Oneida County, WI Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- General Code § 7.09
- Scope
- County trunk highways
- Blocking driveway fine
- $20 forfeiture
- Late payment
- Doubles after 5 days
- Extra restrictions
- Set by Highway Commissioner
Summary
Oneida County bars stopping, standing or parking on any county trunk highway except where Wisconsin's statutory exceptions apply, and lets the Highway Commissioner post additional restrictions where needed. Blocking a private driveway on a county road draws its own $20 forfeiture.
Except for those exceptions specified in § 346.50, Wis. Stats., no vehicle shall stand, stop or park on any County trunk highway. (2) Pursuant to § 349.13, Wis. Stats., the Highway Commissioner and the County Highway Committee shall determine where additional parking restrictions and prohibitions are necessary on County roads, and shall thereafter properly post and mark the same. ... Violations Forfeiture ... Blocking private driveway $20 ... The above represents minimum penalties if paid within five days of violation. Thereafter, the penalties shall double.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4929683; v20 updated 2026-04-21; through 04-21-2026).
Full Breakdown
50, Wis. , no vehicle shall stand, stop or park on any county trunk highway. 13, Wis. , to determine where additional parking restrictions and prohibitions are necessary on county roads and to post and mark them. This is a county-trunk-highway rule: the county's authority runs on the roads it maintains, and does not reach parking rules inside the City of Rhinelander or a village, consistent with Wis. 69. 10 lists a specific $20 forfeiture for blocking a private driveway, on top of the general highway parking prohibition, and covers related violations such as parking across lines or in a restricted zone.
Citations for these violations are issued by the Oneida County Sheriff or deputized personnel, with cash deposits payable at the Sheriff's Department or the Clerk of Circuit Court in the Rhinelander Courthouse.
Violations & Fines
The Section 7.10 fine schedule sets a $20 forfeiture for blocking a private driveway and for most other listed parking violations on county roads, representing the minimum penalty if paid within five days; the amount doubles after that. The county may also pursue vehicle-registration suspension for unpaid forfeitures under Section 345.28(4), Wis. Stats.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the fine for blocking someone's driveway on a county road?
Does the county set parking rules on streets inside Rhinelander?
Sources & Official References
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