Milwaukee County, WI Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Posted hours
- 11:00 p.m. to sunrise minimum
- Applies
- Only where signs are posted
- Exception
- Physicians on emergency calls
- Penalty
- $35-$200 forfeiture
- Scope
- County-maintained highways only
Summary
On county-maintained highways posted with all-night parking signs, Milwaukee County bans parking between 11:00 p.m. and sunrise, with an exception only for physicians on emergency calls.
(3)All night parking regulated. When signs have been erected, no person shall park any vehicle between the hours posted, to include the hours of 11:00 p.m. and sunrise, except physicians on emergency calls.(4)Parking—House of correction.(a)No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle, whether occupied or not, on house of correction premises except within designated parking areas, and then only in accordance with regulations governing use of said areas.(b)The superintendent of the house of correction shall provide for erection and maintenance of signs designating parking areas for employes and the public, and fix the time for parking. The areas designated shall be clearly marked and the time limitations posted.
32. - Enforcement. This ordinance shall be enforced in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes and this section.
32(1). - Applicable court procedures. Except as otherwise specifically provided by the laws of the statutes or this code, the traffic regulations in this code shall be enforced in the circuit court of Milwaukee County in accordance with the provisions of chs. 778 and 799 and s. 345.20(2)(a), Wis. Stats.
32(2). - Citations.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 112).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 31(4)(3) of the county's traffic code lets the county post signs restricting overnight parking on county-maintained highways, with the posted hours required to include at least 11:00 p.m. to sunrise. The ban only applies where signs have actually been erected -- there's no county-wide blanket overnight ban on unposted roads. The single written exception is for physicians on emergency calls. Because this violation isn't a uniform state offense (subsection (a)) or overtime parking (subsection (b)), it falls under the code's catch-all parking-penalty clause.
Violations & Fines
Parking on a posted county highway during the signed overnight hours (at least 11:00 p.m. to sunrise) draws a forfeiture of $35 to $200 plus costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Milwaukee County ban overnight parking everywhere?
Is there any exception to the overnight parking ban?
Sources & Official References
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