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Unmetered Street Areas
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**In an effort to accommodate the community and respond to recent changes in neighborhood and business on-street parking needs, some time-limit parking restrictions are temporarily suspended.**
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Bus Stops
Spaces designated as bus stops restrict stopping, standing or parking of vehicles. Violators may be towed if buses cannot safely load and unload passengers.
Clean Streets/Clean Lakes
Clean Streets/Clean Lakes prohibits parking for one side of a street for a fou hour window of time. The parking restriction allows for street sweeping, snow plowing, and other maintenance work. This is a year-round restriction in most areas of Madison.
Additional information for this Streets Division program.
Freight Loading Zones
Spaces designated as Freight Loading Zones may be used by anyone while actively engaged in loading or unloading. Total time parked shall not exceed 30 minutes.
School Zones
Drivers should pay attention to parking signs in the vicinity of schools as many school areas have additional parking restrictions. “No Parking” signs mean that student pick up and drop off are allowed as long as the driver remains in the vehicle. “No Stopping, Standing or Parking” signs mean pick up and drop off are not allowed. For a more detailed explanation of these laws see the School Zone Safety brochure.
Street Storage/Abandonment
The maximum time limit vehicles may park on a street in an unrestricted area is 48 hours. If the vehicle is towed and not claimed immediately, the vehicle will be sold or junked.
Time Limits - Not Metered
Many Madison streets without meters still have time limits, as noted on posted parking restriction signs. After you have parked for the allotted time, you must leave the block and not park on the same block again until after 6pm when enforcement ceases. Vehicles parked longer than the posted time limit are subject to citation. Any street with no posted restrictions, has a 48 hour limit.
If you live in a residential area that has time-limited street parking, you can apply for a residential permit for an exemption from the time limit.
Truck Loading Zones
Spaces designated as Truck Loading Zones may only be used by vehicles with truck plates while actively engaged in loading and unloading. Total time parked shall not exceed 30 minutes.
*Vehicles may not idle in excess of 5 minutes. – Madison General Ordinance (12.1291 & 28.141)