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Residential Preference Parking Program (RPP)
New Ordinance to Ticket and Tow Unregistered Vehicles!
  • The Common Council adopted an ordinance that prohibits an unregistered vehicle from parking in the public right of way without displaying valid registration plates, temporary plates, or other evidence of registration for the vehicle's current registration period or for a registration period that expired within the immediate preceding 31 days.
  • A vehicle parked in the public right of way and not displaying valid registration and is registered according to the Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles will be issued a $15 citation for Not Displaying Proper Registration. A vehicle not displaying valid registration and is NOT registered according to Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles will be issued a $50 citation for Unregistered/Improperly Registered Vehicle and towed to the City Tow Lot. Towing fees are $95 and storage fees are $20 per day.
  • In order to retrieve the vehicle from the City Tow Lot, the owner must pay the parking citation and all applicable towing and storage fees. In addition, the owner must provide evidence that the vehicle is currently registered in the State of Wisconsin or provide a completed application for registration accompanied by the registration fee that has been delivered to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation or deposited in the mail.
Street Sweeping Program Implemented on the East Side and South Side
New Ordinance for Parking of Service Vehicles!
  • This ordinance allows for parking of service vehicles in the UWM commuter parking impacted area only.
  • Clearly identifiable service vehicles will be allowed to park within the commuter parking impacted area in excess of the posted time limits between the hours of 7 AM and 9 PM, Monday through Friday.
  • A property owner must call the Parking Information Desk at 286-8350 for permission not less than 24 hours prior to the time the vehicle will be parked.
  • Permission will be granted for one day only. If additional days are needed, separate notification is required for each day.
  • A property owner must provide their name and address, the name of the service vehicle as it appears on the vehicle and the location where the service vehicle will be parked.
  • A confirmation number will be given for each permission.

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