City Issues $168,000 In Parking Tickets In 14 Hours

MILWAUKEE, WI -- This weekend's snow storm in Southeastern Wisconsin deposited several inches of snow in the area.

And according to a WTMJ report, it also meant that thousands of parking tickets were written by city officials in Milwaukee.

According to the report, the city wrote out an average of 300 parking tickets per hour over the storm's 14-hour period.

The total? $168,000 in parking fines, according to the report.

The city's Department of Public Works sends out notices when Department of Public Works snow-clearing operations or snow emergencies are declared. Officials are urging residents to go to milwaukee.gov/mpw to sign up for Snow Mobile winter text and email alerts.

Snow Emergency Parking
A "Snow Emergency" is declared to exist whenever snow falls during any period of 24 hours or less to a depth which is determined and declared by the Commissioner of Public Works to constitute a serious public hazard impairing transportation, the movement of food and fuel supplies, medical care, fire, health, and police protection, and other vital facilities of the City.

An emergency is declared to continue for a period of 72 hours or until such earlier times as snow plowing operations have been declared completed by the Commissioner of Public Works.

In case of a "Snow Emergency" prior to Dec.1 or after March 1, no overnight parking is allowed on through highways and mass transit (bus) routes. These streets are not posted.

For a list of these streets please go to the Winter Parking Regulations page.

Vehicles must be moved to a side street and must be legally parked in conformity with all other regulations on the proper side of the street.

In case of a "Snow Emergency" residents must move their vehicles, between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., to the even-numbered side of the street on even numbered days, and to the odd-numbered side of the street on odd-numbered days, unless otherwise posted.

The alternate side requirement will remain in place until the Snow Emergency has ended.

Milwaukee Public Schools makes some of its playgrounds and parking lots available for overnight parking during declared snow emergencies and clean-up periods. Take a look at Snow Emergency, Off-Street Parking on School Playgrounds List. Call the City Call Center at (414) 286-2489 during regular business hours for the location of a playground nearest your home.

"Temporary No Parking Tow Away" signs may be posted by the City to assist in clean-up after major snowfalls. Vehicles parked in violation of "Snow Route Tow-Away Zone" and "Temporary No Parking Tow Away" signs or obstructing traffic during a "Snow Emergency" will be towed away at owner's expense. There are no exceptions.

Overnight Parking

No overnight parking is allowed on highways and mass transit (bus) routes from Dec. 1 to March 1. For a list of these streets please go to the Winter Parking Regulations page. In case of a "Snow Emergency" prior to December 1 or after March 1, vehicles must be moved to a side street and must be legally parked in conformity with all other regulations on the proper side of the street.

Specific-Side Parking

Certain residential streets are restricted to parking on a specific side of the street during the winter months. These streets are posted with signs reading "No Parking" on one side of the street, either for the entire Dec.1 to March 1 period, or with a monthly alternation of the prohibited side. To determine whether this regulation applies to a specific street go to Street Parking Regulations.

48-Hour Exception Streets

48 hour exception area streets where alternate side night parking is required from Dec. 1 to March 1. For a list of these streets please go to the Winter Parking Regulations page. Overnight parking is allowed on both sides of the street for up to 48 hours except Dec. 1 to March 1.

Patch File Photo by Scott Anderson