ALTERNATE-SIDE PARKING AND SNOW EMERGENCY PARKING.
Madison General Ordinances § 12.1335
in effect12.1335 - ALTERNATE-SIDE PARKING AND SNOW EMERGENCY PARKING.
(1) Alternate-side parking. From the dates of November 15 to March 15, between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. all vehicles will be parked only on the even-numbered side of the street on even-numbered calendar days, and only on the odd side of the street on odd-numbered calendar days; unless otherwise posted or exempted in this ordinance. No person shall park, stop, or leave standing any vehicle in violation of this subsection.
A street which is divided by a boulevard, median strip, or other separation between the traveled portions of the roadway shall be considered to be one street for the purposes of this ordinance. A street which is a circle or court and is numbered with all odd or all even house numbers shall not be exempt from this ordinance unless specifically listed under the exceptions in Subsection (5).
(2) Snow Emergency Zone. Alternate-side parking as defined in Subsection (1) shall not apply to an area defined as a Snow Emergency Zone unless a snow emergency has been declared under this section. The Snow Emergency Zone is described below and represented in a map available at https://www.cityofmadison.com/residents/winter/parking/SEZ.cfm.
The Snow Emergency Zone shall include all those City streets within the following defined area:
Starting at the intersection of University Ave. and N. Park St., continuing north to the shoreline of Lake Mendota, then east and northeast along said shoreline to the boundary with the Village of Maple Bluff, then due east to Fordem Ave., then south to E. Johnson St., then southwest to the Yahara River, then southeast to E. Washington Ave., then northeast to STH 30, then east to Rethke Ave., then south to the center line of the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad, then northeast to N. Fair Oaks Ave., then south along N. Fair Oaks Ave. and the boundary line of Ward 18 to Milwaukee St., then southwest to Starkweather Creek, then south along Starkweather Creek to Lake Monona, then west, southwest and southeast along the shore of Lake Monona to Wingra Creek, then southwest, west and northwest and west along Wingra Creek to Lake Wingra, then west along the shore of Lake Wingra to Gilmore St. extended, then northwest to Monroe St., then southwest to Odana Rd., then west to the Southwest Path, then northeast to Glenway St., then northwest and north to Speedway Rd., then northeast to S. Franklin Ave., then north to University Ave., then east to Campus Drive, then east to University Ave. and to the point of beginning.
(3) Signage. The Director of Traffic Engineering shall erect appropriate signs designating the restrictions as required under Wis. Stat. § 349.13. (Am. by ORD-23-00098, 10-26-23)
(4) Snow Emergency Parking. The Street Superintendent, or designee, may declare a snow emergency whenever it becomes necessary to clear the streets of snow and ice to effectuate the movement of vehicles. Factors which constitute a snow emergency include, but are not limited to, the accumulation of snow or ice on any street or area which hinders the safe movement of traffic or impedes the ability of emergency vehicles and public transportation vehicles to travel safely and expeditiously over such streets or areas.
(a) Media Declaration. The Street Superintendent, or designee, shall declare the beginning of a snow emergency and the application of emergency snow parking regulations by appropriate public media.
(b) Duration. A snow emergency declared under this subsection shall remain in effect for 48 hours unless specifically extended by the Street Superintendent or designee through a second media declaration under Subsection (4)(a). or unless cancelled under Subsection (5)(d).
(c) Parking Restrictions During Snow Emergency. Upon the declaration of a snow emergency under this subsection, the alternate-side parking restrictions under Subsection (1) shall apply to the entire City, including the area within the City defined in Subsection (2) as a Snow Emergency Zone and no person shall park, stop or leave standing any vehicle in violation of Subsection (1) for the duration of the snow emergency, unless otherwise excepted in Subsection (5). The declaration of a snow emergency is not limited to the dates of November 15 to March 15 as listed in Subsection (1).
(d) Any person violating Subs. (1) or (4)(c) of this ordinance is subject to towing and fees for towing pursuant to Sec. 12.1331, MGO. (Cr. by ORD-08-00127, 11-22-08)
(e) Cancellation of Snow Emergency. The Mayor, or designee, after consultation with the Street Superintendent, or designee, may suspend the provisions of this subsection, whereupon Subsections (1), (2), (3), and (5) shall be in effect in their entirety.
(5) Exceptions. The following streets or portions of streets shall be excepted from the provisions of this ordinance:
(a) Blocks of streets which prohibit parking at all times on one side of said block or street and which permit parking of any status on the other side of said block or street. "Block" shall mean that portion of a street between two intersecting streets. For purposes of this section, an intersecting street includes both a street which fully intersects the street in question, and a street which begins or terminates at the street in question.
(b) Jenifer Street between Williamson Street and South Baldwin Street.
(c) The following portions of streets, commonly known as "circles" or "courts":
2-22 Appomattox Court, 5-9 Ashland Court, 3-11 Beaumont Circle, 1-21 Black Oak Circle, 1-29 Blue Ridge Court, 4-22 Bonner Circle, 6-26 Brompton Circle, 1-21 Burningwood Court, 2-10 Calumet Circle, 6-18 Cathy Court, 1-13 Cobblestone Court, 2-10 Denton Circle, 2-22 Dorfmeister Court, 3-11 Downer Circle, 1-17 Dumont Circle, 2-30 Eldon Court, 3-9 Elgar Circle, 2-22 Ellie Circle, 1-11 Fremont Circle, 1-9 Gale Court, 6-14 Georgiana Circle, 3-11 Gina Court, 6-18 Glacier Court, 5-35 Hiawatha Circle, 1-21 Hoff Court, 1-25 Homestead Court, 3-9 Jay Circle, 3-11 Judy Circle, 5-21 Kewaunee Court, 6-14 Knollwood Court, 1-17 Leah Court, 3-11 Leland Circle, 6-22 Magnolia Circle, 4020 Mandan Circle, 9-25 Menomonie Court, 5-7 Oconto Court, 10-22 Pelham Court, 1-25 Piedmont Court, 1-29 Pilgrim Circle, 8-22 Quinn Circle, 1-11 Robin Circle, 317-332 Seth Circle, 2109-2121 Sheridan Circle, 6-18 Starr Court, 2-22 Sumter Court, 1-9 Susan Circle, 5-25 Walworth Court, 5-7 Waupaca Court, 7-15 Waushara Circle, 2-22 Wood Circle, 5-21 Wood Crest Court, 1-29 Woodvale Circle, 6-10 Wyldewood Circle, and 6-10 Yellowstone Court.
(6) Violations.
(a) Any person violating Subsection (1) when there is no snow emergency is in violation of this section.
(b) Any person violating Subsection (1) or (4)(c) during a snow emergency is in violation of this section.
(Am. by ORD-16-00016, 1-28-16; Amd. by ORD-18-00124, 12-3-18; Am. by ORD-25-00061, 9-11-25) (Sec. 12.1335 Am. by Ord. 11,542, 3-14-96; Ord. 12,505, 11-19-99) (Cr. by ORD-08-00127, 11-22-08) (Am. by ORD-19-00073, 10-26-19)
Source: City of Madison, Wisconsin, Madison General Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wi/madison/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORMAWIVOIICH11--19_CH12VECO_GERESTPA_12.1335ALDEPASNEMPAFetched: 11/1/2026