Sheboygan, WI Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Division 4 of Chapter 110 of the Sheboygan Municipal Code governs driveways that connect to public streets and alleys. Section 110-141(a) requires any person who wants to construct or install a rolling curb or driveway connecting with a public street or alley, or to use an existing street with a roll-back curb as a driveway, to submit plans to the department of engineering and public works for approval before the work or use begins.

Larger projects go to the city plan commission. Under section 110-141(b), approval must come from the commission where the work involves an excess of 30 linear feet of any type curbing, including roll-back curbing, or is made in connection with a parking lot or a commercial or industrial establishment. The commission can approve, conditionally approve or deny, and it weighs distances from intersections, the location and number of existing driveway openings nearby, the effect on traffic capacity, undue congestion or other traffic hazards, and the impact on adjacent properties. Section 110-141(c) lets the applicant or other interested parties appeal to the common council by filing a written appeal with the city clerk within ten days of the commission's decision, and that appeal stays all action until the council reaffirms, modifies or reverses.

Surface rules are in section 110-143. Where the driveway abuts a paved street, it must be built with either Portland cement concrete or asphaltic concrete of a thickness and density sufficient to carry the anticipated superimposed load, and it must be permanently improved that way within one year of the street being paved. Section 110-142 conditions any approval for a driveway, rolling curb or parking apron on the owner agreeing to restore the adjacent sidewalks and curbs when the driveway use ends or the council orders restoration.

Drainage is covered by section 110-144. A culvert, pipe, conduit or other drainage device approved by the city planner must be installed at each driveway on a lot abutting a street not paved with Portland cement concrete, and the building permit is revoked and construction stopped if it is not installed within one month of the permit date. No driveway can adversely affect the drainage or flow of surface water or stormwater. Separately, section 118-138 bars parking a vehicle on the grass on public property unless an authorized city official directs otherwise.