Snow Emergency Parking.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 101-26
in effect101-26. Snow Emergency Parking.
1. EMERGENCY DECLARED. There is declared an emergency to exist in the city of Milwaukee by reason of a snowstorm whenever snow falls during any period of 24 hours or less to a depth which is determined and declared by the commissioner of public works to constitute a public hazard impairing transportation, the movement of food and fuel supplies, medical care, fire, health, and police protection, and other vital facilities of the city. Such emergency is declared by the commissioner of public works until such time as snow-plowing operations have been declared completed by the commissioner of public works.
2. PARKING REGULATIONS DURING EMERGENCY. It shall be unlawful for any person to park or suffer to be parked any vehicle upon any street marked by temporary No Parking signs. Between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., inclusive, it shall be unlawful for any person to park or suffer to be parked any vehicle upon any street over which there is operated a duly authorized motor bus route or upon any street which is a through highway and not designated for night parking under s. 101-27-9. Between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., inclusive, it shall be unlawful for any person to park or suffer to be parked any vehicle on the even-numbered side of the street on those nights bearing an odd calendar date during the portion thereof before midnight and on the odd-numbered side of the street on those nights bearing an even calendar date during the portion thereof before midnight upon streets which are not through highways or upon through highways designated for night parking under s. 101-27-9.
3. TO ERECT TEMPORARY SIGNS; LOCATIONS. Pursuant to the provisions of ch. 323, Wis. Stats., the commissioner of public works is authorized to erect temporary No Parking signs during the existence of an emergency created by a snowstorm or snowstorms or excessive snow fall which impair or prevent the full use of any highway, street or roadway for transportation. A current list of streets where such signs have been erected and the date of erecting of such signs shall be sent by the commissioner of public works to the city clerk, the legislative reference bureau and the district police station.
6. SNOW EMERGENCY FUND. All revenues derived by the city from this section, including parking citations, towing, and storage of vehicles shall be entered by the city treasurer in a special account to be designated the snow emergency fund. The fund shall be used to support snow operations.
Source: City of Milwaukee Legislative Reference Bureau, Milwaukee City Charter and Code of Ordinances (city.milwaukee.gov master PDFs)URL: https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccClerk/Ordinances/Volume-1/CH101.pdf#page=26Fetched: 10/26/2026