West Allis, WI Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Required surface
- concrete, asphalt, or paver blocks
- Front-yard rule
- driveway generally excluded
- Exception
- path to garage or side yard
- Garages per lot
- one maximum
Summary
West Allis requires driveways serving 1- and 2-unit homes to be paved in an approved material and generally kept out of the front yard except for the direct path to a garage.
A private road or driveway serving a 1- or 2-unit dwelling shall be: Graded and drained to prevent run off onto adjacent properties. Constructed of macadam, concrete, sealcoat, paver blocks, permeable asphalt or concrete (subject to approval of the City Engineer), or similar suitable surface to eliminate dust, dirt, and mud. Located outside the front yard, unless any of the following applies: The private road or driveway is located in that part of a front yard between the front lot line and a garage or side yard (diagram). The private road or driveway is located in a front yard only to the extent necessary to provide vehicle ingress and egress tointo a garage. Garages No lot may contain more than 1 garage. No attached garage may exceed 1,000 square feet.
HISTORY Adopted by Ord. O-2022-0024 on 5/3/2022 Amended by Ord. O-2022-0142 on 10/18/2022 Amended by Ord. O-2023-0031- on 6/6/2023 Subchapter V Planned Development
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: ?).
Full Breakdown
Section 19.44 requires a private road or driveway serving a 1- or 2-unit dwelling to be graded and drained away from neighboring properties and built of macadam, concrete, sealcoat, paver blocks, or permeable asphalt/concrete, subject to City Engineer approval, to eliminate dust, dirt, and mud. Driveways must stay outside the front yard except where they run in the strip between the front lot line and a garage or side yard, or to the minimum extent needed to reach a garage. A lot may have only one garage, and an attached garage cannot exceed 1,000 square feet.
Violations & Fines
Violating Chapter 19's vehicle parking and driveway standards carries a forfeiture of $25 to $500 per offense plus prosecution costs, with each day of continued violation counted as a separate offense under § 19.12.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can a West Allis driveway run across the whole front yard?
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