City of South Milwaukee, WI Chapter 28 Traffic Code

[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of South Milwaukee. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 28.01 State traffic laws adopted.

Ordinance No. 2171

Note: Ordinance No. 2171 was adopted on 3/20/18 to create Section 28.015 of the South Milwaukee Municipal Code to adopt Chapter Trans 305 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.

2018-03-22

[Amended 1-18-1982 by Ord. No. 1226]

Except as otherwise specifically provided in this code, the statutory provisions in Chs. 340 to 348, Wis. Stats., describing and defining regulations with respect to vehicles and traffic, exclusive of any provision therein relating to penalties to be imposed and exclusive of any regulations for which the statutory penalty may be a term of imprisonment, are adopted and by reference made a part of this code as if fully set forth herein. Any act required to be performed or prohibited by any statute incorporated herein by reference is required or prohibited by this code. Any future amendments, revisions or modifications of the statutes incorporated herein are, at the time they become law, made part of this code.

§ 28.01.1 Wisconsin Administrative Code standards for vehicle equipment.

[Added 3-20-2018 by Ord. No. 2171]

All provisions of Chapter Trans 305, Wis. Adm. Code are incorporated herein and adopted by reference, as if fully set forth herein, excepting the penalty provisions thereof.

§ 28.02 Speed restrictions.

A. The provisions of §§ 346.57, 346.58 and 346.59, Wis. Stats., relating to the maximum and minimum speed of vehicles are hereby adopted as part of this section as if fully set forth herein, except as otherwise specified by Subsection B hereof, pursuant to § 349.11(3)(c), Wis. Stats.

B. Increased speed limits. The speed limits upon the following streets between the limits designated are increased to 30 miles per hour:

	Location
	Lake Drive between College Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue
	North Chicago Avenue between College Avenue and Cherry Street
	Rawson Avenue between 16th Avenue and Nicholson Avenue
	South Chicago Avenue from Marion Avenue to South Limits Road

C. The speed limit upon the following streets between the designated limits are increased to 35 miles per hour:

	Location
	College Avenue between Nicholson Avenue and Lake Drive
	Forest Hill Avenue between South Chicago Avenue and Nicholson Avenue
	Nicholson Avenue between Forest Hill and Drexel Boulevard and between Rawson Avenue and College Avenue

D. The speed limit upon the following streets between the designated limits are decreased to 20 miles per hour:

	Location
	Rawson Avenue from the center line of the railroad right-of-way in an easterly direction for a distance of 100 feet and westerly for a distance of 80 feet [Amended 7-7-1981 by Ord. No. 1156; 4-5-2000 by Ord. No. 1764]

E. The Chief of Police shall provide, place and maintain standard signs giving notice of the increase or decrease in speed provided herein.

[Added 7-7-1981 by Ord. No. 1156]

F. The speed limit upon Rawson Avenue for westbound traffic from a point 250 feet east of the Rawson Avenue intersection with the Chicago Northwestern Railroad Company railroad tracks to a point 50 feet west of said intersection, 20 miles per hour, and for eastbound traffic from a point 250 feet west of the Rawson Avenue intersection with the Chicago Northwestern Railroad Company railroad tracks to a point 200 feet east of said intersection.

[Added 3-19-1985 by Ord. No. 1292]

§ 28.03 Parking prohibited in specified places.

A. It shall be unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to stop, stand or park such vehicle at any time in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or to comply with the directions of a traffic officer or traffic control sign or signal, and where signs have been erected:

	Location
	9th Avenue on the west side from the north line of Marion Avenue to the south line of Mackinac Avenue
	10th Avenue (North Chicago Avenue) on both sides from Rawson Avenue south to the Bucyrus-Erie spur track crossing
	10th Avenue on the east side from Marquette Avenue north 108 feet
	10th Avenue on the east side from Marquette Avenue south to the alley
	10th Avenue on the east side from the Bucyrus-Erie spur track to Rawson Avenue and on the east side of North Chicago Avenue to a point 180 feet north of the center line of Hawthorne Avenue
	10th Avenue on the west side from Marquette Avenue south to Montana Avenue
	10th Avenue on the west side from the Bucyrus-Erie spur track to Rawson Avenue and on the west side of North Chicago Avenue to a point 245 feet north of the center line of Rawson Avenue
	11th Avenue on the east and west side, from the center line of Columbia Avenue to a point 160 feet north [Added 9-7-2021 by Ord. No. 2218]
	11th Avenue on the west side from Milwaukee Avenue to the alley north of Milwaukee Avenue
	11th Avenue on the west side from the south curbline of Milwaukee Avenue to driveway access to 1101 Milwaukee Avenue [Added 5-21-2019 by Ord. No. 2191]
	12th Avenue at its intersection with Milwaukee Avenue from the southern line of the east/west crosswalk on the east side of the street to a point 40 feet south of the east/west crosswalk [Amended 8-16-1994 by Ord. No. 1575]
	12th Avenue at its intersection with Milwaukee Avenue from the southern line of the east/west crosswalk on the west side of the street to a point 40 feet south of the east/west crosswalk [Amended 8-16-1994 by Ord. No. 1575]
	13th Avenue on the east side 50 feet south from Rawson Avenue
	13th Avenue on the west side 50 feet south from Rawson Avenue
	14th Avenue on the east side from the center line of Rawson Avenue to a point 61 feet south of the center line of Rawson Avenue [Amended 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654]
	14th Avenue on the west side from a point 33 feet north of the center line of Missouri Avenue to a point 58 feet north of the center line of Missouri Avenue [Amended 9-20-2011 by Ord. No. 2031]
	14th Avenue on the west side from the center line of Rawson Avenue to a point 51 feet south of the center line of Rawson Avenue [Amended 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654]
	15th Avenue from 54 feet south of the center line of Rawson Avenue to a point 254 feet north of the center line of Rawson Avenue [Amended 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654]
	15th Avenue on the east side from 72 feet south of the center line of Rawson Avenue to a point 74 feet north of the center line of Rawson Avenue [Amended 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654]
	15th Avenue on the west side 80 feet north of the curb line of Cedar Street
	16th Avenue on both sides of the street from a point 53 feet north of the center line of Rawson Avenue to a point 53 feet south of the center line of Rawson Avenue [Amended 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654]
	16th Avenue on both sides of the street from the south right-of-way line of Rawson Avenue to the north right-of-way of Missouri Avenue [Added 9-18-2007 by Ord. No. 1948]
	17th Avenue on the east side from a point 122 feet south of the center line of Rawson Avenue to a point 53 feet north of the center line of Rawson Avenue [Amended 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654]
	17th Avenue on the west side from a point 63 feet north of the center line of Rawson Avenue to a point 131 feet south of the center line of Rawson Avenue [Amended 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654]
	18th Avenue on both sides of the street from the center line of Rawson Avenue to a point 53 feet south of the center line of Rawson Avenue [Amended 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654]
	At the foot of Marshall Avenue on the east side from the north edge of the Yacht Club driveway entrance to a point 10 feet north and from the south edge of the driveway entrance to a point 10 feet south [Added 10-1-2002 by Ord. No. 1823]
	Badger Avenue on the north side from the curb return at North Chicago Avenue east 40 feet
	Badger Avenue on the south side from the curb return at North Chicago Avenue east 30 feet
	Brookdale Drive on the east side from Badger Avenue to College Avenue
	Chicago Avenue on the east side between 240 feet and 365 feet from the center line of College Avenue
	College Avenue from North Chicago Avenue east to Lake Drive [Added 8-21-1990 by Ord. No. 1473]
	College Avenue on the south side from a point 85 feet east of the centerline of Nicholson Avenue to a point 505 feet east of centerline of Nicholson Avenue [Added 11-17-2009 by Ord. No. 1998]
	College Avenue on the south side from a point 85 feet east of the centerline of Nicholson Avenue to a point 450 feet east of the centerline of Nicholson Avenue [Added 9-18-2007 by Ord. No. 1948]
	College Avenue on the south side from North Chicago Avenue west to 11th Avenue [Added 10-21-1997 by Ord. No. 1683]
	Davis Avenue on the north side from west line of North Chicago Avenue to a point 46 feet west [Added 10-2-2012 by Ord. No. 2055]
	Davis Avenue on the north side of the street from a point 400 feet from the mid line of 11th Avenue thence west 80 feet
	Davis Avenue on the south side from west line of North Chicago Avenue to a point 38 feet west [Added 10-2-2012 by Ord. No. 2055]
	Davis Avenue on the south side of the street from a point 180 feet from the mid line of 11th Avenue thence west 300 feet
	Drexel Boulevard on the north side from the centerline of Nicholson Avenue to a point 170 feet east of the center line of Nicholson Avenue [Added 11-17-2009 by Ord. No. 1998]
	Drexel Boulevard on the south side from west curb line of Sanctuary Drive extended to a point 35 feet west of said curb line
	Forest Hill Avenue on the north side between 15th Avenue and Nicholson Avenue
	Forest Hill Avenue on the north side from South Chicago Avenue to 15th Avenue
	Hawthorne Avenue on the north side from Lake Drive west 296 feet
	Hawthorne Avenue on the north side from the east line of North Chicago Avenue east 100 feet
	Hawthorne Avenue on the south side from North Chicago Avenue to the lakefront
	James Circle on the north side from the easterly right-of-way of 14th Avenue to a point 72 feet east [Added 12-5-2017 by Ord. No. 2165]
	Lake Drive on the east side from Hawthorne Avenue to College Avenue
	Lake Drive on the west side from College Avenue to Badger Avenue
	Madison Avenue on the north side from a point 145 feet east of the center line of 11th Avenue to a point 180 feet east of the centerline of 11th Avenue
	Manitoba Avenue on the west end cul-de-sac west of 14th Avenue
	Manitowoc Avenue on the north and south sides from the easterly right-of-way of Nicholson Avenue to a point 55 feet east [Added 12-5-2017 by Ord. No. 2165]
	Marina Road on both sides from 5th Avenue to the end of Marina Road
	Marquette Avenue on both sides from 10th Avenue to 12th Avenue
	Marquette Avenue on the north side from the westerly right-of-way of 8th Avenue to a point 82 feet west of said right of way [Added 6-28-1912 by Ord. No. 2053]
	Marquette Avenue on the south side from the center line of 12th Avenue to a point 162 feet west of the center line of 12th Avenue [Added 8-16-1988 by Ord. No. 1401; amended 10-7-1997 by Ord. No. 1682]
	Memorial Drive on the west side from a point 212 feet south of the south line of Pine street to a point 232 feet south of Pine Street [Added 10-2-2012 by Ord. No. 2055]
	Michigan Avenue on the north side from a point 145 feet east of the east line of 5th Avenue for a distance 16 feet east
	Michigan Avenue on the north side between 37 feet and 122 feet east of the extended center line of 11th Avenue [Added 5-21-2019 by Ord. No. 2191]
	Michigan Avenue on the south side between 37 feet and 122 feet east of the extended center line of 11th Avenue [Added 5-21-2019 by Ord. No. 2191]
	Milwaukee Avenue in the 1400 block from the eastern edge of the bridge to the centerline of 15th Avenue [Amended 12-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1658]
	Milwaukee Avenue on both sides from the easterly right-of-way of Nicholson Avenue to a point 140 feet east [Added 10-17-2017 by Ord. No. 2159]
	Milwaukee Avenue on the north side from the center line of 15th Avenue to a point 66 feet west of the center line of 15th Avenue [Added 10-2-1990 by Ord. No. 1477]
	Milwaukee Avenue within 20 feet of the near limits of the crosswalks at the intersection of Milwaukee Avenue and 12th Avenue
	Monroe Avenue on the north side from the center line of 10th Avenue to a point 110 feet east of the center line of 10th Avenue [Added 9-16-1997 by Ord. No. 1679]
	Nicholson Avenue on the east side from a point 124 feet north of the center line of Missouri Avenue to Manitoba Avenue [Amended 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654]
	Nicholson Avenue on the east side from a point 280 feet north of the center line of Drexel Avenue to a point 290 feet south of the center line of Drexel Avenue [Added 9-16-1997 by Ord. No. 1680]
	Nicholson Avenue on the east side from a point 76 feet north of the south line of 1411 Nicholson Avenue southerly to a point 151 feet south of the center line of Rawson Avenue [Amended 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654]
	Nicholson Avenue on the east side from the north right-of-way of Manitowoc Avenue to the south right-of-way of Marshall Avenue and to a point 120 feet south of the south right-of-way of Manitowoc Avenue [Added 12-5-2017 by Ord. No. 2165]
	Nicholson Avenue service drive on the west side from the center line of Hickory Street south to the center line of Beech Street
	North Chicago Avenue on the east side from north line of Badger Avenue north 204 feet [Added 10-2-2012 by Ord. No. 2055]
	North Chicago Avenue on the east side from Pine Street south 50 feet
	North Chicago Avenue on the east side from the center line of College Avenue to a point 244 feet south
	North Chicago Avenue on the east side from the Hawthorne Avenue north curb line north 150 feet
	North Chicago Avenue on the east side from the south line of Badger Avenue to a point 318 feet southerly of Badger Avenue [Added 10-2-2012 by Ord. No. 2055]
	North Chicago Avenue on the west side from the center line of Oak Street to a point 62 feet north [Added 3-21-1989 by Ord. No. 1429]
	North Chicago Avenue on the west side from the first driveway north of the intersection of North Chicago and Rawson Avenues to the Oak Creek Bridge north of said driveway
	North Chicago Avenue on the west side from the intersection of Oak Creek Parkway and North Chicago Avenue thence north to a point 294.6 feet north of said intersection
	North Chicago Avenue on the west side from the south line of Carroll Avenue to north line of Davis Avenue [Added 10-2-2012 by Ord. No. 2055]
	Oak Street on the south side from North Chicago Avenue to Oak Creek Parkway
	On the east side of Chicago Avenue from a point 20 feet north of the north driveway of Willowcrest Nursing Home to a point 20 feet south of the north driveway of Willowcrest Nursing Home [Added 1-7-2003 by Ord. No. 1833]
	On the north side of Marquette Avenue from the centerline of 12th Avenue to a point 93.5 feet west [Amended 11-4-2003 by Ord. No. 1848]
	Pine Street between Fairview Avenue and Lake Drive
	Pine Street on the south side from North Chicago Avenue to Fairview Avenue
	Rawson Avenue on both sides from Nicholson Avenue east 135 feet
	Rawson Avenue on the north side from a point 37 feet east of the center line of 13th Avenue to a point 93 feet west of the center line of 13th Avenue [Amended 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654]
	Rawson Avenue on the north side from a point 53 feet east of the center line of 16th Avenue to a point 50 feet west of the center line of 16th Avenue [Amended 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654]
	Rawson Avenue on the north side from a point 57 feet east of the center line of 14th Avenue to a point 51 feet west of the center line of 14th Avenue [Amended 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654]
	Rawson Avenue on the north side from a point 67 feet east of the center line of 17th Avenue to a point 105 feet west of the center line of 17th Avenue [Amended 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654]
	Rawson Avenue on the north side from a point 136 feet east of the center line of 15th Avenue to a point 123 feet west of the center line of 15th Avenue [Amended 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654; 9-19-2017 by Ord. No. 2157]
	Rawson Avenue on the north side from north Chicago Avenue to a point 48 feet east of the west line of 1010 Rawson Avenue [Amended 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654]
	Rawson Avenue on the north side from the east line of 1812 Rawson Avenue westerly to Nicholson Avenue [Amended 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654]
	Rawson Avenue on the north side from the Railroad tracks west to a point 205 feet west of the west edge of the Railroad right-of-way [Added 10-7-1997 by Ord. No. 1682]
	Rawson Avenue on the north side from the right-of-way of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad eastward 625 feet to a point
	Rawson Avenue on the south side from 18th Avenue to a point 53 feet east of the centerline of 18th Avenue [Amended 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654]
	Rawson Avenue on the south side from a point 48 feet east of the center line of 14th Avenue to a point 60 feet west of the center line of 14th Avenue [Amended 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654]
	Rawson Avenue on the south side from a point 53 feet east of the center line of 13th Avenue to a point 70 feet west of the center line of 13th Avenue [Amended 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654; 4-6-2011 by Ord. No. 2019]
	Rawson Avenue on the south side from a point 62 feet east of the center line of 16th Avenue to a point 50 feet west of the center line of 16th Avenue [Amended 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654]
	Rawson Avenue on the south side from a point 70 feet east of the center line of 15th Avenue to a point 90 feet west of the center line of 15th Avenue [Amended 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654]
	Rawson Avenue on the south side from a point 97 feet east of the center line of 17th Avenue to a point 61 feet west of the center line of 17th Avenue [Amended 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654]
	Rawson Avenue on the south side from the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad tracks west to the alley
	Rawson Avenue on the south side from the right-of-way of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway to North Chicago Avenue (10th Avenue) and on the south side of Rawson Avenue from Nicholson (Pennsylvania) Avenue east to 18th Avenue
	South Chicago Avenue on the east side from a point 129 feet south of the center line of Marion Avenue to a point 273 feet south of the center line of Marion Avenue
	South Chicago Avenue on the east side from Columbia Avenue to Blake Avenue [Amended 10-7-1997 by Ord. No. 1682]
	South Chicago Avenue on the east side from Marquette Avenue to Montana Avenue
	South Chicago Avenue on the east side from the centerline of Forest Hill Avenue extended to a point 150 feet northerly of extended centerline of Forest Hill Avenue [Added 9-21-2010 by Ord. No. 2011]
	South Chicago Avenue on the east side from the southerly right-of-way of Williams Avenue to a point 66 feet south [Added 12-5-2017 by Ord. No. 2165]
	South Chicago Avenue on the west side from Blake Avenue to a point 225 feet south of the center line of Columbia Avenue [Amended 10-7-1997 by Ord. No. 1682]
	South Chicago Avenue on the west side from the center line of Forest Hill Avenue to a point 190 feet northerly of the centerline of Forest Hill Avenue [Added 9-21-2010 by Ord. No. 2011]
	South side of Williams Avenue from South Chicago Avenue to the east end of Williams Avenue and on the north side of Williams Avenue from South Chicago Avenue east to first driveway entrance east of South Chicago Avenue [Added 6-19-2002 by Ord. No. 1819]
	The north side and south side of Columbia Avenue from South Chicago Avenue to 11th Avenue
	The west side of South Chicago Avenue from the north driveway entrance of Zion Lutheran School to a point 20 feet north [Added 3-2-1999 by Ord. No. 1731; amended 4-5-2000 by Ord. No. 1764]
	Walnut Street at the cul-de-sac in the 1600 block [Added 10-21-1997 by Ord. No. 1685]
	Within 40 feet from the near limits of the crosswalk of the intersecting street at all points where public transportation buses customarily stop at the curb for the reception or discharge of passengers and for the space of 40 feet at other regular stopping places of such vehicles where there are no intersection streets

B. It shall be unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to stop, stand or park such vehicle at any time on regular school days, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or to comply with the directions of a traffic officer or traffic control sign or signal:

	Location
	9th Avenue on both sides from Madison Avenue south to the alley [Amended 10-7-1997 by Ord. No. 1682]
	Chestnut Street, Pine Street, Cedar Street and Maple Street, east of 15th Avenue to the property owned by the South Milwaukee School District [Added 3-16-2004 by Ord. No. 1862]
	Hawthorne Avenue on the north side of the street from a point 368 feet west of the right-of-way of Fairview Avenue to a point 654 feet west of said right-of-way
	Lakeview Avenue on both sides from the intersection of Lakeview and Blakewood Avenues to a point 122 feet west

C. (Reserved)[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former Subsection C was repealed 10-7-1997 by Ord. No. 1682.

D. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle at any time between the hours of 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. of any day upon the following streets or portions thereof:

Location

Badger Avenue between Brookdale Drive and Lake Drive

Park Avenue from Lake Drive to Fairview Avenue

[Added 8-15-1989 by Ord. No. 1439]

Rawson Avenue on the north side from a point 415 feet west of the centerline of North Chicago Avenue to a point 830 feet west of the centerline of North Chicago Avenue

[Added 2-3-1998 by Ord. No. 1695]

E. (Reserved)[2]

[2] Editor's Note: Former Subsection E was repealed 10-7-1997 by Ord. No. 1682.

F. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle at any time between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. of any day except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays upon the following streets or portions of streets:

Location

(Reserved)

G. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall park, stand, or stop any vehicle between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on regular school days, except for thirty-minute parking 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on regular school days.

[Amended 3-15-2004 by Ord. No. 1862; 11-19-2019 by Ord. No. 2197]

Location

Cedar and Maple Streets, east of 15th Avenue to the north-south alley, except as posted for driveway approaches.

H. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle which is not a Milwaukee County Transit Bus at any time in the following designated areas which are reserved for bus stop/layover and within 25 feet either side of such designated bus stop/layover areas:

Location

10th Avenue from a point 25 feet south of the center line of Milwaukee Avenue to a point 105 feet south of the center line of Milwaukee Avenue

[Amended 7-3-1990 by Ord. No. 1467]

I. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle at any time upon the following streets or portions of streets.

Location

15th Avenue on the east side from the intersection of 15th Avenue and Pine Street south to a point 73 feet south of the centerline of Pine Street

[Added 6-16-1992 by Ord. No. 1510]

J. (Reserved)[3]

[3] Editor's Note: Former Subsection J was repealed 6-2-2009 by Ord. No. 1987.

K. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle at any time between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. upon any of the following streets or portions thereof unless the vehicle displays a permit issued pursuant to § 28.36 of these ordinances

[Added 6-5-1990 by Ord. No. 1463]

Location

Marion Avenue, on the north side only, from 7th Avenue to 8th Avenue

L. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle at any time upon the following streets or portions thereof unless the vehicle displays a permit issued pursuant to § 28.36 of these ordinances:

Location

Marshall Avenue, north side, from the east line of Nicholson Avenue right-of-way to a point 110 feet east

[Added 7-21-1992 by Ord. No. 1512]

M. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle at any time upon the following streets or portions thereof between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. of any day except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays

[Added 8-6-1996 by Ord. No. 1650]

	Location
	Both sides of Michigan Avenue from a point 190 feet east of the centerline of 10th Avenue to a point 340 feet east of the centerline of 10th Avenue

N. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. upon the following streets or portions thereof:

[Added 6-18-1996 by Ord. No. 1647]

	Location
	Michigan Avenue on the South side of the street from the 12th Avenue cross-walk East to a point 20 feet West of the East line of the alley

O. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle which is not a school bus at any time between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. of any school day in the following designated areas which are reserved for school bus parking only:

[Added 8-19-1997 by Ord. No. 1678; amended 10-2-2001 by Ord. No. 1808; 2-20-2002 by Ord. No. 1815]

	Location
	East side of Blakewood Avenue from a point 45 feet south of the center line of Lakeview Avenue to a point 188 feet south of the center line of Lakeview Avenue
	Marion Avenue on the south side from the center line of 8th Avenue to a point 335 feet east

P. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle which is not a school bus at any time between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. of any school day in the following designated areas

[Added 8-4-1998 by Ord. No. 1710]

	Location
	Rawson Avenue on the north side of the street from the West driveway of Rawson School to the centerline of 15th Avenue [Amended 11-6-2002 by Ord. No. 1827]

Q. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle which is not a school bus at any time between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. of any school day in the following designated areas:

[Added 8-4-1998 by Ord. No. 1711]

	Location
	8th Avenue on the east side of the street from a point 40 feet south of the centerline of Manitowoc Avenue to a point 11 feet north of the centerline of Manitowoc Avenue [Added 8-4-1998 by Ord. No. 1711]

R. It shall be unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to stop, stand or park any vehicle at any time in any of the following places except as indicated herein and except when necessary to comply with the directions of a traffic officer, traffic control sign or signal:

[Amended 8-6-1996 by Ord. No. 1650]

	Location
	On any alley except in a business district and in a business district alley parking is permitted only in compliance with § 346.53, Wis. Stats.

S. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle which is not a school bus at any time between the hours of 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. or any school day in the following designated areas:

	Location
	(Reserved)

§ 28.04 Parking limited in specified places.

Sec. 28.04(g)

Ordinance No. 2169 adopted 3/6/18 repeals and restricts parking on certain streets during regular school days.  Complete ordinance can been found under the Legislation button.

2018-03-07

A. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than three hours at any time between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays upon the following streets or portions of streets:

	Location
	9th Avenue on both sides from Madison Avenue to the alley north of Milwaukee Avenue [Amended 10-7-1997 by Ord. No. 1682]
	12th Avenue on the west side from Milwaukee Avenue to Monroe Avenue
	Madison Avenue on both sides from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue
	Milwaukee Avenue on both sides from 13th Avenue to 14th Avenue except in the following described areas: [Amended 12-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1658]
	(1) On the north side from a point 252 feet west of the centerline of 13th Avenue to a point 66 feet east of the centerline of 14th Avenue, and from 14th Avenue to a point 396 feet west of the centerline of 14th Avenue.
	(2) On the south side from a point 217 feet west of the centerline of 13th Avenue to a point 126 feet east of the centerline of 14th Avenue, and from 14th Avenue to a point 396 feet west of the centerline of 14th Avenue.

B. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than three hours at any time between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. of any day except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays upon the following streets or portions thereof:

Location

14th Avenue on the east side from Milwaukee Avenue north to the alley

Monroe Avenue from 9th Avenue to 10th Avenue

[Added 10-7-1997 by Ord. No. 1682]

C. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than two hours at any time between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays upon the following streets or portions of streets:

Location

8th Avenue on the west side from a point 51 feet south of the centerline of Milwaukee Avenue to a point 108 feet south of the centerline of Milwaukee Avenue

[Amended 10-2-2007 by Ord. No. 1951]

10th Avenue from the alley north of Michigan Avenue to Madison Avenue

10th Avenue on the east side from Michigan Avenue to a point 204 feet south of Michigan Avenue

10th Avenue on the east side from Minnesota Avenue northward to the Bucyrus-Erie spur track

10th Avenue on the east side from Monroe Avenue to the alley north of Monroe Avenue

10th Avenue on the west side from Monroe Avenue to Minnesota Avenue

College Avenue from the West line of 11th Avenue west to a point 310 feet west of Southtowne Drive

[Amended 11-7-1995 by Ord. No. 1624]

East side of 11th Avenue from 120 feet south of Madison Avenue to 70 feet south of Madison Avenue

[Amended 11-7-1995 by Ord. No. 1625]

Madison Avenue on the north side from 10th Avenue to 11th Avenue

Madison Avenue on the south side from 10th Avenue to a point 164 feet west

Marion Avenue on the south side from the west lot line of 1119 Marion Avenue to a point 75 feet east

Memorial Drive on the west side from a point between 90 and 340 feet south of the center line on Pine Street

Michigan Avenue from the center line of 10th Avenue to a point 190 feet east of the center line of 10th Avenue and the three-hour restriction for parking east of this point is hereby repealed

[Added 10-1-1991 by Ord. No. 1498]

Milwaukee Avenue from 11th Avenue to the right-of-way of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway

Milwaukee Avenue from a point 64 feet west of the west crosswalk at the intersection of 8th and Milwaukee Avenues west to 9th Avenue

Milwaukee Avenue on the north side from the southernmost edge of the eastern crosswalk at the intersection of 12th and Milwaukee Avenue thence east 120 feet

North Chicago Avenue on the east side from a point 150 feet north of the center line of Rawson Avenue to a point 370 feet north of Rawson Avenue

CM. (Reserved)[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former Subsection D was repealed 10-2-2012 by Ord. No. 2056.

D. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than two hours at any time between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. of any day except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays upon the following streets or portions of streets:

Location

West side of 9th Avenue between Menomonee and Marion Avenues

11th Avenue from Madison Avenue to Milwaukee Avenue

Mackinac Avenue from the center line of 9th Avenue to a point 153 feet east on both the north and south sides of the street

[Added 10-6-1998 by Ord. No. 1713]

Manistique Avenue on both sides from the center line of 9th Avenue to a point 153 feet east

Manitowoc Avenue from the center line of 9th Avenue to a point 153 feet east on both the north and south sides of the street

[Added 10-6-1998 by Ord. No. 1713]

Manitowoc Avenue

[Added 12-5-2017 by Ord. No. 2165; repealed 9-4-2018 by Ord. No. 2177]

Marion Avenue from the center line of 9th Avenue to a point 153 feet east on both the north and south sides of the street

[Added 10-6-1998 by Ord. No. 1713]

Minnesota Avenue on the north side from the east line of 10th Avenue to a point 120 feet east of the east line of 10th Avenue

E. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than two hours at any time between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight of any day except Sundays and holidays upon the following streets or portions of streets:

Location

3rd Avenue on the west side from Marion Avenue south to the alley

F. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than one hour at any time between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays upon the following streets or portions of streets:

Location

9th Avenue on both sides between Milwaukee Avenue and the alley south of Milwaukee Avenue

10th Avenue from Monroe Avenue to Madison Avenue

10th Avenue on the west side from Michigan Avenue to Marquette Avenue

Milwaukee Avenue from 9th Avenue to 11th Avenue

Milwaukee Avenue from the right-of-way of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway to 12th Avenue

Milwaukee Avenue on both sides from 12th Avenue to 13th Avenue

G. It shall be unlawful for the operator of a vehicle not displaying a resident permit issued pursuant to § 28.36 to park such vehicle between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on regular school days in any of the following places:

[Amended 8-3-2004 by Ord. No. 1865A; 3-6-2018 by Ord. No. 2169]

(1) When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall park any unattended vehicle between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on regular school days, except for vehicles displaying a resident permit issued pursuant to § 28.36 of the Municipal Code.

Location

16th Avenue on both the east and west sides from the north side of Beech Street to Chestnut Street

Beech Street on both the north and south sides from 15th Avenue to Oak Creek Parkway

Walnut Street on both the north and south sides from 15th Avenue to the dead end west of 16th Avenue and east of Oak Creek Parkway

Cherry Street on both the north and south sides from 15th Avenue to the dead end west of 16th Avenue and east of Oak Creek Parkway

Pine Street on both the north and south sides from 15th Avenue to Oak Creek Parkway

Chestnut Street on both the north and south sides from 15th Avenue to the dead end west of 16th Avenue and east of Oak Creek Parkway

(2) It shall be unlawful for the operator of a vehicle not displaying a resident permit issued pursuant to § 28.36 to park such vehicle between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on regular school days in any of the following places:

Location

Pine Street and Chestnut Street on both the north and south sides, from 15th Avenue east to the alley

H. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than 1/2 hour at any time between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays upon the following streets or portions of streets:

Location

10th Avenue on the east side from Michigan Avenue north to the alley

10th Avenue on the east side from a point 210 feet south of the center line of Milwaukee Avenue to a point 295 feet south of the center line of Milwaukee Avenue

[Added 1-3-1989 by Ord. No. 1416]

10th Avenue on the west side from the alley south of Madison Avenue to Michigan Avenue

Michigan Avenue on the north side from 10th Avenue west 120 feet

I. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than 30 minutes at any time between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays upon the following streets or portions of streets:

Location

Madison Avenue on the north side from the centerline of 12th Avenue to a point 97 feet west of the centerline of 12th Avenue

[Added 6-15-1999 by Ord. No. 1739]

Milwaukee Avenue on the south side between the area 90 feet to 150 feet east of the east line of 8th Avenue

J. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. upon the following streets or portions of streets:

Location

College Avenue from the west line of 11th Avenue west to a point 310 feet west of Southtowne Drive

[Amended 11-7-1995 by Ord. No. 1624]

K. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than four hours at any time between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on regular school days upon the following streets or portions of streets:

Location

Blakewood Avenue on the west side from the center line of Clark Court at its intersection with Blakewood Avenue to a point 145 feet north of the north curb line of Lakeview Avenue

Marion Avenue on the south side from the east line of Seventh Avenue to 195 feet west of the east line of Seventh Avenue

[Added 4-2-1997 by Ord. No. 1665]

Milwaukee Avenue on the south side from a point 123 feet east of the center line of 9th Avenue to a point 149 feet east of the center line of 9th Avenue on the south side of Milwaukee Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday

[Added 1-3-1989 by Ord. No. 1415]

L. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than one hour at any time between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on any of the following streets on any day except Sundays or holidays:

[Added 11-21-1989 by Ord. No. 1445]

Location

9th Avenue on the east side from Marion Avenue to Manistique Avenue

M. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle except for the purpose of loading or unloading adult day care residents, merchandise or goods upon the following streets or portions thereof:

[Cr. 6-18-1996, 1647; amended 6-2-2009, 1988]

Location

8th Avenue on the west side from the north right-of-way of Marquette Avenue to a point 71 feet north of said right-of-way, on any day

[Cr. 6-19-2012, 2053; amended 7-24-2014, 2088]

10th Avenue on the west side from a point 120 feet south of the center line of Milwaukee Avenue to a point 159 feet south of the center line of Milwaukee Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday

[Cr. 2-01-2000, 1758]

11th Avenue on the east side center line of east-west alley between Milwaukee Avenue and Madison Avenue to a point 48 feet north of the center line of said alley

[Cr. 6-2-2009, 1988]

11th Avenue on the west side from the right-of-way of Montana Avenue center line south 145 feet to the right-of-way of the public alley from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

[Added 11-7-2023 by Ord. No. 2247]

12th Avenue on the east side from a point 200 feet south of the center line of Milwaukee Avenue to a point 225 south of said center line from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

[Added 10-15-2019 by Ord. No. 2194]

The east side of 12th Avenue, from a point 101 feet south of the center line of Milwaukee Avenue to a point 119 feet south of the center line of Milwaukee Avenue

[Cr. 8-1-2006, 1913]

Manistique Avenue on the south side, from 214 feet easterly of the center line of 7th Avenue to a point 254 feet easterly of the center line of 7th Avenue.

[Added 12-21-2021 by Ord. No. 2223]

On the north side of Madison Avenue from a point 183.5 feet east of the center line of 11th Avenue to a point 231 feet east of the center line of 11th Avenue

[Amended 11-4-2003, 1848]

Michigan Avenue, on the north side, from 12th Avenue east to the East line of the alley

[Cr. 6-18-1996, 1647]

Milwaukee Avenue on the north side of the street from a point 220 feet east of the center line of 11th Avenue to a point 280 feet east of the center line of 11th Avenue between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

[Cr. 6-2-2009, 1988]

Missouri Avenue on the south side, from the easterly right-of-way of the north-south alley adjacent to 1313 Missouri Avenue to a point 40 feet east of said right-of-way

[Added 7-19-2022 by Ord. No. 2229]

N. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on any day when school is in session at Rawson School for longer than 15 minutes on any of the following streets or portions thereof:

[Added 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654; amended 9-19-2017 by Ord. No. 2157]

Rawson Avenue on the north side from a point 51 feet west of the center line of 14th Avenue to a point 136 feet east of the center line of 15th Avenue, with a designated dropoff zone from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (no unattended vehicles) on regular school days from a point 51 feet west of the center line of 14th Avenue to a point 219 feet west of the center line of 14th Avenue

O. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on any day for longer than 15 minutes on any of the following streets or portions thereof:

[Amended 10-7-1997 by Ord. No. 1682]

Location

Rawson Avenue from a point 123 feet west of the center line of 15th Avenue to a point 200 feet west of the center line of 15th Avenue

[Added 9-17-1996 by Ord. No. 1654; amended 10-7-1997 by Ord. No. 1682]

P. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall park any unattended vehicle between the morning hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. nor during the afternoon hours of 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday on the following streets or portions of streets:

Location

East side of Blakewood Avenue from a point 75 feet south of the centerline of Clark Court to a point 120 feet north of the centerline of Clark Court

On the North side of Hawthorne Avenue east of the driveway entrance to E. W. Luther School to a point 150.0 feet east of the east line of said driveway

[Added 6-19-2002 by Ord. No. 1819]

Q. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on any day when school is in session at the Middle School or High School on any of the following streets or portions thereof:

Location

The East side of 15th Avenue from Chestnut Street to Oak Creek Parkway, except attended vehicles will be permitted to stop and stand in a drop off/pick up zone between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. from Pine Street to a Point 150 feet south of the centerline of Oak Creek Parkway

[Added 8-3-2004 by Ord. No. 1865A]

The West side of 15th Avenue from Chestnut Street to Oak Creek Parkway

North side of Beech Street from 15th Avenue to Oak Creek Parkway, except attended vehicles will be permitted to stop and stand in a drop off/pick up zone 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

[Added 2-3-2015 by Ord. No. 2098]

R. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on any of the following streets on any day except Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays:

[Added 11-15-2005 by Ord. No. 1896]

Location

15th Avenue on the west side from its intersection of Milwaukee Avenue, north to the first east-west alley

S. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on any day when school is in session at Blakewood School for longer than 15 minutes on any of the following streets or portions thereof:

Location

East side of Blakewood Avenue from a point 15 feet south of the center line of Lakeview Avenue to point 130 feet north of the centerline of Lakeview Avenue

T. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, parking shall be prohibited except for 30 minutes parking 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on regular school days:

[Added 2-3-2015 by Ord. No. 2098]

Location

South side of Pine Street from the east side of Memorial Dr. to the west side of Fairview Avenue

U. When signs are erected in any location giving notice thereof, parking shall be limited to 30 minutes anytime:

[Added 2-3-2015 by Ord. No. 2098]

Location

Milwaukee Avenue on the south side from the east lot line of 911 Milwaukee Avenue to a point 40 feet west of said lot line

V. Parking within four feet of a mailbox prohibited. Between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within four feet on either side of a mailbox which is placed and equipped for the purpose of depositing mail from vehicles on the roadway except:

[Added 6-20-2017 by Ord. No. 2150]

(1) Temporarily stopped for the purpose of and while actually engaged in the loading or unloading or receiving or discharging of passengers and while attended by a licensed operator so that it may be immediately moved to allow for the delivery of mail.

(2) When a person is stopping, standing or parking a vehicle within four feet of their own mailbox, provided that while doing so they are not within four feet of another person's mailbox.

(3) Temporarily stopped for the purpose and while actually engaged in the delivery of mail or newspapers.

W. Loading zones.

[Added 12-19-2017 by Ord. No. 2166]

13th Avenue on the west side from the southerly right-of-way of Milwaukee to a point 84 feet south of said right-of-way from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday

X. When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no person shall park, stand, or stop any vehicle between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on regular school days, except for the purpose of student loading and unloading only.

[Added 8-7-2018 by Ord. No. 2176]

On the north side of Hawthorne Avenue from the easterly curbline of the driveway entrance to E.W. Luther School to a point 134.0 feet easterly of said driveway

§ 28.05 Prohibited and mandatory turns.

A. Vehicular traffic at the following intersections and lanes shall proceed as herein required:

(1) College Avenue and Nicholson Avenue.

(a) Left Lane, Northbound to Westbound; left turn only;

(b) Center Lane, Northbound; straight ahead;

(c) Right Lane, Northbound to Eastbound; straight ahead or right turn;

(d) Left Lane, Westbound to Southbound; left turn only;

(e) Center Lane, Westbound; straight ahead;

(f) Right Lane, Westbound to Northbound; channeled right turn only; and

(g) Left Lane, Southbound to Eastbound; left turn only.

(2) Fifteenth Avenue and College Avenue.

(a) Left Lane, Northbound to Westbound; left turn only;

(b) Center Lane, Northbound; straight ahead;

(c) Right Lane, Northbound to Eastbound; right turn only;

(d) Left Lane, Westbound to Southbound; left turn only;

(e) Left Lane, Eastbound to Northbound; left turn only.

(3) Westbound to Southbound traffic at the intersection of College Avenue and Southtowne Drive; left lane must turn left.

(4) Westbound to Southbound traffic at the intersection of College Avenue and Southtowne Place; left lane must turn left.

(5) Eastbound to Northbound traffic at the intersection of College Avenue and North Chicago Avenue; left lane must turn left.

(6) College Avenue and Lake Drive.

(a) Left Lane, channeled Northbound to Westbound;

(b) Right Lane, channeled Northbound to Eastbound;

(7) Northbound to Eastbound traffic at the intersection of North Chicago Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue, right lane channeled.

(8) Tenth Avenue and Rawson Avenue.

(a) Right Lane, channeled Southbound to Westbound;

(b) Right Lane, channeled Eastbound to Southbound.

(9) Hawthorne Avenue and Lake Drive.

(a) Right Lane, Southbound to Westbound, right turn only;

(b) Left Lane, Southbound to Eastbound; Left turn only.

(10) Tenth Avenue and Marquette Avenue.

(a) Right Lane, Southbound to Westbound; right turn only;

(b) Right Lane, Eastbound to Southbound; right turn only;

(c) Left Lane, Eastbound, left turn or straight ahead;

(11) 12th Avenue and Marquette Avenue.

(a) Left Lane, Westbound to Southbound; left turn only;

(b) Right Lane Westbound — Right turn or straight ahead;

(c) Right Lane, channeled Northbound to Eastbound;

(d) Right lane, Eastbound to Southbound, right turn only.

[Added 10-7-1997 by Ord. No. 1682]

(12) Drexel Avenue and South Chicago Avenue.

(a) Left Lane, Eastbound to Northbound left turn only;

(b) Left Lane Westbound to Southbound, left turn only;

(c) Right Lane - Southbound to Westbound, right turn only;

(d) Left Lane - Southbound, left turn or straight ahead;

(e) Left Lane - Northbound to Westbound, left turn only;

(f) Right Lane Northbound, straight ahead or right turn.

(13) Rawson Avenue and Nicholson Avenue.

(a) Left Lane, Northbound to Westbound; left turn only;

(b) Left Lane, Southbound to Eastbound; left turn only.

(14) Columbia Avenue and south Chicago Avenue.

(a) Southbound South Chicago Avenue; left lane, left turn only and right lane ahead only;

(b) Westbound Columbia; right lane right turn only and left lane left turn only;

(c) Northbound left lane straight ahead, right lane right turn only.

(15) Oak Creek Parkway and 15th Avenue.

[Added 8-3-2004 by Ord. No. 1865A; amended 1-15-2019 by Ord. No. 2186]

(a) Oak Creek Parkway and 15th Avenue. Left turns from Oak Creek Parkway onto 15th Avenue shall be prohibited between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. on regular school days.

(b) Middle School Driveway on 15th Avenue. Left turns from the Middle School driveway onto 15th Avenue shall be prohibited between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. on regular school days.

(16) Drexel Boulevard and Nicholson Avenue.

(a) Left lane, west bound to southbound; channeled left turn only.

(b) Center lane, westbound, straight ahead.

(c) Right lane, westbound to northbound; channeled right turn only.

(d) Left lane, northbound to westbound; channeled left turn only.

(e) Right lane, northbound or eastbound; straight ahead or right turn.

§ 28.06 Designation of parking spaces.

[Amended 10-2-1962 by Ord. No. 710]

The Department of Public Works is hereby directed and authorized to mark off individual parking spaces in the angle parking zones as specified in § 24.09. It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park the same in such zone in such a way that said vehicle shall not be entirely within the limits of a single space so designated.

§ 28.07 Definition of holidays.

[Amended 10-2-1962 by Ord. No. 710; 4-5-2000 by Ord. No. 1764]

The word "holidays" wherever used in §§ 28.04 and 28.08 of this chapter shall mean and include the following days only: The first day of January, the Friday before Easter Sunday, the fourth day of July, the first Monday in September, the 25th day of December, and the day designated and set aside by the President of the United States as a day of Thanksgiving, or any other special days that may be designated by the Common Council of the City of South Milwaukee.

§ 28.08 Parking restrictions in municipal parking lots located in the City of South Milwaukee.

A. "Municipal parking lot" is defined as any parking lot owned, leased, or operated by the City of South Milwaukee. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation owning, driving or in charge of any automobile, motor truck, or other vehicle to park the same in any municipal parking lot in the City of South Milwaukee as follows:

[Amended 3-15-1994 by Ord. No. 1558; 2-7-1995 by Ord. No. 1606; 5-21-2019 by Ord. No. 2192]

(1) The South Milwaukee Public Library Parking Lot located at the corner of 10th and Monroe Avenues is restricted to two hour parking Mondays through Saturdays from the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; parking by anyone other than Library Staff in those stalls designated as reserved for Library Staff is prohibited between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays; overnight parking in this lot is prohibited between December 1 and March 31. That parking area reserved for the Library Staff shall be designated as a tow away zone and vehicles parked in violation of this ordinance in that tow away zone shall be subject to removal pursuant to Subsection C hereof.

(2) The following regulations apply to all municipal parking lots other than the Public Parking Lot subject to the provisions of Subsection D hereof:

(a) (Reserved)[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(2)(a) was repealed 6-7-2011 by Ord. No. 2023.

(b) From December 1 through March 31 there shall be no overnight parking in any municipal lot and parking is specifically prohibited in any municipal lot from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. during the months from December 1 through March 31 except pursuant to permit issued by the City.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in rental agreements between the City of South Milwaukee and those individuals and corporations who have executed parking lot rental agreements with the City of South Milwaukee, parking in all municipal lots is prohibited between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. of every day.

B. The Street Department shall be in charge of municipal parking lots and shall properly mark parking spaces within the municipal parking lots where automobiles may be parked only as designated by ground markings or other signs. Appropriate signs advising parkers of cars in the parking lots of these regulations shall be posted at the entrance to the parking lot.

[Amended 3-15-1994 by Ord. No. 1558]

C. Any vehicle parked in a municipal parking lot in violation of the above regulations in an area designated as a tow-away zone may be removed by the South Milwaukee Police Department without prior notice and stored in a storage area where the owner may reclaim the vehicle by paying the towing and storage charges. The Police Department shall notify the registered owner of the vehicle of the towing and storage of the vehicle by first class mail and the vehicle shall be released to the owner on payment of the towing and storage charges.

[Added 3-15-1994 by Ord. No. 1558]

D. Rental of parking spaces.

[Amended 3-15-1994 by Ord. No. 1558]

(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to park any motor vehicle in any municipal parking lot within the City of South Milwaukee which has been designated as a rental lot without first having obtained a parking permit, which permit must be displayed on the rear window of such vehicle while it is so parked.

(2) The Street Superintendent and City Engineer shall designate those municipal parking lots or portions of municipal parking lots which will be available for rental within the meaning of this section.

[Amended 6-19-2001 by Ord. No. 1799]

(a) Those parking spaces located on the east side of 11th Avenue north of Milwaukee Avenue and south of the alley immediately north of Milwaukee Avenue, shall be a municipal parking lot and parking permitted only to those individuals or corporations entering into a rental agreement with the City pursuant to the terms of § 28.08D.

[Added 9-5-2006 by Ord. No. 1916]

(3) Issuance of parking permits shall be under the supervision of the Chief of Police. Such permits shall be issued for a period of not less than one calendar month and the monthly fee shall be the sum designated by the most recently published Administrative Services Fee Schedule. The fee for any permit issued after the 15th of the month shall be 1/2 the monthly fee. When a currently valid parking permit is properly attached to a motor vehicle, it shall permit the operator or owner thereof to park the same in the designated parking space in the designated parking lot for an unlimited hourly period during the rental term.

[Amended 6-19-2001 by Ord. No. 1799]

(4) Any motor vehicle not having a currently valid parking permit attached thereto as required by Subsection D(1) hereof, which shall be parked in any rental lot for a period of six hours or more, shall be towed away and the same may be redeemed by the owner by payment of the fine and cost imposed for the violation plus the costs of removal of the vehicle.

(5) Parking permits for rental of parking spaces pursuant to this code shall only be issued to permit the parking of motorcycles, passenger cars, light trucks and vans. Effective May 1, 2003, no parking permits shall be issued to motor homes, commercial vehicles and non-motorized vehicles (trailers).

[Added 4-2-2003 by Ord. No. 1838]

§ 28.09 Angle parking zones.

A. All vehicles parking on the following streets or parts of streets are required to park at an angle to the curb and parallel parking is prohibited in these areas. The angle required shall be indicated by street sign or street striping or as stated herein. All angles stated herein are stated in reference to the curb-line of the street on which the parking is required.

(1) Forty-five-degree parking is required at the following locations:

Location

The west side of 9th Avenue from Milwaukee Avenue to the first alley to the south of Milwaukee Avenue

[Added 10-20-1998 by Ord. No. 1717]

On the west side of 11th Avenue from Milwaukee Avenue to Michigan Avenue

[Amended 10-7-1997 by Ord. No. 1682]

On the north side of Madison Avenue from the west curb-line of Fifth Avenue to a point 78 feet West of the curb-line

On the south side of Madison Avenue from 10th Avenue to 11th Avenue

(2) Ninety-degree parking is required at the following locations:

Location

On the north side of Menomonee Avenue from the West curb-line of Ninth Avenue to a point 120 feet West of the curb-line

[Amended 2-7-1995 by Ord. No. 1604]

§ 28.10 All-night parking prohibited.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person, except physicians on emergency calls, to park any vehicle for a period of time longer than 30 minutes between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. from Monday through Saturday, inclusive, and between the hours of 3:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on Sunday of each week on any of the following streets:

	Location
	10th Avenue from Marquette Avenue to Hawthorne Avenue except to the west side of 10th Avenue from Rawson Avenue north to the Oak Creek Bridge [Amended 5-28-1959 by Ord. No. 620]
	On South Chicago Avenue between Marquette Avenue and Drexel Boulevard on both sides of the street [Added 8-3-1976 by Ord. No. 1041]
	Milwaukee Avenue from 5th Avenue to 13th Avenue and Milwaukee Avenue from the centerline of 15th Avenue to the east edge of the bridge over Oak Creek [Amended 11-8-2000 by Ord. No. 1784]

B. Prohibited parking. No person, firm, partnership or corporation nor any officer, member, agent, servant or employee of any firm, partnership or corporation shall suffer any vehicle of any kind or description to be parked on any public highway of the City of South Milwaukee between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. from the 1st day of December to the last day of March inclusive.

[Amended 11-21-2006 by Ord. No. 1927]

C. Special permit. As designated by the Police Department, vehicles may be parked during such hours, provided they shall first obtain a special privilege permit from the Police Department after filing an application with said department and paying a permit fee to the Police Department, all as required under this section, and shall be parked as authorized by such permit.

D. Alternate side parking. Except as provided in Subsection D(1) and (2) hereof, any vehicle parked pursuant to the provisions of Subsections B and C above shall be parked only on the even numbered side of the streets on those nights bearing an even calendar date during the portion thereof before midnight, and on the odd numbered side of the street on those nights bearing an odd calendar ate during the portion thereof before 12:00 midnight.

[Amended 3-16-2004 by Ord. No. 1861]

(1) The foregoing provision requiring alternate side parking shall not apply to streets where parking is normally permitted only on one side of the street.

(2) The foregoing provisions requiring alternate side parking shall not apply to the following portions of the following streets:

	Location
	College Avenue from Lake Drive to Nicholson Avenue
	Drexel Boulevard from South Chicago Ave to Nicholson Avenue

E. Application and permit.

(1) The application form shall contain the name and address of the owner of the vehicle, the license number, make and year of the vehicle, the name of the month of issuance and the date of expiration.

(2) The permit shall contain the number of the permit, the name and address of the owner of the vehicle, the make, year and license number of the vehicle, and the month of issue. The permit shall be a different color each month. All permits shall be numbered consecutively.

F. Exceptions.

(1) The provisions of this section shall not be effective and in force on the morning of January 1 (New Year's Day).

(2) This section shall not apply to licensed physicians and surgeons in emergency situations.

(3) This section shall not supersede any of the provisions contained in § 28.10A and G.

G. Emergency declared.

(1) Whenever the Mayor finds, on the basis of falling snow, sleet, or freezing rain, or on the basis of a forecast by the U.S. Weather Bureau or other appropriate weather service, of snow, sleet or freezing rain, that weather conditions will make it necessary that motor vehicle traffic be expedited and that parking on City streets be prohibited or restricted for snow plowing and other purposes, the Mayor shall put into effect a parking prohibition on the City streets hereinafter mentioned.

(2) Whenever such an emergency exists and the Mayor shall have caused announcement thereof to be made by not less than two radio stations whose normal operating range covers the City of South Milwaukee, it shall be unlawful for any person to park, or suffer to be parked, any vehicle of any kind or description between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., inclusive, upon the Arterial Highways in the City designated pursuant to § 28.12.

[Amended 3-16-2010 by Ord. No. 2002]

H. (Reserved)[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former Subsection H was repealed 3-16-2010 by Ord. No. 2017.

§ 28.11 Required stops.

[Amended 4-5-2000 by Ord. No. 1763]

Official stop signs, yield signs and signs limiting right turns on red are authorized to be placed to regulate traffic as indicated on the map prepared by the City Engineer entitled "Stop and Yield Sign Master Map of the City of South Milwaukee." Amendments to this map may be authorized by any duly adopted resolution of the Common Council.

§ 28.12 Arterial highways.

[Amended 4-5-2000 by Ord. No. 1763]

Official stop signs, yield signs and signs limiting right turns on red are authorized to be placed to regulate traffic as indicated on the map prepared by the City Engineer entitled "Stop and Yield Sign Master Map of the City of South Milwaukee." Amendments to this map may be authorized by any duly adopted resolution of the Common Council.

§ 28.13 Through streets.

[Amended 4-5-2000 by Ord. No. 1763]

Official stop signs, yield signs and signs limiting right turns on red are authorized to be placed to regulate traffic as indicated on the map prepared by the City Engineer entitled "Stop and Yield Sign Master Map of the City of South Milwaukee." Amendments to this map may be authorized by any duly adopted resolution of the Common Council.

§ 28.14 One-way streets.

[Amended 11-27-2013 by Ord. No. 2080]

All vehicular traffic shall proceed only in the designated directions upon the following streets, alleys or portions thereof:

Location

On the service drive serving the Senior High School, vehicular traffic shall proceed in an easterly direction only on the south leg of said drive; in a northerly direction only on the east leg of said drive and in a westerly direction only on the north leg of said drive

In a northerly direction only on Memorial Drive from Hawthorne Avenue to Pine Street

In a westerly direction only in the alley between Michigan and Marquette Avenues, from 9th Avenue to a point 72 feet west of the 10th Avenue right-of-way

[Amended 9-11-2008 by Ord. No. 1976]

§ 28.15 Traffic signals at specified intersections.

The following intersections are hereby designated as intersections at which traffic shall be controlled by "stop and go" signals as defined in §§ 346.37 and 346.38, Wis. Stats.:

Intersection

10th and Marquette Avenues

10th and Milwaukee Avenues

10th and Monroe Avenues

12th and Marquette Avenues

13th and Milwaukee Avenues

14th and Rawson Avenues

15th and Milwaukee Avenues

15th and Rawson Avenues

17th and Rawson Avenues

Drexel Boulevard and Nicholson Avenue

Nicholson Avenue and Rawson Avenue

[Added 10-15-1997 by Ord. No. 1682]

North Chicago and College Avenues

Rawson and North Chicago Avenues

South Chicago Avenue and Columbia Avenue

South Chicago Avenue and Drexel Boulevard

South Chicago Avenue and Manistique Avenue

§ 28.16 Heavy traffic routes.

A. Truck routes.

(1) No vehicle which has a gross vehicle weight of five tons or more, except a motor bus, shall be moved or operated on any street within the City of South Milwaukee other than the following:

	Street
	10th Avenue
	Marquette Avenue from 10th Avenue to 12th Avenue
	North Chicago Avenue
	Rawson Avenue
	South Chicago Avenue

(2) The foregoing streets shall constitute the "truck route" and no vehicle such as hereinbefore described shall deviate from travel on such streets unless it shall be necessary for the purpose of obtaining orders, moving or delivering supplies, commodities or equipment.

B. Any vehicle lawfully deviating from the "truck route" must travel between such "truck route" and its destination by means of the shortest practicable route available.

C. In no event shall the weight of any vehicle and the load on any street exceed the limitations contained in § 348.15 or 348.16(3), Wis. Stats., pertaining to Class "A" Highways or deliveries on Class "B" Highways.

§ 28.17 Registration of bicycles.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a bicycle upon any of the streets, alleys or public highways of the City of South Milwaukee unless said bicycle is registered and tagged as herein provided.

B. Registration shall be made by presenting to the Police Department a receipt from the City Clerk for the registration fee hereinafter provided for, and by filing with the Police Department on forms provided by such department, the name and address of the owner together with a complete description of the bicycle. Registration shall be serially numbered and kept on file by the Police Department as a public record.

C. Upon such registration, an identification tag serially numbered to correspond to the registration number shall be issued by the Chief of Police and affixed by the registrant to the registered bicycle which identification tag shall remain affixed to such bicycle unless removed by the Chief of Police for cause.

D. The fee for bicycle registration shall be established by resolution of the Common Council.

[Amended 3-20-1990 by Ord. No. 1457; 4-21-1998 by Ord. No. 1705]

E. The Police Department may inspect each bicycle presented to it for registration and shall have the authority to refuse to register any such bicycle found by it to be in an unsafe mechanical condition.

F. No bicycle shall be operated upon public sidewalks at any time within the City of South Milwaukee. The Chief of Police shall have authority to cancel the registration of and remove the identification tag from any bicycle operated upon any street, alley or public highway in the City of South Milwaukee in an unsafe manner or in violation of any state law or City ordinance. Such cancellation and removal of identification tag shall be in addition to the other penalties provided hereunder.

G. Within 10 days after any bicycle registered hereunder shall have changed ownership or have been dismantled and taken out of operation, the person in whose name it has been registered shall report such information to the Chief of Police. In case of change of ownership, the registration shall thereupon be changed to show the new owner. In case of dismantling and taking out of operation, the registration shall be canceled and the identification tag returned to the Chief of Police.

H. Any unregistered bicycle found on any street or public place in the City of South Milwaukee, or any bicycle being used in violation of any ordinance of the City of South Milwaukee may be confiscated by the Police Department for a period not to exceed 30 days, at the discretion of the Chief of Police. Any bicycle so confiscated for non-registration may be recovered by the owner thereof at any time prior to the expiration of 30 days by having the same registered in accord with the provision of Subsection B hereof.

§ 28.18 Trailers, boats and non-motorized vehicle parking on City streets and property.

[Amended 11-15-2005 by Ord. No. 1897; 4-17-2007 by Ord. No. 1939]

A. In this ordinance, the word "trailer" means all trailers, boat trailers, campers, vehicle accessories, vehicle attachments, and all other non-motorized vehicles or parts of vehicles, whether attached to a motorized vehicle or not, whether licensed or not.

B. No person shall leave or park any trailer on any public street or public property within the City for more than 24 consecutive hours.

[Amended 6-20-2017 by Ord. No. 2150]

C. The Police Department of the City of South Milwaukee is hereby authorized to grant exemptions to the terms of this ordinance in cases of emergency or undue hardship. Exceptions granted by the Police Department shall not exceed two weeks in any year. The Police Department shall keep a written log of all exemptions granted pursuant to the authority of this paragraph.

D. The person who parked or left the trailer on the public street, or, if known, the owner of any trailer parked or left on a public street, alley or public property contrary to the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $200 for each violation of this ordinance. Each twenty-four-hour consecutive period shall constitute a separate violation.

[Amended 6-20-2017 by Ord. No. 2150]

§ 28.19 Truck parking on City streets prohibited.

[Added 8-20-1996 by Ord. No. 1652]

A. No person owning, operating or having control of any vehicle classified as a "Commercial motor vehicle" herein shall park the same on any street, boulevard, avenue or cul-de-sac or other public way or municipal parking lot in the City except when presently engaged in the loading or unloading of goods, wares or merchandise and except when in possession of a permit issued by the police department.

B. "Commercial motor vehicle" as used herein means a motor vehicle designed or used to transport passengers or property and having one or more of the following characteristics:

(1) The vehicle is a single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 12,000 or more pounds or the vehicle's registered weight or actual gross weight is more than 12,000 pounds.

(2) The vehicle is a combination vehicle with a gross combination weight rating, registered weight or actual gross weight of 12,000 or more pounds inclusive of a towed unit with a gross vehicle weight rating, registered weight or actual gross weight of more than 10,000 pounds.

(3) The vehicle is designed to transport or is actually transporting the driver and 10 or more passengers.

(4) The vehicle is carrying hazardous materials.

(5) Any vehicle designated a "commercial motor vehicle" under Wis. Stats., § 340.01.

C. "Gross vehicle weight rating" and "gross weight" have the meanings specified in Wis. Stats., § 340.01.

D. The Police Department is authorized to issue temporary parking permits to motor vehicles fitting the description of "commercial motor vehicle" as defined herein where:

(1) The vehicle is a motor home and the owner or operator is visiting the City on a temporary basis for not more than 21 days.

(2) The vehicle will be providing continuous service to a neighboring property for a period of days and the department determines that granting the permit will:

(a) Not be unduly disruptive to the neighborhood;

(b) Reduce the risk of damage to City streets; and

(c) Pose no risk of harm to persons living in the neighborhood.

§ 28.20 Warning gates at railroad crossings.

A. No person or corporation owning or operating railroads in this City whose line of railroad extends onto or across any street grade crossing where gates or flagmen are maintained shall run or operate trains or cars or other vehicles over or upon any such crossing without lowering the gates and otherwise properly warning pedestrians or vehicles of the approach of any such train, car or vehicle before the same reaches the street of which such crossing forms a part.

B. No person or persons shall interfere in any manner with the free and proper operation or use for the purpose intended of the railroad crossing warning gates located at any grade crossing of any railroad within the City of South Milwaukee whether by raising the arms thereof which extend over the walk when the same are lowered or otherwise.

C. It shall be the duty of every person in charge of any such railroad crossing gate or employed as a flagman at any such street grade crossing for any person or corporation owning or operating a railroad in this City to lower the gates and give other danger warning signal to pedestrians or vehicles of the approach to such crossing of any trains, cars or vehicles on such railroad before any such train, car or vehicle reaches the street of which such crossing forms a part.

§ 28.21 Trains obstructing highways.

It shall be unlawful to stop any railroad train, locomotive, or car upon or across any highway or street crossing and leave the same standing upon such crossing longer than five minutes, except in cases of accident; it shall also be unlawful to stop any such railroad train, locomotive, or car in such a location as to start any crossing signal or gate in motion or operation so as to obstruct such crossing or warn approaching motorists to refrain from crossing the same for a period of more than five minutes except in cases of accidents; any conductor, engineer, brakeman or other person in charge for any such train, locomotive, or car or responsible therefor who shall violate this section shall be liable to a fine of not more than $200 or, in case of default of payment of such fine and the costs of prosecution, to imprisonment in the House of Correction for a period not to exceed 30 days.

§ 28.22 Accident report.

The operator of any vehicle involved in any accident shall file with the Police Department of the City a written report of such accident within 48 hours after such accident. All such reports shall be for the confidential use of the Police Department and are otherwise subject to the provisions of § 346.73, Wis. Stats.

§ 28.23 Leaving keys in unattended vehicles.

A. No person shall permit a motor vehicle in his custody to stand or remain unattended upon any street, alley or public place in the City of South Milwaukee without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the key and taking it with him.

B. Whenever any police officer of the City of South Milwaukee shall find any such motor vehicle standing in violation of the foregoing provisions, such police officer is authorized and directed to remove therefrom the key left in and to deliver the same to the officer in charge of the Traffic Division or the Desk Sergeant at the Police Station. Upon so doing, such officer shall attach to such vehicle a notice that such keys will be returned to the owner upon presentation of such notice and proof of ownership and by payment of the scheduled penalty amount for violation of this section of the ordinance.

§ 28.24 Failure to surrender licenses to police officer.

A. Any police officer of the City of South Milwaukee is authorized to take possession of any operator's license and registration plates when authorized by the Motor Vehicle Department so to do pursuant to the provisions of §§ 343.35 and 344.45, Wis. Stats.

B. Any person failing to deliver possession of such operator's license or registration plates upon demand of such police officer, shall be liable to a fine of not more than $200 and in default of payment of such fine and the costs of prosecution shall be imprisoned in the House of Correction for a period not to exceed 90 days.

§ 28.25 Highways closed to travel.

The provisions of § 86.06, Wis. Stats., exclusive of the penalty therein provided is herewith adopted.

§ 28.26 Police may close streets.

The Police Department may close any street, alley or highway or portion thereof to vehicular traffic by erecting barricades at each end of the closed portion in the following cases:

A. An emergency requires it.

B. The Common Council has ordered it.

C. Any public event is temporarily lawfully utilizing any street, alley or highway which precludes vehicular traffic thereon.

§ 28.27 Restricted licenses.

No person to whom a restricted license has been issued by the Motor Vehicle Department pursuant to § 343.13, Wis. Stats., shall operate a motor vehicle unless he complies with the restrictions imposed upon such license.

§ 28.28 Intoxicants in vehicle carrying minor.

No person under the age of 18 years, unless he is a parent, guardian or spouse of the minor, may knowingly possess, transport or have under his control any intoxicating liquor in any motor vehicle or knowingly possess, transport or have under his control any malt beverage in any motor vehicle while any person under 18 years of age is a passenger or present in such motor vehicle unless such person is employed by a liquor licensee, wholesaler, retailer, distributor, manufacturer or rectifier and is possessing, transporting or having such beverage in a motor vehicle under his control during the regular working hours and in the course of his employment.

§ 28.29 Police officers may move vehicles.

Whenever any traffic officer finds a vehicle standing upon a highway in violation of a prohibition, limitation or restriction on stopping, standing or parking, or whenever safety or the movement of traffic may require it, he is authorized to move such vehicle or to require the operator in charge thereof to move such vehicle to a position where parking is not prohibited.

§ 28.30 Penalty.

[Amended 4-7-1994 by Ord. No. 1562]

A. Forfeitures. The forfeitures for violations of several sections of this chapter shall be as hereinafter provided and as provided in §§ 345.20 to 345.53, Wis. Stats., where applicable. Further, in the event the forfeiture is collected after the City has incurred a cost for suspending an operator's license under § 345.28 or 343.30, Wis. Stats., and the City has incurred a cost to effect that suspension, the suspension shall not be released except upon payment of the forfeiture plus the fee charged by DMV for effecting that suspension.

B. Juvenile forfeitures. The forfeitures which may be imposed on a juvenile shall be those authorized herein for adults, except as limited by Wis. Stats., § 48.343, or other applicable state law.

C. State forfeiture statutes. Any forfeiture for violation of the State Statutes adopted by reference in § 28.01 of this chapter shall conform to the forfeiture permitted to be imposed for violation of such statutes as set forth in the Uniform Deposit and Misdemeanor Bail Schedule of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference, including any variations or increases for subsequent offenses, which schedule is adopted by reference.

D. Parking citation forfeitures. The forfeiture for parking violations other than for violations of §§ 28.16 and 28.19 of this chapter and those where a forfeiture is dictated by a state statute shall be as follows:

[Amended 8-20-1996 by Ord. No. 1652]

(1) Parking forfeitures shall be not less than $10 and not more than $250. If the forfeiture is not paid within the time limit set by the Court or within 28 days of the date it is issued, the Municipal Court Clerk is authorized to suspend the vehicle registration in conformance with Wisconsin Statutes.

[Amended 12-3-2003 by Ord. No. 1853]

E. Section 28.16 Violations. The forfeiture for violations of § 28.16A and B of this chapter shall be computed as follows. The forfeiture for violations of § 28.16C shall be $1000 plus the amount determined pursuant to the following schedule. The term "total excess" means total vehicle weight in excess of five tons.

[Amended 8-20-1996 by Ord. No. 1652]

(1) If total excess is 1,000 pounds or less, the forfeiture shall be not less than $50 nor more than $100 upon the first conviction and, upon the second and each subsequent conviction within a twelve-month period, a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $200.

(2) If the total excess is more than 1,000 pounds, the forfeiture shall be:

(a) For the first conviction, a forfeiture of not less than $50 nor more than $200 plus an amount equal to: $0.1 for each pound of total excess load when the total excess is not over 2,000 pounds; $0.2 for each pound of total excess load if the total excess is over 2,000 pounds and not over 3,000 pounds; $0.3 for each pound of total excess load if the total excess is over 3,000 pounds and not over 4,000 pounds; $0.5 for each pound of total excess load if the total excess is over 4,000 pounds and not over 5,000 pounds; $0.7 for each pound of total excess load if the total excess is over 5,000 pounds.

(b) For the second and each subsequent conviction within a twelve-month period, the forfeiture shall be not less than $100 nor more than $300, plus an amount equal to: $0.2 for each pound of total excess load when the total excess is not over 2,000 pounds; $0.4 for each pound of total excess load if the total excess is over 2,000 pounds and not over 3,000 pounds; $0.6 for each pound of total excess load if the total excess is over 3,000 and not over 4,000 pounds; $0.8 for each pound of total excess load if the total excess is over 4,000 pounds and not over 5,000 pounds; $0.10 for each pound of total excess load if the total excess is over 5,000 pounds.

F. Section 28.19 Violations. The forfeiture for violations of § 28.19 of this chapter shall be not less than $500 nor more than $500 for the first offense within a two-year period and not less $250 nor more than $1,000 for any subsequent offense within a two-year period.

[Amended 8-20-1996 by Ord. No. 1652]

§ 28.31 State snowmobile laws adopted.

[Amended 3-1-1994 by Ord. No. 1557]

Except as otherwise specifically provided in this code, the statutory provisions of Ch. 350, Wis. Stats., describing and defining regulations with respect to snowmobiles, including any provisions therein relating to penalties to be imposed but exclusive of any regulations for which the statutory penalty may be a term of imprisonment, are adopted and by reference made a part of this code as if fully set forth herein. Any act required to be performed or prohibited by any statute incorporated herein by reference is required or prohibited by this code. Any future amendments, revisions or modifications of the statutes incorporated herein are, at the time they become law, made part of this code.

§ 28.32 Temporary traffic control signs during periods of road construction.

[Amended 3-1-1994 by Ord. No. 1557]

During periods of road construction, the City Police Department is hereby authorized to establish temporary through streets, to post temporary stop, yield and parking signs and otherwise post official signs as may be necessary to achieve safe traffic patterns. These temporary stop, yield and parking signs shall be removed when the construction is completed. The Police Department shall advise the Common Council of all such temporary traffic control signs, and upon approval by the Common Council, such signs shall have the force and effect of signs posted by authority of the Common Council pursuant to this ordinance.

§ 28.33 Police to designate voter parking on election days.

[Added 10-18-1988 by Ord. No. 1408; amended 3-1-1994 by Ord. No. 1557]

The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to designate voter parking places on voting days in such areas around all polling places as may be requested by the City Clerk, having due regard for traffic conditions in the area. Any such designations by the Chief of Police shall supersede all other parking prohibition in such areas and all other sections of this Code of Ordinances relating to parking.

§ 28.34 through § 28.35. (Reserved) [1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former § 28.34, Nonmotorized vehicle parking, was repealed 11-15-2005 by Ord. No. 1897.

§ 28.36 Residential parking permits.

A. Those individuals residing on the streets where parking is restricted pursuant to § 28.03E of this Code of Ordinances shall be allowed to obtain free of cost from the South Milwaukee Police Department a "Resident Parking Permit" for each vehicle owned by the residents occupying premises located on those streets. This Residential Parking Permit shall be valid for parking on such residential streets as are restricted pursuant to § 28.03E from April 1 to November 30 of each year and these permits shall exempt such vehicles from the restrictions of § 28.03E when the permit is properly displayed upon the vehicle.

[Added 5-18-1989 by Ord. No. 1440; amended 11-7-1995 by Ord. No. 1624]

B. Those individuals residing on the streets where parking is restricted pursuant to § 28.04H, O and R of this Code of Ordinances shall be allowed to obtain free of cost from the South Milwaukee Police Department a "Resident Parking Permit" for each vehicle owned by the residents occupying premises located on those streets. This Resident Parking Permit shall be valid for parking on such residential streets as are restricted pursuant to § 28.04H, O and R and these permits shall exempt such vehicles from the restrictions of § 28.04H and O when the permit is properly displayed upon the vehicle. Such permits will not exempt permit holders from the parking restrictions of § 28.04R.

[Amended 7-21-1992 by Ord. No. 1512; 11-7-1995 by Ord. No. 1624; 9-2-2003 by Ord. No. 1847; 5-15-1921 by Ord. No. 2047]

§ 28.37 Liability for parking violations on the owner of the vehicle involved in the violation.

[Added 6-19-2001 by Ord. No. 1801]

Whenever a vehicle is involved in a violation of a parking prohibition of this code or the State Statutes adopted in this code, subject to § 346.01(2), Wis. Stats., the owner of a vehicle involved in a violation shall be liable for the violation.