Sheboygan, WI Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Alley rule
- No parking on any portion of an alley (§ 118-129)
- Garage access
- No position that restricts another vehicle reaching a garage or parking space
- Parkway
- Between curb and sidewalk, off limits unless signed or metered
- Public grass
- No parking unless an authorized city official directs it
- Base forfeiture
- $25.00 under § 118-135(b), no court costs unless a hearing is requested
- Towing charges
- Actual towing fee, $15.00 administrative, $7.00 per day storage
Summary
Sheboygan bars any owner or operator from parking on any portion of an alley, or in a position that restricts the safe maneuvering of another vehicle into or out of a garage or parking space, or of an emergency or public service vehicle through an alley (§ 118-129). Separate sections ban parking on the parkway between curb and sidewalk and on public grass.
No owner or operator of any vehicle shall park any vehicle on any portion of an alley or in such a position that such vehicle: (1) Restricts the safe maneuvering of another vehicle for ingress or egress to a garage or parking space; or (2) Restricts the safe maneuvering of an emergency vehicle or public service vehicle for passage into, from or through an alley.
Full Breakdown
Section 118-129 has two prongs, both aimed at keeping alleys and garage access usable. It prohibits parking on any portion of an alley, and it prohibits parking in a position that restricts the safe maneuvering of another vehicle for ingress or egress to a garage or parking space, or restricts the safe maneuvering of an emergency vehicle or public service vehicle for passage into, from or through an alley. The duty falls on the owner or operator. Two neighboring sections cover the strip beside the street.
Section 118-131 forbids stopping or leaving standing any motor vehicle or trailer on a parkway, defined as the portion of street right-of-way between the street curb and sidewalk, unless official traffic signs, markers or parking meters clearly indicate parking there. Section 118-138 forbids parking a vehicle, or permitting it to be parked, on the grass on public property unless an authorized official of the city directs otherwise. Authorized emergency vehicles are exempt from the parking article while the operator is operating in an emergency in the necessary performance of public duties, but § 118-130 says that exemption does not protect an operator from the consequences of a reckless disregard for the safety of others.
The winter alternate-side rule in § 118-242 does not apply to vehicles legally parked in a signed parkway. The article footnote cross-references the state parking statutes starting at W.S.A. § 346.50.
Violations & Fines
Violations draw a notice of parking violation from the Sheboygan Police Department. Section 118-135(b) sets $25.00 for parking, stopping and standing violations adopted by Article IV other than those in subsections (a) and (c), and no court costs or witness fees are assessed unless the violator asks for a court hearing. An officer can move a vehicle blocking an alley under § 118-49, and the owner then pays the actual towing fee, $15.00 in administrative costs and $7.00 per day storage.
Frequently Asked Questions
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