Milton, WI Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- 1.5 inches of snowfall
- Duration
- until street plowed to curbline
- Exempt lots
- Merchant Row/Crandall; Parkview/College
- Last amended
- Ord. No. 580, Jan. 6, 2026
- Forfeiture
- $5.00-$150.00 (Sec. 70-5(c))
Summary
The City of Milton, Wisconsin bans parking on any street or municipal lot once 1.5 inches of snow has fallen, and the ban stays in force until the street has been plowed or cleared to the curbline. Code Section 70-155, most recently amended by Ordinance No. 580 on January 6, 2026, exempts only two municipal lots from that ban.
No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle on any street or municipal parking lot in the city after a snowfall of one and one-half in inches in depth until after the snow from such street has been removed or plowed to the curbline, unless expressly permitted herein. Parking shall be permitted during such a snowfall only at the following locations:(1)The entire municipal parking lot located at the intersection of Merchant Row and Crandall Street.(2)The southern 14 stalls along the eastern curbline of the municipal parking lot located at the intersection of Parkview Drive and College Street.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 21 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Section 70-155(a) of the Milton Code of Ordinances triggers on any snowfall of one and one-half inches in depth: once that threshold is reached, no vehicle may be parked or left standing on any city street or municipal parking lot until plowing has cleared the snow back to the curbline. The rule applies citywide rather than to designated snow-emergency routes, and it stays in effect for the duration of the storm and cleanup rather than for a fixed number of hours. Only two locations are exempt from the ban during a qualifying snowfall: the entire municipal parking lot at the intersection of Merchant Row and Crandall Street, and the southern 14 stalls along the eastern curbline of the municipal lot at the intersection of Parkview Drive and College Street.
The section was updated as recently as Ordinance No. 5-inch trigger and the two-lot exemption reflect current law rather than the 2004 codification. Subsection (b) gives the police department and street department authority to remove, by towing, any vehicle parked or left standing in violation once the snow threshold is met; the expense of that removal is charged to the vehicle's owner, and being towed does not shield the owner from separate prosecution for the underlying violation. 00, payable to the Milton Police Department within 20 days in lieu of a court appearance.
Violations & Fines
A vehicle left on a street or municipal lot after 1.5 inches of snow has fallen may be towed under Section 70-155(b), with the owner billed for the removal, and cited separately for a forfeiture of $5.00 to $150.00 under Section 70-5(c). Towing does not prevent the city from prosecuting the underlying violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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