Waukesha, WI Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Loading zone use
- Reserved for trucks actively loading or unloading
- Double-parking blackout
- 2:30-6 p.m. Mon-Thu, 2:30-9 p.m. Fri
- Covered streets
- 14 named downtown streets, Sec. 7.04(8)
- Bus stop buffer
- No parking within 50 feet of a stop
- Fine
- $25 within 15 days, $44 after
Summary
Waukesha reserves marked loading zones for trucks that are actively loading or unloading, and lets any vehicle double-park briefly on named downtown streets to load or unload, except during set afternoon and evening hours. Municipal Code Section 7.04(2) and (8) set the loading-zone rule and the exact double-parking blackout hours.
BUS, TAXI OR LOADING ZONES. No person shall park any vehicle in a parking area restricted to buses or taxicabs, or in a truck loading zone, except buses may park in bus zones, taxis may park in taxi zones, and truck operators may park in loading zones while loading or unloading. Such parking is permitted, however, if directed by a traffic officer. ... DOUBLE PARKING-LOADING AND UNLOADING. (Am. #8-71) Temporary double parking for the purpose of loading and unloading of vehicles on the following streets where public access to the rear of the building is not available shall be allowed at all times except between the hours of 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays and between the hours of 2:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Fridays.
Full Breakdown
04(2), Bus, Taxi or Loading Zones, bars parking any vehicle in an area restricted to buses or taxicabs, or in a truck loading zone, except that buses may use bus zones, taxis may use taxi zones, and truck operators may use a loading zone specifically while actively loading or unloading; a traffic officer can also direct otherwise-prohibited parking in these zones. 04(8), Double Parking-Loading and Unloading, separately allows temporary double parking for loading and unloading on a named list of downtown streets, including stretches of Main Street, Broadway, Madison Street, North Street, Barstow Street, Grand Avenue, Wisconsin Avenue, Clinton Street, Maple Avenue, East Avenue, Baxter Street, Gaspar Street, St.
Paul Avenue, and South Street, where rear-of-building access is not otherwise available. m. on Fridays, when it is barred to keep those corridors clear during the afternoon and evening rush. 07 lets the Common Council designate special bus loading zones longer than a standard stop, in which no vehicle but a bus may park or stand during posted times, with markings installed by the Department of Public Works.
Violations & Fines
A ticket for parking in a restricted bus, taxi, or loading zone, or for double parking outside the permitted hours, costs $25.00 if paid within 15 days of issuance under the Section 7.04 forfeiture schedule and $44.00 after 15 days; unpaid tickets over 28 days old can be forwarded to the Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles with a $19.50 administrative fee added. Violating the special bus loading zone in Section 31.07 carries the penalty in Section 7.08(3).
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park in a loading zone in Waukesha if I'm not actively loading?
When can I double-park downtown to load or unload?
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