Milwaukee unpaid parking ticket towing enforcement; update expected

The Brief

  • We’re expecting an update Thursday on a Milwaukee ordinance aimed at cracking down on habitual parking violators.
  • The ordinance allows the city to tow vehicles that have five or more unpaid parking tickets that are more than 60 days old.
  • The City of Milwaukee’s Public Health & Safety Committee meeting is set for 9 a.m.

MILWAUKEE The City of Milwaukee’s Public Health & Safety Committee is set to meet Thursday morning to discuss a city ordinance aimed at cracking down on habitual parking violators.

The new city ordinance targets thousands of drivers with unpaid parking tickets.

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The backstory:

In October 2025, city leaders announced more than 28,000 habitual parking violators would be sent a letter to notify them of changes coming with the new ordinance.

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