Where You May Not Park
Wis. Stat. 346.52 — where no one may stop at all, and Wis. Stat. 346.53 — where no one may park, from 10 feet off a hydrant
Two lists. One section lists places where no one may stop or leave a vehicle standing at all, attended or not, even temporarily. The other lists places where no one may stop or leave a vehicle standing except temporarily while actually loading, unloading, or receiving or discharging passengers, and while it is attended by a licensed operator who can move it promptly.
- Within an intersection, or on a crosswalk.
- Between a safety zone and the curb, or within 15 feet of a point on the curb opposite its end, unless a sign, marking or meter shows a different distance.
- On a sidewalk or sidewalk area, unless signs, markings or meters indicate parking there.
- Alongside or opposite an excavation or obstruction, where it would obstruct traffic or send pedestrians into the roadway.
- On the roadway side of any parked vehicle, unless double parking is indicated by signs or markings.
- Within 15 feet of the driveway entrance to a fire station, or directly across the highway from one.
- Where official signs prohibit stopping or standing.
- Within 25 feet of the nearest rail at a railroad crossing.
Those are the places no one may stop at all.
| The place | The distance |
|---|---|
| The placeA fire hydrant | The distance10 feet, unless a sign shows a greater distance |
| The placeThe entrance to an alley, private road or driveway | The distance4 feet |
| The placeThe near limits of a crosswalk | The distance15 feet |
| The placeA loading zone, or an alley in a business district | The distanceOnly while loading or unloading, attended |
Near a school. From 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on school days, no one stops or leaves a vehicle standing on the near side of a through highway next to a schoolhouse used for children below the 9th grade. On a highway that is not a through highway, a stop there during those hours is allowed only temporarily, to receive or discharge passengers. A village, town or city may permit parking there by ordinance.
Cities, counties and posted signs set their own parking limits on top of these, and those are not on this page. What a particular ticket means is a question for a licensed Wisconsin attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- Wis. Stat. 346.52 — Stopping prohibited in certain specified places
- Wis. Stat. 346.53 — Parking prohibited in certain specified places
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Wisconsin attorney.