Marathon County, WI Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard fine
- $25 forfeiture per violation
- Late penalty
- Doubles after 5 days unpaid
- Fire lane fine
- $50 forfeiture
- Handicapped zone fine
- $100 forfeiture
- Enforced by
- Sheriff's Dept. & Building Maintenance staff
Summary
Marathon County fines common on-street parking violations flat forfeitures: blocking a driveway or alley, parking on the wrong side of the roadway, or blocking part of a roadway each carry a $25 forfeiture under the county traffic code's penalty schedule.
(b)Forfeiture schedule. The forfeiture upon stipulation for the following nonmoving traffic violations, as defined in the respective State Statute, shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
No Parking Zone $25.00 Overtime Parking 15.00 Loading Zone Violation 25.00 Blocking Alley 25.00 Within 4′ of Entrance to Alley or Driveway 25.00 Closer than 15′ to Limits of Crosswalk 25.00 Wrong Side of Roadway 25.00 Paid Reserved/Restricted Area 25.00 Within 300′ of Fire Apparatus 25.00 Blocking All/Part of Roadway 25.00 Fire Lane 50.00 Handicapped Zone 100.00 Other 25.00
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 59).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 7 of the county code adopts Wisconsin's vehicle and traffic statutes (Chs. 340-348, Wis. Stats.) by reference for roads under county jurisdiction, which is where rules against blocking a driveway, parking on the wrong side of the road, or obstructing a roadway come from. Section 7.15(4)(b) then sets the county's own dollar forfeiture for each nonmoving violation -- $25 for most, up to $100 for a handicapped-zone violation and $50 for a fire lane. The Sheriff's Department and County Building Maintenance staff issue the citations.
Violations & Fines
A first citation is $25 for most violations; unpaid fines double after 5 days, triple after 10 days, and trigger a court summons after 15 days under § 7.15(4)(c).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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