Neenah, WI Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Driveway buffer
- 4 feet
- Hydrant buffer
- 10 feet
- Mailbox buffer
- 10 feet
- Crosswalk buffer
- 15 feet
- Parking direction
- Must face traffic flow
Summary
Neenah bans parking within four feet of driveways, ten feet of hydrants and mailboxes, and 15 feet of crosswalks, and requires vehicles to park headed with the flow of traffic.
(b)Parking prohibited in certain specified places. No person shall stop or leave any vehicle standing in any of the following places except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading or in receiving or discharging passengers and while the vehicle is attended by a licensed operator so that it may promptly be moved in case of an emergency or to avoid obstruction of traffic:(1)In an alley in a business district.(2)Adjacent to a handicap curb ramp intended for pedestrian access to or from a sidewalk or sidewalk area.(3)Within ten feet of a fire hydrant.(4)Within four feet of the entrance to an alley or a private road or driveway.(5)Within ten feet of a mailbox.(6)Closer than 15 feet to the near limits of a crosswalk.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 44).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 16-90(b) keeps vehicles off specific spots citywide: within ten feet of a fire hydrant, four feet of an alley, private road or driveway entrance, ten feet of a mailbox, and 15 feet of a crosswalk. Stopping is also barred outright in intersections, crosswalks, safety zones and travel lanes under Sec. 16-90(a). Separately, Sec. 16-92(c) requires parking parallel to the curb and headed in the direction of traffic on a two-way street -- parking against the flow of traffic violates this section. These rules trace to Ord. No. 2017-06, adopted Feb. 1, 2017.
Violations & Fines
Blocking a hydrant is a Class B offense starting at $20; blocking a driveway, mailbox or crosswalk is Class C, drawing a written warning first and then $20 to $55 for repeat offenses (Sec. 16-149).
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