Milwaukee, WI Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Declared by
- Commissioner of Public Works
- Trigger
- Temporary "No Parking" signs posted
- Emergency night hours
- 10 p.m.-6 a.m.
- First-offense fine
- $50-$80
- Governing section
- Milwaukee Code § 101-26
Summary
Milwaukee bans street parking on any street posted with temporary No Parking signs during a declared snow emergency, plus overnight bus-route and through-highway limits from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
It shall be unlawful for
any person to park or suffer to be parked any
vehicle upon any street marked by temporary No
Parking signs. Between the hours of 10 p.m. and
6 a.m., inclusive, it shall be unlawful for any
person to park or suffer to be parked any vehicle
upon any street over which there is operated a
duly authorized motor bus route or upon any
street which is a through highway and not
designated for night parking under s. 101-27-9.
Between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.,
inclusive, it shall be unlawful for any person to
park or suffer to be parked any vehicle on the
even-numbered side of the street on those nights
bearing an odd calendar date during the portion
thereof before midnight and on the odd-
numbered side of the street on those nights
bearing an even calendar date during the portion
thereof before midnight upon streets which are
not through highways or upon through highways
designated for night parking under s. 101-27-9.
3. TO ERECT TEMPORARY SIGNS;
LOCATIONS. Pursuant to the provisions of ch.
323, Wis. Stats., the commissioner of public
works is authorized to erect temporary No
Parking signs during the existence of an
emergency created by a snowstorm or
snowstorms or excessive snow fall which impair
or prevent the full use of any highway, street or
roadway for transportation. A current list of
streets where such signs have been erected and
Full Breakdown
When Milwaukee's commissioner of public works declares a snow emergency, snowfall in 24 hours or less deep enough to become a public hazard for transportation, deliveries, or fire, health, and police response, it becomes unlawful to park on any street marked with temporary No Parking signs. During the emergency, parking is also barred from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on streets carrying a bus route and on through highways not designated for night parking. Milwaukee separately runs a year-round odd/even alternate-side overnight parking scheme under § 101-27. Citation and towing revenue from snow-emergency enforcement is deposited into the city's dedicated snow emergency fund to support plowing operations.
Violations & Fines
Parking on a posted snow-emergency street draws $50-$80 for a first offense, $100-$130 for a second, and $150-$180 for a third or later violation, plus towing and storage at the owner's expense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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