Madison enforces a citywide Alternate Side Parking rule (MGO §12.76) from March 15 to March 14 annually between 1:00 AM and 7:00 AM. Fitchburg, Middleton, Verona, Sun Prairie, and Stoughton each ban overnight street parking during snow/ice operations. Unincorporated Dane County generally defers to town road rules.
Madison General Ordinance §12.76 requires vehicles to be parked on the odd-numbered side of the street on odd calendar dates and the even-numbered side on even dates, between 1:00 AM and 7:00 AM every day year-round. Fitchburg (Fitchburg Code §14-68) bans on-street parking from 2:00 AM to 6:00 AM December 1 through March 15 or whenever snow exceeds two inches. Middleton Code §10-2-5 imposes the same winter 2 AM to 6 AM ban. Verona Municipal Code §7-1-3 and Sun Prairie Code §10.08 prohibit overnight parking November 15 to April 1. Stoughton Code §70-47 bans 2 AM to 6 AM during snow emergencies declared by the Police Chief. Unincorporated Dane County roads are governed by township resolutions under Wis. Stat. §349.13, typically banning overnight parking during snow events. Tickets are payable to the City Treasurer or Dane County Clerk of Court. Repeat or snow-emergency violations escalate to towing at owner's expense under Wis. Stat. §349.13(3m).
Madison alternate-side tickets are $20 (MGO §12.76). Fitchburg, Middleton, Verona, and Sun Prairie winter tickets $25 to $40. Snow-emergency tow plus storage in Madison runs $150 plus $20/day. Unpaid tickets go to collections and can block vehicle registration under Wis. Stat. §345.28.
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