a zoning violation the Zoning Administrator can cite and require removed; unauthorized surfaces can also trigger site-plan compliance action.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park in my front yard in Green Bay?
Does the front-yard parking ban ever get lifted?
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