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Middleton, WI Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Obstruction rule
No parking that blocks a lawfully parked vehicle
Curb-return rule
No parking at any intersection curb return
Deposit fee
$20, rising to $30 after 5 days
Enforcement
Police may tow to a public garage
General penalty statute
Wis. Stat. § 345.26(2)(a) and § 30.04

Summary

The City of Middleton bans two specific on-street obstructions: parking anywhere not clearly designated as a spot so that another driver cannot freely pull a lawfully parked vehicle out under § 15.04(6)(k), and parking, stopping, or standing at any time in the curved curb-return area of a street intersection under § 15.04(9). Both carry their own municipal deposit fees.

(k)No person shall park any vehicle on public or private property in any place not clearly designated as a parking spot so as to prevent any person from freely moving his or her vehicle from a lawfully parked position unless express or implied permission is given by the owner or operator of said vehicle. ... (9)No Parking at Any Time No vehicle shall be parked, stopped or left standing at any time on streets at locations adjacent to curb returns (the curved section of curb connecting the curbs of intersecting streets) of street intersections beginning at the point of curvature (the point at which the curve begins) and ending at the point of tangency (the point at which the curve ends) of the curb return.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 3 Update 1).

Full Breakdown

04(6)(k) of the Traffic Code prohibits parking on public or private property in any spot not clearly designated as a parking space if doing so keeps another driver from freely moving a lawfully parked vehicle, unless the vehicle's owner or operator has given express or implied permission; the City's Chapter 2 deposit schedule fixes the forfeiture at $20, rising to $30 if unpaid after five days. 04(9) bans standing, stopping, or parking at any time on the curb return at a street intersection, defined as the curved section of curb connecting two intersecting streets, from the point of curvature where the curve begins to the point of tangency where it ends; that violation carries the same $20/$30 deposit under the fee schedule.

04(6)(c), authorizing any officer who finds an illegally parked vehicle to have it moved or towed to a public garage at the owner's expense, on top of the ordinance penalty. 18, which sets the forfeiture as provided in Wis. 04 of the Municipal Code, with the Chapter 2 schedule of deposits controlling the specific dollar amount for each numbered parking violation. Because both rules apply citywide rather than to a posted list of streets, they reach ordinary residential parking disputes, such as a car parked so tightly against a curb corner that a neighbor cannot back out, even where no sign has ever been installed.

Violations & Fines

A first citation for blocking a lawfully parked vehicle under § 15.04(6)(k) or for parking on a curb return under § 15.04(9) carries a $20 deposit, which increases to $30 if it remains unpaid after five days. Police may also have the offending vehicle towed to a public garage under § 15.04(6)(c), with towing and storage costs billed to the owner in addition to the forfeiture.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I park in a way that blocks in my neighbor's car in Middleton?
No. Section 15.04(6)(k) prohibits parking on public or private property in any undesignated spot if it prevents another person from freely moving a lawfully parked vehicle, unless that vehicle's owner or operator has given permission. A violation carries a $20 deposit, rising to $30 after five days unpaid.
Is it illegal to park at a street corner in Middleton?
Yes, at the curb return. Section 15.04(9) bans parking, stopping, or standing at any time on the curved curb section connecting two intersecting streets, from where the curve starts to where it ends. That keeps the corner clear for turning traffic and sight lines, and carries the same $20/$30 deposit schedule.
Can the City tow my car for a parking violation?
Yes. Section 15.04(6)(c) lets any police or traffic officer move or tow a vehicle parked in violation of a stopping, standing, or parking restriction to a public garage or other legal area. The owner still owes the underlying forfeiture plus towing and storage costs.

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