Parking Information

Parking Tickets

We offer three options for paying parking tickets:

Online Payment: Residents are strongly encouraged to pay online if possible. If you believe you have a parking ticket, please CLICK HERE and you will be prompted to enter your License Plate State and License Plate Number. To pay, check the box to the left of each listed ticket and follow instructions on the page. Please allow up to 72 hours for tickets to appear in the portal. If your citation was issued by VIN rather than by license plate, you will need to pay over the phone or in person.
Over-the-Phone Payment: You may call (920) 459-3342 to pay by credit card during normal business hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 7:00 pm.
In-Person Payment: We also accept in-person payments at the Sheboygan Police Department (1315 N 23rd St, Sheboygan) during normal business hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 7:00 pm.

Parking Ticket Disputes

If you wish to dispute a parking ticket, please click here for more information. A parking ticket dispute form is available to fill out at the bottom of that page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Parking

Q: Some streets around my child’s school are posted “No Stopping, Standing, or Parking.” Can’t I just stop for a moment to drop off my child?

A: Streets around schools are becoming increasingly congested as less children walk to school. A “No Parking” sign allows for drop off from an attended vehicle. “No Stopping, Standing or Parking” means just that.

Q: I have a disabled parking permit. What are my requirements when I park at a meter?

A: Individuals with disabled permits are exempt from depositing fees in those meters that are at least 30 minutes in duration.

Parking Rules and Ordinances

Metered Parking

On an Observed Holiday, parking meters in the city of Sheboygan will not require parking fees to be paid. Observed Holidays for the purpose of parking meter usage in the City of Sheboygan are as follows:

New Year’s Day
Good Friday
Memorial Day
4th of July
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
New Year’s Eve

The dates below are not considered Observed Holidays:

Martin Luther King Day
Columbus Day
Presidents Day
Veterans Day

Parking meter fees must be paid on Non-Observed Federal Holidays.

Sec. 52-109 – Continuous Parking on Streets

No owner or operator of any vehicle shall park such vehicle or permit the vehicle to be parked on any street or alley for longer than 24 continuous hours.

Sec. 52-119 – Overnight Parking of Trailers Prohibited

No trailer or boat may be parked on a street within the city between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Trailer means a vehicle without motive power designed for carrying property or passengers wholly on its own structure and for being drawn by a motor vehicle but does not include a mobile home. See our pamphlet for more information.

Prohibited Parking Restrictions

No person shall stop or leave any vehicle standing in any of the following places except for temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading, or in receiving or discharging passengers, and while the vehicle is attended by a licensed operator so that it may promptly be moved in case of an emergency, or to avoid obstruction of traffic.

Any violation in this category is subject to a $25 fine:

No closer than 15 feet to the near limits of a crosswalk
No closer than 10 feet from a fire hydrant
No closer than 25 feet from a railroad crossing
No closer than 4 feet from the edge of a driveway
No closer than 2 feet from another parked vehicle
You must park within 12 inches of the curb
Winter Parking Rules (see below)
No parking for longer than 24 hours at the same location on any city street or alley. Vehicles must be moved at least once during a 24-hour period. Moved means that the vehicle is driven and used for a purpose. Simply pushing or moving the vehicle a short distance does not satisfy moving the vehicle
Upon any portion of a street where at the time when parking is prohibited, limited or restricted be official traffic signs

Other Restrictions

Timed Zones, including parking meters and those areas posted by signs ($10 or $25 fine)
Handicap Parking, including all parking lots, public and private ($75 fine)
Snow Emergency Violation ($50 fine)

Fines for some of these violations listed above may increase if not paid within a specified time.

Abandoned Vehicles

In the City of Sheboygan, any vehicle is considered abandoned if any of these three conditions exist. This ordinance covers both public and private property:

If the vehicle is in public view. Covering the vehicle with a tarp or other type covering is not permitted. It must be inside a garage.
If the vehicle is not properly registered in the State of Wisconsin. This means that the vehicle’s registration must be up-to-date and not suspended.
If the vehicle is inoperable. Inoperable according to State Statutes and Administrative Transportation rules is as follows. Just turning a key so a vehicle can start is not operable. The vehicle has to be street legal. Some examples would be that all doors, the hood, all windows have to open and close, all glass intact, all turn signals and lights operable, all tires inflated.

Any vehicle found in violation of the abandoned vehicle ordinance will be towed and the owner can be subject to a fine. The City of Sheboygan Zoning Ordinance requires all vehicles to be parked on a paved surface, not on unpaved surface such as dirt, grass or wood chips. The fine amounts associated with these violations are subject to change if the city council deems it appropriate. For further information about abandoned vehicles, please see Article 52-V of the municipal code.

Winter Parking and Snow Emergency Guidelines

Winter Parking Rules

From December 1 to March 31, overnight winter parking regulations are in effect between the hours of 12:00 am and 6:00 am. Vehicles must alternate sides for overnight parking. On odd-numbered days, between the hours of 12:00 am and 6:00 am vehicles shall only be parked on that side of the street having odd-numbered street addresses (south and east sides). On even-numbered days, between the hours of 12:00 am and 6:00 am, vehicles shall only be parked on that side of the street having even-numbered street addresses (north and west sides). Streets posted with “No Parking,” restrictions shall remain in effect; therefore are NOT under alternate side parking rules.

***The simple rule is: PARK FOR TOMORROW***

Snow Emergency Parking Rules

A snow emergency can be declared for a range of winter weather conditions, not just heavy snowstorms or blizzards.

Snow Emergency Notification: The Mayor will declare a snow emergency when necessary, with 24-hour public notice. Residents will be informed via the City’s social media platforms, local radio stations, and the DPW and Police social media accounts.
Prohibited Parking Locations: Once the snow emergency is in effect, parking will be prohibited on: Snow emergency routes, boulevards, cul-de-sacs, and dead ends.
Winter Parking Compliance: Vehicles that are parked in compliance with winter parking rules on the first day of the snow emergency will not be penalized. Once plowing is completed, vehicles must be moved to the opposite side of the street, but before midnight.
Duration of Snow Emergency: The snow emergency will remain in effect until it is officially canceled by the Mayor or City Council.

Vehicles that violate snow emergency parking restrictions will be subject to:

A $50 parking ticket.
Towing of the vehicle to allow for snow removal operations.
To retrieve a towed vehicle, the parking ticket must be paid at the Sheboygan Police Department prior to its release.

These penalties emphasize the importance of compliance to ensure streets are cleared efficiently and public safety is maintained.

The City encourages residents to follow the simple steps:

STAY: Park on the correct side of the street for winter parking.
WAIT: Wait for the plows to clear the opposite side of the street.
RELOCATE: Move your vehicle to the plowed side before midnight.
REPEAT: Keep your car parked on the plowed side for the following day.

If you have any additional questions about parking, please contact spd.parking@sheboyganwi.gov.