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Walworth County, WI Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

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

Key Facts

General rule
Park only in designated stalls or areas
Posted-restriction rule
No parking where signed or yellow-curbed
Specific zones listed
18 numbered CTH/STH no-parking segments
Enforcement
Sheriff's Office, citations under ch. 14

Summary

Parking on county right-of-way in unincorporated Walworth County is limited to designated stalls and areas under Walworth County Code § 66-136. Parking on a highway or roadway where posted signs or yellow curb markings prohibit it is unlawful, and dozens of specific county trunk highway segments carry standing no-parking zones.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Walworth County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

No person shall park a motor vehicle on any portion of right-of-way owned or leased by the county except in designated parking stalls, if provided, and in designated parking areas. It shall be unlawful to park a motor vehicle on any highway, or along any of the roadways or highways from a designated parking area where such parking is prohibited by a posting or by yellow curb or roadway markings. Additionally, it shall be unlawful to park any vehicle in any of the following places:

Full Breakdown

Sec. 66-136, Parking prohibited in certain places, opens with a general rule: no person may park a motor vehicle on county-owned or leased right-of-way except in designated parking stalls and designated parking areas. It backs that up with a posted-restriction rule, making it unlawful to park on any highway or roadway, or in a designated parking area, wherever parking is prohibited by a posted sign or by yellow curb or roadway markings. Beyond that general standard, the section lists eighteen numbered categories of specific no-parking zones tied to named county trunk highways (CTH A through CTH U) and several state highways, describing each restricted stretch by distance from a named intersection, road, or bridge, with many additionally marked by posted No Parking signs.

Enforcement runs through the Sheriff's Office, which patrols the unincorporated towns, and violations are processed as citations under Chapter 14 of the county code rather than through a separate parking-ticket system. The list has been amended repeatedly, most recently in 2024, as the county adds or removes specific restricted segments by ordinance; a driver checking whether a particular stretch of a county highway is restricted needs to check both the posted signage on site and the current text of Sec. 66-136(1) through (18) for that highway.

Violations & Fines

Parking in violation of Sec. 66-136, whether by ignoring a posted sign, yellow curb marking, or one of the ordinance's specifically described no-parking zones, is enforced as a citation under Chapter 14 of the Walworth County Code, and the Sheriff's Office may have an illegally parked vehicle towed at the owner's expense.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I park anywhere along a county road shoulder in Walworth County?
Only if it is not a designated no-parking area. Sec. 66-136 makes it unlawful to park where a sign or yellow curb or roadway marking prohibits it, and it separately lists many specific county and state highway segments where parking is banned outright.
Who enforces on-street parking rules in the unincorporated towns?
The Walworth County Sheriff's Office patrols the unincorporated towns and issues citations for parking violations under Chapter 14 of the county code, since these areas have no separate municipal parking enforcement.
Are county parking restrictions the same on every highway?
No. Sec. 66-136 lists restrictions highway by highway, covering specific stretches of CTH A through CTH U and several state highways with distances measured from named intersections, so the rule for one road segment does not automatically apply to another.

Sources & Official References

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