Fitchburg, WI Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Season
- Runs nightly Nov. 15 through Mar. 15
- Banned hours
- 1:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Side rule
- Flips by calendar date, not weekday
- Signage
- Required at city's corporate limits
- First-offense forfeiture
- $25 to $500 (§ 1-21)
Summary
Every winter, Fitchburg, Wisconsin bans overnight street parking on a rotating side-of-street schedule: Fitchburg City Code § 68-212 forbids parking between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. from November 15 through March 15 on the even-numbered side of the street on odd-numbered calendar days, and the odd-numbered side on even-numbered days, so plows always have one clear lane.
(a)Between November 15 and March 15, no person may park, stop or leave standing any vehicle between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on the even-numbered side of the street on odd-numbered calendar days, and on the odd-numbered side of the street on even-numbered calendar days except streets which prohibit parking at all times on one side of the street.(b)Official traffic signs shall be placed or erected at or reasonably near the corporate limits of the city on all state and county trunk highways and connecting highways informing motorists that calendar night parking regulations are in effect in the city.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 30).
Full Breakdown
Fitchburg City Code § 68-212 runs a five-month nightly parking ban distinct from the city's declared snow emergencies under § 68-210. ; which side of the street is off-limits flips with the calendar date, not the day of the week. The even-numbered side is banned on odd-numbered calendar days, and the odd-numbered side is banned on even-numbered calendar days. The rule steps aside on any street that already carries a permanent one-side parking prohibition, since that stricter restriction already keeps one side clear. Subsection (b) requires the city to post official traffic signs near its corporate limits, on state and county trunk highways and connecting highways, so drivers arriving in Fitchburg from Madison, Verona, or unincorporated Dane County are warned the calendar-night rule is running before they park for the night. by clock rather than calendar date, on top of whichever side this section leaves open.
Violations & Fines
A vehicle parked on the wrong side between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. from November 15 to March 15 is subject to citation and towing under the chapter's nonmoving-violation penalty, § 68-341, which applies the § 1-21 forfeiture schedule: $25.00 to $500.00 for a first offense, $50.00 to $1,000.00 for a repeat offense within one year, plus prosecution costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Fitchburg decide which side of the street I can't park on?
Does the winter overnight parking ban run every night from November to March?
Are any Fitchburg streets exempt from the winter parking rule?
Sources & Official References
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