Dodge County, WI Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Dodge County Code § 7.09
- State statutes adopted
- Wis. Stats. §§ 346.50-346.55
- Local no-parking zones
- 6 named county trunk highway segments
- Enforced by
- Sheriff's Office, per § 7.21
- Penalty
- Forfeiture plus owner-paid tow
Summary
Dodge County enforces Wisconsin's general stopping, standing, and parking statutes on county roads, plus its own named no-parking zones on specific county trunk highways. Violators face a forfeiture and the county can tow the vehicle at the owner's expense.
7.09 - STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING OF VEHICLES. ... (1)[STATE STATUTES ADOPTED.] The provisions of §§ 346.50 - 346.55, Wis. Stats., relating to the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles are hereby adopted as part of this section as if fully set forth herein. ... (4)PENALTIES. Violation of this ordinance shall result in forfeiture pursuant to Sections 7.01 and 7.20 of the Dodge County Code of Ordinances. In addition to those penalties, the County may remove any vehicle found to be in violation of this section. The cost of such removal shall be paid by the owner and the County shall not be liable for damage occasioned by such removal.
Full Breakdown
55, Wis. , relating to stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles, as part of the county's own ordinance, applying the state's general rules to Dodge County roads. 09(1)(a)-(f): the east side of CTH T for 710 feet north of a point 460 (the code prints no unit) north of STH 16/60 and the west side of CTH T near the same stretch in the Town of Elba, the east side of CTH I from Main Street to Taylor Street in the Town of Portland, a stretch of CTH S in the Town of Hubbard, a paved field entrance on CTH CP in the Town of Westford, and part of the west side of CTH E in the Town of Hustisford.
03, marking those restricted stretches. 21. 20 of the code, and separately authorizes the County to remove any vehicle found parked in violation, billing the towing cost to the owner; the County is not liable for damage the removal causes. 09 folds the state parking statutes and the county's own named restrictions into one section, both the general rules against blocking driveways or parking the wrong way and these highway-specific bans are enforced together on Dodge County roads.
Violations & Fines
A § 7.09 violation is a forfeiture offense under §§ 7.01 and 7.20, following the same deposit-and-citation procedure as other Chapter 7 traffic offenses, including statutory penalty assessments, jail assessments where required, and the fees under Ch. 814, Wis. Stats. In addition to the forfeiture, the County may tow any vehicle parked in violation of the ordinance, and the owner bears the towing cost with no liability to the County for any resulting damage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Wisconsin's general no-parking law apply on Dodge County roads?
Are there county-specific no-parking zones?
Who enforces parking violations and what happens to my car?
Sources & Official References
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