Parking Ordinances

VIOLATION CODES FOR PARKING TICKETS Violation Ordinance Fine Fine if towed Code 001 Expired Meter (Municipal Lot) - Did park a motor $25 $90 vehicle in a municipal lot without paying or depositing in the meter, for said stall, the appropriate fee. 002 Alternate Parking 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Jenifer $25 $90 St.) - Did park a motor vehicle on a public street with a posted sign requiring alternate parking 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Jenifer St. 003 Overtime Limit (3 hour Law Park) - Did park a motor $25 $90 vehicle on municipal property outside a designated stall, or without a boat trailer or for more than (3) hours. 004 Street Storage (48 hour limit) - Did permit a vehicle $25 $90 to remain standing upon a street in the city of Madison for a period of 48 consecutive hours or more. 005 Overtime Parking (8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) (Street $40 $105 outside of meter zone) 2 hour zone - Did park, stop or leave standing, whether attended or unattended, any day except Sundays and Holidays, a vehicle in the City of Madison between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., on a restricted street in excess of 2 hours. 006 Overtime Parking (1 hour zone - streets not $40 $105 metered) - Did park a vehicle in the City of Madison between the hours of 8a.m. and 6p.m. on any day except Sundays and Holidays, on a restricted street in excess of 1 hour. 007 Overtime Parking (Misc. periods) (Streets) 2 hour $40 $105 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Did park, stop or leave standing a vehicle, whether attended or unattended, for more than 2 hours on the streets or parts of streets and during the hours as specified. 009 Expired Meters (Streets) - Did park, stop or leave $25 $90 standing whether attended or unattended, a vehicle on a street in the City of Madison at a parking space adjacent to a parking meter which indicated expired time. 010 Overtime Limit (Street meter zones) - Did park, stop $35 $100 or leave standing a vehicle on a street in the City of Madison in excess of applicable time limit as specified on the adjacent parking meter. 011 Overtime Parking - (30 min. zone-streets not $35 $100 metered) - Did park, stop or leave standing a vehicle, whether attended or unattended, in the City of Madison in excess of 30 minutes between the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on any day except Sundays and Holidays on a restricted street. 013 Illegal Parking of Bicycle (15' crosswalk/secured to $15 tree etc.) - Did park, whether secured to an object or not, on a public way, any bicycle within (15) feet of a crosswalk, or secure to any tree located on public sidewalk or terrace, or parks on the terrace adjacent to any bus stop, loading zone, taxi stand, or handicapped parking lot, so as to interfere with the unloading or loading of persons or property. 014 Posted Fire Lanes (public or private) - Did leave $100 $165 stopped, standing or parked a vehicle anywhere on a marked fire lane, on public or private property, or otherwise obstruct same fire lane. 016 Handicapped Parking Only - Did park, stop or leave $150 $215 standing a vehicle upon a street, highway or public parking facility reserved for handicapped person by official traffic sign. 017 Overtime 15 Minute Limit (8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) - $35 $100 Did park, stop or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or not, for more than 15 minutes on any street, during the hours specified. 018 Overtime - Miscellaneous Specified Time Limits - $35 $100 Did park, stop or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or unattended, for more than one hour during the hours and/or the days specified. 019 Vehicle Without Permit in Boat Launch Area - Did $55 $120 park, stop or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or unattended without a properly displayed permit 020 Unauthorized Parking on School Property - Did $45 $110 park a motor vehicle on designated school property contrary to a posted sign limiting/restricting parking and without the permission of the owner or lessee of such property. 021 Out of Indicated Space (Municipal lot) - Did park a $45 $110 vehicle in a municipal lot outside of the limits of the designated parking stall. 022 Backing into Stalls (Posted) - Did park a vehicle in a $45 $110 municipal lot by being backed into a parking space. 023 On Private Driveway or Unimproved Yard (w/o $45 $110 permission of owner/manager) - Did park or leave standing a vehicle in or on a private driveway without the permission of the lessee of the property upon which such driveway is located. 024 Not Designated Areas (Public parks on $55 $105 grass/public lands) Open Space Easements/School Grounds/ Median Strips/Parkways - Did park a motorized vehicle on any portion of public lands including, but not limited to, parks, median strips, parkways, school grounds, open space easement unless designated as a park drive, roadway, parking area or temporary parking area. 025 Regulated Area (Law Park) - Did park a motor vehicle $25 $90 upon the roadway in or upon a part of Law Park not designated for vehicle parking. 026 No Parking at Olbrich bathhouse, 7:00 p.m.-4:00 $30 $95 a.m. - Did park, stop or leave standing, whether attended or unattended, any vehicle at the Olbrich bathhouse parking lot between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. 029 On Terrace - Did park a vehicle upon a portion of a $60 $125 street between the cement or traveled portion of the sidewalk and the curb lines thereof, said space being commonly known as the terrace. 030 Adjacent to Entrance of Any Place of Public $30 $95 Assemblage (Use sign terminology) - Did park a vehicle on a street in said city adjacent to the entrance of a school, church, theater, hospital, hotel or any other place of public assemblage during the hours designated by an official traffic sign. 031 Less 30 ft. of Flashing Beacon, Stop Sign, or $45 $110 Traffic Control Signal (painted curb or sign) - Did park a vehicle within 30 ft. of a flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic control signal. 032 Upon a Bridge or Elevated Structure or Within a $45 $110 Street Tunnel - Did park a vehicle upon a bridge or other elevated structure upon a street or within a street tunnel where prohibited by official traffic sign or marking. 033 Where Prohibited by Yellow Paint - Did park, stop or $45 $110 leave standing any motor vehicle upon any portion of a highway adjacent to a curb which has been marked with yellow paint authorized by the official in charge of the maintenance of the highway. 034 Leaving Keys in Car (Street) - Did permit a motor $45 $110 vehicle to stand or remain unattended on a public street, alley, or other public place without removing the key from the ignition. 035 Displaying Advertising (If primary purpose) $100 (Doesn't Include "For Sale" signs) - Did park a vehicle on a highway for the primary purpose of displaying advertising. 036 Abandonment (48 hours) - Did abandon a motor $80 $145 vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer, or mobile home upon a public street or highway or private or public property in the City of Madison for a period of 48 continuous hours or more or to reasonably appear to be abandoned. 037 Repair Vehicle on Street (Can only do work $45 $110 necessary to move) - Did effect repairs on a vehicle upon a highway, other than to make such repairs as necessary to permit removal of a disabled vehicle due to accident or mechanical failure. 038 No Parking (Specified Times - City County $45 $110 basement garage) - Did park a motor vehicle in the basement of the City County Building without permission and contrary to a posted sign thereon indicating No parking or in excess of posted time limits. 039 No Parking Motor Vehicle on Highway Without Gas $15 $80 Cap - Did park a vehicle without a gas cap or leaking gas, oil, water or other fluids. 040 No Heavy Vehicle Parking, No Bus Idling in $105 $170 Residential Districts (10,000 lbs. or more in residential districts) - Did park any vehicle or combination of vehicles, other than a motor bus, weighing ten thousand lbs. or more on a highway in a residential district except for a reasonable time to facilitate loading and unloading. 042 Vehicle over 5,999 lbs. (Posted Municipal Lots) - $105 $170 Did park a vehicle in excess of 5,999 in a municipal lot. 043 No Parking of a Vehicle That Unreasonably Leaks $40 $105 Gas, Oil, or Other Fluids (Public or private) - Did park a vehicle that unreasonably leaks gas, oil, water or other fluids. (Wrecker company charges owner for tow and cleanup.) 045 Bus Zone or Cab Stand - Did park a vehicle, other $45 $110 than a bus or taxi cab, in an officially designated bus stop or taxi stand, other than for the purpose of and while actually engaged in the loading and or unloading of passengers. 046 No Parking Anytime - Did park, stop or leave $30 $95 standing a vehicle on a highway where at the time parking is prohibited by an official traffic sign, except temporarily and while the vehicle is attended by a licensed operator so that it may be moved promptly in case of an emergency or to avoid obstruction of traffic, and only for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading or receiving or discharging passengers.

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