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Milwaukee, WI Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 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

How does Milwaukee declare a snow emergency?
The commissioner of public works declares an emergency when snow falling in 24 hours or less reaches a depth that impairs transportation or vital services, then may post temporary "No Parking" signs on affected streets under § 101-26.
What happens if I park on a posted snow-emergency street?
You can be fined $50-$80 for a first offense (rising to $150-$180 for a third), and your vehicle may be towed and stored at your expense under §§ 101-26 and 101-34.

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