Sheboygan, WI Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)

Division 3 of Article IV sets a permit system for streets burdened by commuter parking. Section 118-194 prints six eligibility criteria, and a street must meet all of them: each street and block within 1,200 feet of access to regular mass transit; at least one side or 50 percent of each block zoned residential in the districts listed; permits only on streets and blocks governed by two-hour parking limits and not those with meters; more dwelling units than legal off-street spaces, except single-family units; and, where parking is unrestricted, a two-thirds majority of on-street spaces occupied by commuter vehicles a majority of the time between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

The chief of police weighs the factors in § 118-195, including the desire of two-thirds of residents for permits and their willingness to bear administrative costs, and reports to the council. Under § 118-196 the council calls a public hearing and, within 60 days after the report and hearing, approves or disapproves. Permits go out under § 118-217 on a first-come-first-served basis, only to an owner or operator residing on property immediately adjacent to a permit street, never to anyone with an outstanding parking warrant, and are renewed annually.

The fee in § 118-219 is $6.00 per year for the first permit and $6.00 for each additional permit, with $3.00 for a duplicate. The permit must be displayed on the lower left side of the rear window, does not reserve a space, and does not exempt the holder from other traffic rules or street abandonment regulations (§ 118-218).